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Shebude Wine

Designers used a jade pattern from the Warring States Period as the main element of the outer packaging. The shape of bottle adopts the most classic cylindrical shape. The upper half of the wine bottle is plain and transparent, the lower half is striped glass, and the bottom is made of gold in the shape of Chinese mountains and rivers. The silver outer box is printed with Chinese classic patterns. The cutting technique is elegant and powerful and the style is fresh and unrestrained.

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Black Beans

When two award winning Marketing Agencies decided to merge into one, Black Beans was created to join forces in delivering the best digital marketing in Sao Paulo. The challenge was creating an identity matching a premium, elegant, modern logo that depicts its elevated position in the digital market. The logo approval came directly from the agency directors, putting the brand into use immediately.

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Japanese Sake

This is a special sake design created to commemorate the 180th anniversary of Hasegawa Sake Brewery. 180 years of traditional taste and skills have been passed down through the generations, and the tree ring was used as the main visual to express history and the future. The colors of the entire outer box were inspired by ink painting to express tradition and luxury. The commemorative logo is printed in gold to match the family crest of the brewery. The bottle inside is a contrasting black image. The roughness of the bottle expresses the weight of tradition and technology.

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Hainan Beer

The packaging of Hainan beer is inspired by the local landscape and culture of Hainan. Cultural elements of Hainan are used in both bottle and can range, which includes the woven patterns of local ethnic minorities. The design aims to showcase scenes of Hainan and link Hainan beer to the local culture. Inspired by the natural scenery and relaxing lifestyle in Hainan, the packaging subtly integrates elements including sea waves, sailing boasts, coconut trees, lighthouses, seabirds, surfboards, the sun, and typical ribbons of native Lination with characteristic patterns.

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Snow Zero

Zero is a kind of low-calorie drink. The infinity symbol is used to interpret the concept of midnight as both the end and the beginning. Moreover, figure 0 on the package uses to a 3D liquid metal process, while the illustrations on bottles are designed based on pioneer visual art, representing the low-calorie feature of the product and a futuristic style.

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KK-Park

Located in the China-South Korea (Yancheng) Industrial Park, the site of a former playground, after renovation, was restored to a Sino-Korean cultural exchange leisure block. The site's mission is to publicize the city brand and promote South Korean culture. China is correlated with South Korea in terms of history and culture. The design deconstructs and rebuilds the Korean elements such as iconic ribbons of traditional Korean costume, the traditional Korean color "Obangsaek" and strokes characteristics of Korean characters.

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