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Prakrishi Dry Fruits Packaging

Prakrishi

Prakrishi is a packaging range for dry fruits created for the Indian market. The design presents a visual story of a kingdom of health, in which each dry fruit is shown as a king of its own kingdom. The packaging is monochromatic, and only the dry fruit is printed in color, so the food becomes the focal point of each pack. The range uses zip lock pouches with four color printing. Each pack measures 140 mm in width and 210 mm in height. The aim is to make the product clear and recognizable on a crowded shelf.

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Yongxi  Dual Function Incense Holder

Yongxi

This work was designed by Mr. En Ke based on ancient Chinese royal culture. The packaging is redesigned with the elements of cloud pattern in the Forbidden City, the overall work of art is like an ivory, fully embodies the beauty of the Orient. Open the top cover, there is an incense holder golden phoebe wrapped in eco-friendly paper. This design works to break the traditional, will have two combustion and storage functions into a product design, so was patented in China. It has won international design awards while receiving well received from the market!

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Cera Una Volta Wine Label

Cera Una Volta

Cera Una Volta is a wine label and gift box design created for a small winery. The label carries an illustration in a fairy tale style that tells the story of the wine and of the people who produce it. A young girl and a swallow are shown flying to follow a dream. The label is printed on coated paper with a texture that recalls fabric, finished with a soft and silky treatment, soft touch colors and embossing. A transparent burgundy bottle reveals the golden color of the wine. The matching box holds three bottles and is covered with the same paper.

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Primary Residence Type Design

Primary Residence

Primary Residence is a typeface design that turns minimal architectural forms into letters and numbers, using the three primary colors red, blue and yellow. Each character shows a small part of a building, without a clear entry or exit. Stairs, windows and geometric shapes refer to the Bauhaus movement and to minimalist architecture. The design was also informed by stairs and windows observed in different parts of the world. The sketches were made on paper, based on photographs of real buildings. The aim is to blend the form and the identity of the structure.

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Mirzam: Monsters Collection Chocolate Packaging

Mirzam: Monsters Collection

Chocolate-makers from the UAE (Dubai) needed a branding for handcrafted bean-to-bar chocolate. From the naming and identity to the product design and packaging, the team designed each element with a fascinating story around the whole concept. The brand based on journeys through the ancient Orient along long-forgotten ocean routes and pathways was created. A journey from one country to another, meeting monsters and mythical characters. The packaging design is the illusion of a journey between myth and reality.

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Green Light Tea Garden Packaging

Green Light Tea Garden

Green Light Tea Garden is a packaging design for organic tea. The paper is made from used tea leaf residue and recycled tea bag paper. The handmade long fiber paper is printed with environmentally friendly ink. The illustrations show four native animals of Pinglin, Taiwan: the collared owlet, the Formosan muntjac, the Swinhoe pheasant and the emerald green tree frog. Each animal is placed in a local setting of cloud, mountain, forest and water. The packaging includes a gift box and a smaller bag, and explains the link between organic tea and the protection of nature.

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