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2019 NPCCD Deck Playing Cards

Alexander Chin Playing Cards Packaging Saturday, 20 September 2025

2019 NPCCD Deck

The 2019 National Card Collection Day Deck is an interactive package for playing cards. The design is inspired by the palaces of Morocco, with intaglio engravings that mimic carved stonework and geometric patterns. A challenge printed on the side invites the user to unlock the gate. Raising the archway through a keyhole track reveals the first stage. A custom two-way mirror of 30 percent opacity hides a room that appears when light is shone inside. A final reveal shows a repeating lit corridor. The cards are coated with a raised glossy tiling effect.

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Electric Meets Reality In Store Experience Wall

Mark Boey In Store Experience Wall Advertising Friday, 19 September 2025

Electric Meets Reality

Electric Meets Reality is an interactive projection mapping installation built for a car dealership. The wall measures 6500 millimetres wide and 2000 millimetres high. Its sculpted surface is handmade from epoxy resin and wood with three-dimensional printed parts, and remains a white and elegant relief when the projectors are off. Three projectors add eight minutes of animation and colour. The projections stand for electricity and the sculpture stands for reality. The installation explains range, charging, safety and performance to visitors considering an electric car.

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Fanwu Xiangyin Tea Beverage

Wen Liu Beverage Packaging Thursday, 18 September 2025

Fanwu Xiangyin Tea

Fanwu Xiangyin Tea is a packaging design for Pu'er tea from Xishuangbanna in Yunnan, China. The illustration takes the shape of an elephant head and combines tea gardens, tea trees, tea pickers and animals of Yunnan. The outer box is made of a compressed wood material that is non-polluting, degradable and eco-friendly. The box is light and easy to carry. The tea is held in a metal jar with a handle, and the jar can be reused after the tea is finished. The design presents traditional tea culture in a contemporary form and supports environmental awareness.

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Yashinomi Premium Power Stand For Kitchen Detargent Refill Pouch

hers design inc. / Saraya Co.,Ltd. Stand For Kitchen Detargent Refill Pouch Packaging Wednesday, 17 September 2025

Yashinomi Premium Power

Yashinomi Premium Power is a kitchen detergent package made of a replaceable refill pouch and a stand. The pouch is placed directly in the stand, so the liquid does not need to be poured into a bottle. Refilling is therefore quick and clean. Spilt liquid is avoided, and no bottle has to be washed and dried before refilling. All the liquid in the pouch is used, so residue is not wasted. The graphics are simple and quiet in tone, so the package suits kitchen interiors. The package measures 120 by 55 by 167 millimetres.

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Wen Niang Yellow Rice Wine

TIGER PAN Yellow Rice Wine Packaging Tuesday, 16 September 2025

Wen Niang

Wen Niang is packaging designed for Chinese yellow rice wine. The bottle is made of glass, while most yellow rice wine is packed in ceramics. The glass surface adds gloss and texture. A crane with spread wings is embossed on the shoulder of the bottle and covers more than 320 degrees of the surface. The crane holds a high position in oriental culture, where it stands for integrity, elegance, health and long life. The bottle measures 90 millimeters in diameter and 260 millimeters in height. The modern form aims to interest younger consumers.

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Buchanan's Red Seal Branding and Redesign

Laurent Hainaut Branding and Redesign Packaging Monday, 15 September 2025

Buchanan's Red Seal

Buchanan's Red Seal is a packaging design for a blended whisky. The design covers a new bottle structure, labels and a gift box. The bottle has soft curves that frame the red seal placed at the heart of the front face. The Buchanan's crest is embossed on the back of the glass, so the crest is visible through the front. An embossed signature sits alongside the seal. The amber glass gives way to a green tint at the base, a feature shared across the range. The gift box opens like a book to reveal the bottle.

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