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Transforming water drinking from a boring routine to an exciting and flavourful experience. A new health beverage that perfectly describes the simple concept of infused water. The combination of bright colors and fluidlike forms strengthen the concept of flavour and refreshment. In the meanwhile the notions of wellness and youthfulness are communicated clearly throughout the composition.
Yunnan is home to many ethnic minorities who have their own unique eating styles. As a representative traditional staple food in Yunnan, rice noodles can be integrated with any ingredient and cooking method to produce different tastes. Through the carrier of rice noodles, the designers have developed and designed this series of Yunnan rice noodle products by combining the costumes of ethnic minorities in Yunnan and the tastes of ethnic minorities. Through modern food preservation technology, the taste of Yunnan is promoted to the world.
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Archadia is a brand identity created for a higher education school of architecture based in Venice, Italy. The symbol is a stylized letter A, split into two solid volumes to suggest both stability and movement. The letter A stands for the brand name and also for academy, architecture and abitare, the Italian word for living. The form is built from an equilateral triangle inscribed in an isosceles triangle. The blue color reflects the institutional role of the school and the water of the Venice lagoon. The vector logo works on light and dark backgrounds.
Butterfly Acrobat is a wraparound label for a bottle of Chilean wine. The design shows a woman who flies during a circus act, surrounded by butterflies. The graphics combine circus imagery with the flowers and fruits named in the tasting notes. The label measures 14 by 11 centimetres and is printed on self-adhesive paper with a pearly silver texture. Printing is done in six colours with digital technology, and the finishes include gold foil, mechanical relief and a medium gloss varnish. The paper is certified for responsible forest management.
Lowen is a packaging design for a beer series. The design combines pen drawing, mezzotint art and street tattoo illustration. Geometric shapes and bright colors mark the different flavors, including raspberry, cherry and Weissbier, so each variant can be recognized quickly and directly. The illustrations contrast wild and gentle imagery to create a strong visual effect and a social character. The cans are made of aluminum and the bottles are made of glass. A detailed printing process keeps every image clear and precise.
Garalis Muscat Limnio is a wine packaging design created for two wines from the Greek island of Lemnos. Both labels share one illustration style, showing that the two wines belong to the same family. The Muscat white wine label shows low vines bent by strong northeasterly winds. The Limnio red wine label is based on the shape of the traditional Gouves, underground carved rocks once used for the fermentation of must. The labels are printed on textured eco paper with black offset, gold hot foil and gloss embossing.