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Chaozhousanbao Food Packaging

Chaozhousanbao

Chaozhousanbao is a food packaging design created for the Three Treasures of Chaozhou. The main elements and the lettering are carved and printed by hand using woodcut techniques, so the packaging carries the texture and detail of handmade work. Screen printing and handmade paper are used in production. The visual style matches the long history of the Three Treasures of Chaozhou and highlights their natural and simple character. The aim of the packaging is to present the cultural background of the product in a calm and traditional manner.

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Solemici Packaging Concept

Solemici

Solemici is a packaging design for Italian meat delicacies such as salami and prosciutto. The design compares the taste of the product with masterpieces of Renaissance art. The main package is a plastic tray printed with a marble texture. The paper header is produced with offset printing and gold foil stamping, which supports the premium character of the product. The tray measures 225 mm in height and 123 mm in width. Bright colors and contrasting details help the product stand out on the store shelf. The design also reflects respect for traditional production methods.

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Silent Sign Language Communication

Silent

Silent is a sign language communication device created to support people with hearing and speech disabilities. Silent works through a human-computer interaction system, and users can communicate in a simple way through the manipulator. The device is made of acrylic and is produced with three-dimensional printing. The concept is based on humanistic care, respect for individual differences and attention to individual needs. The aim is to make daily life more convenient and to help users take part in society.

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Arminda Cachaca Brazilian Spirit Packaging

Arminda Cachaca

Strictly handcrafted, Arminda Cachaca is an organic production, made by sugar cane grown with no addition of fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides. The Brazilian spirit made with focus on the premium export productsand its packaging brings a logistic innovation, which allow to export in a sustainable and optimized way and as result, increasing profitability. The triangular neckless shape saves 42 percent on the container’s volumetric space, which amplifies the efficiency during the logistics stage through the clever use of the space.

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Shany Abdallah Naji Experimental

Shany Abdallah Naji

Shany Abdallah Naji is a series of graphic works that revives a family naming tradition. The tradition, which ended when the family moved from Iraq to Israel, gave a newborn a first name followed by the names of the father and the grandfather. The series was created after old family immigration papers were found. Five mixed media works, four measuring 50 by 70 centimetres and one measuring 75 by 70 centimetres, weave imagery into Hebrew calligraphy inspired by Hebrew manuscripts from Iraq, Yemen and Morocco made between the 12th and 15th centuries.

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Birds Packaging

Birds

Every product deserves a right packaging. By developing this packaging, designer helped a successful coffee roaster company to reach new people that value premium quality coffee and care about it's origin. By providing the new look of the packaging, designer was trying to enhance the value of the handmade coffee that comes from almost every continent. The decision to use bird illustrations of each country was based on their elegant nature and also a hand crafted feel they give to the final product. Kraft paper and deep dark brown color of the illustrations also serve the same purpose.

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