Packaging Design News

Packaging Design News

Packaging Design News featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Jelly Fresh

Jelly Fresh is a packaging concept for a line of powder seasonings made for the preparation of fish. The design is inspired by the figure of the newspaper boy and recalls the old habit of wrapping fresh fish in paper. A photograph of the newspaper boy is combined with typography, layout and graphic elements to create a link with the consumer. The range includes three flavors and two package formats, so the seasonings are easy to use in the kitchen. A modern and clean layout with a distinct color palette helps the cans stand out on the shelf.

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Hei Hu Hall Incense

Hei Hu Hall is a set of incense packaging designs created for a Taiwanese incense producer. Twelve package designs are grouped into three series: Worship to Gods, Memorial to Ancestors, and Taste of Incense. The artwork is based on five auspicious beasts found in traditional temples in Taiwan, including the Kylin, the Chinese Phoenix, the Spirit Turtle, the Dragon and the White Tiger. Abstract lines and geometric characters form the patterns. Box sizes vary with the incense inside. The design aims to renew a traditional industry and share Taiwanese auspicious culture with younger people.

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Heralbony

Heralbony is a packaging series created for an art-life brand that applies artworks by artists with disabilities to fashion and interior design. A single blue paper, chosen from more than 9,000 paper types, is used for all packaging and branding tools that customers touch. Blue is the symbolic color of World Autism Day. The selected paper is thick and has a craft-like texture. Only foil stamping is applied, in one position and one size, which removes the color proofing stage and keeps costs low. The range includes product boxes, gift boxes and shopping bags.

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Luckin 2.0

Luckin 2.0 is a series of drip coffee packaging created for five coffee varieties. Each box is illustrated with the origin of its beans, including Africa and Yunnan in China. Local plants and animals are drawn to suggest a natural scene. Five bright color schemes separate the varieties and help the boxes stand out on the display shelf. The layout is direct and simple, with clear product information instead of long slogans. The boxes are produced with four color printing, matte black hot stamping and a matte silver label.

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Nikasi

Nikasi is a packaging design for a high-end white beer. The bottle neck is carved in three dimensions and carries an embossed geometric figure of Ninkasi, described in myth as the first goddess of brewing. The bottle body is partially sanded, and the raised label is shaped to suggest the gown of the goddess. Instead of relying only on a printed label, the sculpted glass form gives the beer its identity. The bottle measures 63 mm in width, 63 mm in depth and 225 mm in height. Repeated proofing and three-dimensional modeling made mass production possible.

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Zao from Xinghua Village

Zao from Xinghua Village is a packaging design for Chinese liquor. The illustrated main pattern shows the process of growing wheat and turning it into liquor. The Chinese character for the series name is combined with European Gothic letterforms. Slender lines and decorative patterns link tradition with modern design. The label uses a silver pressed process with fine lines, and the box uses UV dark lines that can be felt by touch. The transparent bottle shows the clear color of the liquor. The design aims to present Chinese liquor to younger people and to people of different cultures.

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