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Bamboo Slips Liquor

Qianying Niu Liquor Packaging Thursday, 26 March 2026

Bamboo Slips

A Chinese liquor bottle design inspired by ancient bamboo slips used in documenting Chinese culture and the Cang-Shan liquor distillation process has been unveiled. The black exterior exudes purity and depth, while a Chinese poem carved on bamboo slips inside adds sophistication. All materials used are sustainable and reusable, presenting a solution to the recycling dilemma in the liquor industry. This design blends calligraphy, bamboo slips, and an intricately shaped bottle to revive the reading and drinking cultures central to Asian society.

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Zao from Xinghua Village Liquor Package

Chunyang Wang Liquor Package Packaging Wednesday, 25 March 2026

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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Hei Hu Hall Incense Incense Packaging

Jing-Yi Li Incense Packaging Packaging Tuesday, 24 March 2026

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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Nianfenyuanjiang Gu3o Alcoholic Beverage Packaging

Wen Liu Alcoholic Beverage Packaging Packaging Monday, 23 March 2026

Nianfenyuanjiang Gu3o

Gu30 is a bottle designed for baijiu, a traditional Chinese spirit. The design continues the Nianfenyuanjiang product line and keeps the established bottle shape and the dragon motif. The bottle is made with sarin, a bright and transparent material, so the carved dragon texture appears clearer and the liquid inside is easier to see. Glass, plastic, acrylic and paper are used in the packaging. Imperial elements recall the long brewing history of the distillery. The design aims to place the product in the premium segment of the baijiu market.

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Argan Life Skincare

Angela Spindler Skincare Packaging Sunday, 22 March 2026

Argan Life

The designer was commissioned to develop sustainable packaging for a mixed range of hair and skincare products. The project challenge was to use one size of packaging for three different-sized products. This required some clever internal cardboard engineering to support the products inside the single-size tube. The cardboard tubes were printed offset with black plus two spot colors, a spot UV varnish, and all over satin aqueous varnish. The lid labels were printed in two colors on a self-adhesive stock.

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Flow White Wine Packaging

Wei Sun White Wine Packaging Packaging Saturday, 21 March 2026

Flow

Flow is a packaging design for white wine that encourages moderate drinking. The bottle is shaped like an hourglass and is made of transparent double-layer glass. The simple outer layer allows the inner hourglass container to be seen. A scale in milliliters is marked on the bottle surface. The hourglass form makes the drink flow slowly, so pouring takes longer and the poured amount is easier to control. The outer box is made of transparent PVC. Flow links drinking with the passing of time and reminds people to value health.

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