Day of Design

Day of Design

Day of Design featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Liang Bai Kai

Liang Bai Kai is a glass bottle designed for cooled boiled drinking water. The name refers to boiled water that has cooled, a drink long common in China. The bottle carries no label. Instead, artwork from the Song dynasty painting Riverside Scene from Tsingming is repainted and applied to the glass by heat transfer printing. The image is divided across twelve bottles, representing the twelve traditional hours. The glass surface adds gloss and texture. Each bottle measures 313 millimeters in height and 76.5 millimeters in diameter.

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Mountain River Sage

Mountain River and Sage is a gift set packaging design for baijiu, a Chinese distilled spirit. The outer sleeve is made of matte white art paper with a minimalist bronze foil stamped pattern. Inside, a codex style box of engineered wood with oak veneer opens like a book. The inner lid unfolds into a panoramic illustration of Mount Tai and the Yellow River, printed on textured paper, framing three bottles and a certificate. The design draws on the cultural geography of Shandong Province. A minimalist and modern approach replaces the retro styling common in liquor packaging.

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Edible Heritage

This design project bridges 18th century heritage with contemporary gift culture. Inspired by the 1774 Sinkang Manuscript, the work integrates the endangered Hokkien language into a honey castella gift set. Through archival reinterpretation and sustainable packaging, the design connects historical maritime trade with food craftsmanship. By imprinting scripts directly onto the cake surface, it transforms historical writing into a tangible experience. The inclusion of female historical witnesses creates a renewed connection between ancient land deeds and everyday life.

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Fanttik

Fanttik is a packaging design for a series of consumer electronics and outdoor tools. The packaging uses a minimalist form and a rigorous layout, with the brand name placed at the visual center. Product models and function identifiers appear above the brand name, while the brand slogan is placed below, creating a clear information hierarchy. Matte black cardstock paper is combined with gold foil stamping and glossy coating, forming a restrained contrast of textures. The intent is to give practical tools a calm and professional image and to support brand recognition.

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Mingren Soda Water

Mingren Soda Water is a packaging design for a soda water made with Chinese herbs and natural plant extracts. The bottle is made from transparent PET, which shows the clarity of the drink and provides structural strength. Realistic images of raw ingredients such as ginseng and Dendrobium serve as visual focal points. The product name is set in calligraphic grids, while the tagline and product details are arranged vertically in reference to ancient medical manuscripts. Green and brown tones drawn from the herbs create a calm and natural impression.

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Hbn

Hbn is a packaging collection for anti aging and brightening skincare products. The design is inspired by vintage laboratory vessels, and it uses brown light resistant glass together with transparent PETG and PP recyclable materials. The Luminous Water bottle has a dual dose mechanism for daily and mask use. The Night Cream jar combines a vacuum bottle with an arched spatula to prevent contamination and waste. A weighted pump gives the Essence Milk controlled dosing. Semi matte and glossy finishes are applied without coatings or metallic decoration.

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