Day of Design

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

 
Zaku Naguwashi Japanese Sake

Yasushi Uemura Japanese Sake Packaging Sunday, 16 August 2026

Zaku Naguwashi

This is a premium sake developed specifically for luxury restaurants, aiming to be included on wine lists as one of the options for food pairing. The design challenge was to convey a distinctive sense of Japanese identity. The design draws inspiration from traditional Japanese motifs such as shide, the sacred paper streamers used in shrines to mark the boundaries of the divine, and origata, the ceremonial art of folding paper. These elements successfully convey not only their physical forms but also the deeper spirituality and essence of the Japanese people.

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Gushu Jinzhu Dried Fruit Packaging

Menghao Zeng Dried Fruit Packaging Packaging Saturday, 15 August 2026

Gushu Jinzhu

Gushu Jinzhu is a gift box designed for dried longan fruit. The box uses a lid and base structure and measures 360 by 240 by 90 millimetres. The exterior shows a centuries-old longan tree with gold foiled lettering, engraved textures and twin Loong figures coiled with longan vines. An inner poster describes the traditional drying craft and the moisture-proof function. The box holds four acrylic jars with botanical labels and a celadon glazed tea bowl of 130 millimetres that serves as a fruit tray. The orange red colour marks a festive occasion.

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1821 Vintage Bolgrad Sparkling Wine

Valerii Sumilov Sparkling Wine Packaging Friday, 14 August 2026

1821 Vintage Bolgrad

The Bolgrad brand embodies the essence of the southern regions of the Ukrainian coast: light atmosphere, great climate and good winemaking. The year 1821, which is indicated on the label and is its centerpiece, is the year the city of Bolgrad, located in the Odessa region in the south of the country, was founded. Bolgrad is the first Ukrainian producer who decided to bring to the market a sparkling wine in a lower and wider bottle, which is more typical of western producers. The design of this product reflects progressiveness, high status and adherence to European traditions of winemaking.

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Jian Shan Jian Shui Packaged Liquor

Jing Chen Packaged Liquor Packaging Thursday, 13 August 2026

Jian Shan Jian Shui

Contemporary packaging design is no longer just a simple function of protecting goods, it is more prominent in the transmission of environmental protection concepts, enhance the value of products. The recent design forum pointed out that in the face of ecological challenges, green packaging is gradually becoming a new trend, biodegradable materials, recycling design is favored. In addition, novelty is also an industry trend, and concepts such as personalized customization are gradually affecting the boundaries of packaging

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Lidu 1308 Alcoholic Beverage Packaging

Junjian Wan Alcoholic Beverage Packaging Packaging Wednesday, 12 August 2026

Lidu 1308

Lidu 1308 is a packaging design for a Chinese spirit. The design unites Jingdezhen porcelain craft and Lidu brewing tradition. The ceramic bottle holds 500 ml and carries Yuan Dynasty blue and white dragon motifs with underglaze painting and an embedded golden seal. The metal alloy cap is engraved with characters inspired by movable type printing. The outer case is made of rigid board wrapped in silk textured material, decorated with twin dragons in blue relief and gold stamping. A rotating opening structure reveals the bottle for display.

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Collection 10 Years Of Shede Liquor Packaging

Wei Li Liquor Packaging Packaging Tuesday, 11 August 2026

Collection 10 Years Of Shede

Collection 10 Years of Shede is packaging for a Chinese baijiu liquor. The design draws on two traditional Chinese crafts, movable type printing and papermaking. Movable type elements appear on the outer box surface and on the bottle cap, arranged in a pattern that looks scattered yet ordered. The bottle body is carved with rock patterns, with concave and convex areas that recall ten years of ageing and the work of heritage craftsmen. The paper and plastic packing on the front is fully recyclable and naturally degradable. The design keeps simple forms and clear proportions.

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