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Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design Packaging

Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design

Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design is a packaging for home gardening fertilizer. The outer box takes the shape of a traditional Japanese ema, or votive tablet, and carries a leaf motif and the word omamori. Inside, the fertilizer is compacted into star shaped tablets that are placed directly in the soil, so plastic packaging is not required. The box is made of sustainable wood and can be reused and hung above a plant pot, with only refill tablets needed later. A color code marks each product for flowers, succulents and other plants.

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Minsheng Lesuke Packaging

Minsheng Lesuke

Minsheng Lesuke is a packaging design for a smoking cessation medicine. The design uses a progressive smiling face symbol and a positive colour system to offer encouragement instead of warnings. An orange starter pack marks the beginning of the quitting period, while a green maintenance pack suggests growth and balance. Daily dose cells are divided by precise hot press tear off lines, so one cell is opened each day and progress stays visible. The body is made of recyclable paper based composite film, finished with matte paper and a soft touch film.

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Ucon Natural Mineral Water

Ucon

Ucon is a bottle design for natural mineral water. The upper part of the bottle takes stone as the main visual symbol, while the lower part uses a faceted ore form based on a parametric triangular surface. The two parts create contrast and remain harmonious as a whole. The cut edges are kept smooth to give a comfortable grip. The label is printed with water-based ink to reduce emissions from the printing process, and a pearlized film shows black rock, white dot and gold stripe textures. The bottle measures 64 by 64 by 220 millimeters.

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Banquet Chinese Baijiu Packaging

Banquet Chinese Baijiu

Banquet is a packaging design for Chinese baijiu, a distilled spirit. The bottle is made of ceramic and its shape draws on traditional Chinese vases. The sky blue color refers to Ru kiln ware of the Song Dynasty, and the minimalist form follows Song Dynasty aesthetics. The cap is made of alloy and carries the Chinese character for banquet at its center. The bottle measures 87 by 87 by 305 millimeters and can be reused. The mouth is removed and turned over so the bottle serves as a flower vase, while the cap becomes an incense base.

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Love Hanshui Water Packaging

Love Hanshui

Love Hanshui is a commemorative packaging series for purified drinking water, created to mark the selection of Wuhan as an International Wetland City. Four native animals, the finless porpoise, the blue headed duck, the black stork and the elk, represent the four seasons of the year. Traditional Chinese ink painting joins the animals with local wetland scenery. The white bottle label is produced with a heat shrink process and spot colour printing. Each bottle is 60 millimetres wide and 220 millimetres high. A code on the label opens a three-dimensional view.

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Sean Coffee Gift Box Design

Sean Coffee

Sean Coffee is a gift box designed for a Taiwanese coffee brand. The package consists of a black outer box, an inner lining and illustrated cards. The illustration shows a coffee expert roasting beans in a forest, in a warm fluorescent orange tone that recalls ripe coffee cherries. Seven Pantone inks and layered printing are used, together with foil stamping and embossing. The inner cards can be replaced according to different themes, which keeps the outer box in use, lowers printing costs and reduces the carbon footprint.

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Kweichow Moutai Sanhua Flying Apsaras Baijiu Packaging

Kweichow Moutai Sanhua Flying Apsaras

Kweichow Moutai Sanhua Flying Apsaras is a packaging design for a Chinese baijiu spirit. The design uses the Flying Apsaras motif from the Dunhuang murals, an element also found in the brand trademark. The figure is hand painted in the style of ancient Chinese mural art and set on a bright yellow background, a color typical of the Dunhuang murals. The box is opened from the right side, and double-layered cloud-shaped decorations surround the bottle inside. The bottle is opened from the metal cap on top. The box is made of paper, and the bottle of ceramic and metal.

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The Maple 7 Canadian Rye Whisky

The Maple 7

The Maple 7 is a bottle and box design created for a Canadian rye whisky. The bottle combines clean lines with wide shoulders, frost etched glass and a soft ribbed base and closure that improve grip. Brushed brass and gold foil details contrast with the textured glass. The box repeats the ribbed texture on the outside and is lined in a soft cream suede tone with gold detailing. A magnetized gold medallion locks the double flap doors. The bottle rests in a gold socket and can be lifted out. The forms refer to maple trunks and rye grain.

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Shede Spirit Oriental Wisdom Packaging

Shede Spirit Oriental Wisdom

Shede Spirit Oriental Wisdom is a gift box created for a Chinese spirits product. The design links the brand with Weiqi, the board game also known as Go. The spirits bottles are shaped like black and white Weiqi stones, and the rounded forms are comfortable to hold. Opening the box reveals a classic Weiqi game shown in graphic form. Weiqi stone bowls and a Weiqi board are included, so the game can be played while the spirits are enjoyed. The box is made of kraft paper corrugated board to limit material waste.

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Maquera 50cl Infused Liquor Bottle

Maquera

In the heart of Ardeche, a secluded region in France, an infused liquor bottle is born. Maquera's packaging forges a direct connection with enthusiasts, introducing a container intentionally designed for a new homemade infusion after enjoying its original contents. A replaceable label overlaps a screen print, creating an asymmetry. Crafted from durable materials, it becomes infinitely reusable. This approach addresses consumer concerns, making the product stand out on the shelf while being entirely sustainable.

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Win the Future Free-Range Egg Gift Box

Win the Future

It spearheaded the gift boxes creation, infused with ESG principles from printing to packaging. By opting for soy-based ink and eschewing repetitive hot stamping, the design amplifies recyclability, echoing a steadfast dedication to sustainability. This metamorphosis elevates ordinary chicken eggs into meaningful gifts, embodying sustainable values. Through the innovative integration of eggshell paper trays, a product of Chinyi Eggs Technology, the design showcases environmental friendliness and recycling practices while ensuring outstanding durability and texture.

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Bead Children's Medicine Packaging

Bead

There is a Chinese saying that good medicine is bitter, but good for health. Traditional Chinese medicine has always been known for its bitter taste, and most children are unwilling to take it when ill. In Chinese folk, many people have the habit of eating a candy after drinking traditional Chinese medicine. Inspired by this custom, this design adds fruit-flavored burst beads to the oral liquid bottle, which are orange, mango and green apple flavors. This design makes the process of drinking medicine, which is originally painful for children, more fun and enjoyable.

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