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Hanwu Liquan 1974 Beverage by Wen Liu and Jiabao Zou

Hanwu Liquan 1974 Beverage by Wen Liu and Jiabao Zou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Bronze A' Design Award in Packaging Design Competition Category.


BronzePackaging· 2020

Hanwu Liquan 1974 Beverage

by Wen Liu and Jiabao Zou

Client: Gansu Jiuquan Hanwu Liquor Co., Ltd

Bronze A' Design Award Winner in Packaging Category

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The Design

About Hanwu Liquan 1974 Beverage

Hanwu Liquan 1974 is a packaging design for a Chinese liquor series. The bottle is made of transparent frosted glass with roasted gold detailing, while the cap and the tag are made of metal. The blue color of the bottle is inspired by jade from the Han Dynasty. Two dragons, based on Han Dynasty dragon patterns, form the main visual element. The shape and the structure follow a minimalist modern style. The packaging box measures 88 mm in length, 88 mm in width and 227.5 mm in height. The design presents traditional Chinese culture in a contemporary form.

The Recognition

About the Bronze A' Design Award

Hanwu Liquan 1974 Beverage is a Bronze A' Design Award winner, a highly prestigious recognition granted to outstanding designs distinguished by creativity, ingenuity, and astuteness. Bronze winners are amply skillful and strikingly creative artifacts that authenticate the vast experience, imagination, and resourcefulness of their designers. Hanwu Liquan 1974 Beverage is expected to be a highly regarded, admired, and cherished object that is notably professional and innovative. This Bronze A' Design Award-winning design incorporates best practices in art, science, design, and technology, and is excellent for its attention to detail. Hanwu Liquan 1974 Beverage splendidly satisfies needs, touches desires, charms feelings, and appeals to curiosity.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
In the era of consumption, an eye-catching design style has become the core of marketing of Chinese liquor companies. Hanwu Baijiu follows the trend of consumption development and applies Chinese traditional culture and fashion aesthetics on the design. Hanwu Liqu 1974 is a brand-new product series for its company.
Dimensions & Packaging
The packaging box dimension is 88mm in length, 88mm in width and 227.5 mm in height.
Tags
Craft, Bottle design, Hanwu, New Chinese style, Han culture, Jade blue
Production Technology
The bottle of the design is a transparent spray frosted glass bottle with roasted gold. The material of the cover of the bottle is metal. The material of the tag on the design is metal.
Design Challenge
In the early stage of the project, there are problems in the control of mold removal, cap enforceability, cost control, and visual effect during the production of the bottle. In the final stage of the project, the designers solved the problem mentioned previously, the application of wood pattern on the cap help wood saving. The design achieves many possibilities to develop.
Research
The shape and structure of the product inspired by the minimalist modern design. The elements of bottle design are inspired by the traditional Han culture. The designers developed the Chinese traditional element to create a modern style on the design. The design intended to show the idea of traditional culture in the context of today's era.
Inspiration
Hanwu Liquan Baijiu inherits the fermented technology of the Han Dynasty. The designer used the blue colour of the Jade from Han Dynasty as the main colour on the design. The main visual element of the design is the application of two dragons inspired by the dragon pattern style of the Han Dynasty. The design wants to express a modern and simple style. The blue glass material reflects the unique texture of the glass of the Han Dynasty. The design transfers the idea and value of the product.
Project Duration
The project started in January 2019 and finished in December 2019 in Shenzhen.
Operation Flow
The shape and structure of the product inspired by the minimalist modern design. The elements of bottle design are inspired by the traditional Han culture. The designers developed the Chinese traditional element to create a modern style on the design. The design intends to show the idea of traditional culture in the context of today's era.
Team Members
Designer: Wen Liu
Designer: Jiabao Zou
Designer: Weijie Kang
Image Credits
Image #1 Creator Wen Liu, Hanwu Liquan 1974, 2019
Image #1 Creator Jiabao Zou, Hanwu Liquan 1974, 2019
Image #1 Creator Weijie Kang, Hanwu Liquan 1974, 2019
Image #1 3D Modeler Jing Zhou, Hanwu Liquan 1974, 2019

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