The Treasure of Zbojniks Label by Sasha Sharavarau is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Golden A' Design Award in Packaging Design Competition Category.
GoldPackaging· 2022
The Treasure of Zbojniks Label
Client: St. Nicolaus (client company); Zbojnicka (brand)
Golden A' Design Award Winner in Packaging Category
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About The Treasure of Zbojniks Label
The Treasure of Zbojniks is a label design for Zbojnicka fruit distillates. Zbojnicka in Slovak means belonging to a Zbojnik. Zbojniks were robbers who took part in insurgencies against serfdom, and people believed that they hid treasures in the Slovak mountains. The label presents the distillates as the treasure of Zbojniks. Velky Rozsutec mountain is shown at the top, and Slovak ornaments from different regions frame the design. Engraving-styled illustrations are printed in two colors on matte cream paper with a soft texture. The product name is applied with gold embossing.
The Recognition
About the Golden A' Design Award
The Treasure of Zbojniks Label is a Golden A' Design Award winner, an immensely prestigious recognition granted to first-rate, marvelous, and outstanding designs. Golden winners are exceedingly innovative, visionary, and glamorously dazzling creations that reflect the prodigy, wisdom, and prowess of their designers. The Treasure of Zbojniks Label is expected to be a highly praised, trendsetting, and monumental invention that delivers unprecedented value. This Golden A' Design Award-winning design is a spectacular, respected project that highly benefits and advances the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. The Treasure of Zbojniks Label creates intense feelings of desire, evokes passion, encourages creativity, and fascinates us.
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- Unique Properties
- Zbojnicka, in Slovak, means belonging to a Zbojnik. Zbojniks were robbers, who participated in insurgencies against serfdom, in a way, they were the Slovak Robin Hoods of the Middle Ages. People believed that they have hidden numerous treasures in the Slovak mountains. Zbojnicka distillates are the true treasure of Zbojniks - this was the main idea in design creation. Each element of the label has its significance and tells unique stories from Slovak folklore.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The dimensions of the bottle are 22cm x 10 cm x 6 cm (length x width x volume). The label size is 12 cm x 8 cm.
- Tags
- packaging, label design, print, Slovak folk culture, illustration, engraving, fruit distillates
- Production Technology
- The label is printed on a glass bottle. Matte creme paper with a soft texture was chosen in order to evoke the feel of a natural and home-made product. The engraving-stylized illustrations create an impression of being transported into the past. The combination of Slovak ornaments from different regions enhances the image of a truly local, traditional product. The label is created in two colors, with only the name of the product, “Zbojnicka”, differing in terms of its colour and the printing technique. For it, gold embossing is used, which further associates the product with the treasures of Zbojniks.
- Design Challenge
- The challenge was to create a unique and pronounced character and mood for the brand, to make the product distinguishable from its competitors, to attract attention to the product and facilitate a dialogue between the brand and the consumers, and at the same time to preserve and convey Slovak culture and traditions.
- Inspiration
- People believed that Zbojniks have hidden their treasures on Velky Rozsutec mountain (this mountain is depicted at the top of the label). Traditionally, it is assumed that Zbojniks were hiding the gold stolen from the feudal lords in the mountains. But what else could be valuable for the mighty robbers? A good drink, of course, which is often valued more than any gold. The folk stories of Zbojniks - Slovak robbers - thus became the main source of inspiration for the label design.
- Project Duration
- The project was launched on 1.4.2020 on the Slovak off-trade market (hypermarkets, supermarkets, wines & spirits shops, etc.).
- Operation Flow
- The work is displayed on the off-trade market (hypermarkets, supermarkets, wines & spirits shops, etc.). Due to its unique design and the story behind it, it manages to establish a dialogue between the the brand and the consumers, and at the same time, preserve and convey Slovak culture and traditions.
- Team Members
- Art Director: Sasha Sharavarau (Amoth Studio)
Designer: Sasha Sharavarau (Amoth Studio)
Illustrator: Tania Sharavarava
Artworker: Robert Specian
Photography: Jose Sabino (Sabino Studio)
Client: St.Nicolaus - Image Credits
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Art Director: Sasha Sharavarau (Amoth Studio)
Designer: Sasha Sharavarau (Amoth Studio)
Illustrator: Tania Sharavarava
Artworker: Robert Specian
Photography: Jose Sabino (Sabino Studio)
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