Dream Of The Blue Packaging by Wen Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Bronze A' Design Award in Packaging Design Competition Category.
BronzePackaging· 2026
Dream Of The Blue Packaging
by Wen Liu
Client: Shenzhen Oracle Creative Design Co.,Ltd.
Bronze A' Design Award Winner in Packaging Category
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About Dream Of The Blue Packaging
Dream Of The Blue is a bottle package designed for a premium Chinese baijiu. The bottle keeps the classic brand silhouette and adds an armor motif drawn from the film Investiture of the Gods, with finely carved ancient patterns across the surface. The entire bottle, including the armor relief, is formed as a single piece of glass through a one-piece molding process, which keeps production costs low. The front emblem is made from recycled aluminum. The package measures 105 by 105 by 308 millimeters.
The Recognition
About the Bronze A' Design Award
Dream Of The Blue Packaging 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. Dream Of The Blue Packaging 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. Dream Of The Blue Packaging 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
- Dream Of The Blue x Investiture of the Gods: Aspiration Meets Myth. Yanghe's premium brand partners with the blockbuster film, fusing its culture of dream-seeking with the spiritual power of an iconic legend. This collaboration crafts an epic narrative where fine liquor interprets cinema, creating a cultural feast in honor of dreams and timeless tales.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 105mm×105mm×308mm
- Tags
- Baijiu, Yanghe, Dream Of The Blue, Investiture of the Gods, Co-branding, Crossover
- Production Technology
- The entire bottle, including the armor motif, is crafted as a single piece of glass through a one-piece molding process. This monolithic structure significantly enhances production cost-efficiency. The front emblem is made from recycled aluminum, underscoring our tangible commitment to environmental responsibility.
- Design Challenge
- The pivotal challenge in this design lay in balancing aesthetic ambition with cost constraints. While metal was the ideal material to realize the armor, its use would have significantly increased material and labor costs, extended production timelines, and contradicted our sustainability goals. In response, the team underwent multiple rounds of design refinement and in-depth research into glass manufacturing techniques. The innovative solution was to integrate the armor as an embossed relief directly onto the glass bottle itself. This approach not only achieved substantial cost savings but also delivered a visually striking result.
- Research
- The growing influence of Chinese mythological IPs is clearly demonstrated by the commercial success of related films ("Ne Zha," "Investiture of the Gods") and games ("Black Myth: Wukong"). Yanghe Dream Of The Blue collaboration with "Investiture of the Gods" is a strategic embrace of this trend.
This partnership not only expands Dream Of The Blue's product line and cultural appeal but also significantly elevates its brand recognition. It further achieves a deep integration of baijiu culture with cinematic art, injecting new energy into the global promotion of Chinese culture. Ultimately, these concerted efforts will enhance the brand's long-term value. - Inspiration
- More than a central prop in "Investiture of the Gods," the armor embodies the belief in safeguarding the nation. Dream Of The Blue fuses this motif into its classic bottle shape, forging a tangible bastion for dreams and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Adorned with intricately carved, ancient patterns, the design is elevated by a layer of profound Eastern artistry.
- Project Duration
- Project Launch Date: October 25, 2024
Location: Shenzhen Oracle Creative Design Co., Ltd. - Operation Flow
- This collaborative product is more than a cross-industry dialogue between baijiu and cinema; it is a dedicated effort to propel a profound integration of Chinese baijiu culture and the cinematic arts. This initiative stands as a significant step towards presenting Eastern culture with renewed vitality on the global stage.
- Team Members
- Creative Direction: Wen Liu
Design Execution: Shaokun Xiao
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