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Crystalline transparency defines AETHER NY, LLC's Source One Vodka Spirits and Alcohol packaging, where two elegantly faceted glass bottles stand against a muted teal-grey gradient backdrop, their…

Source One Vodka Spirits and Alcohol by Aether NY, LLC is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Platinum A' Design Award in Packaging Design Competition Category.


PlatinumPackaging· 2020

Source One Vodka Spirits and Alcohol

by Aether NY, LLC

Client: Aether Ny, Llc

Platinum A' Design Award Winner in Packaging Category

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The Design

About Source One Vodka Spirits and Alcohol

Source One Vodka is a bottle and packaging design for a single-estate vodka distilled from locally grown oats and water from Sierra snowmelt. The glass structure is formed from offset panels inspired by greenhouse architecture, creating the illusion of an endless spiral when the bottle is turned. The width of each panel was calculated to suit the bottle circumference and to stay parallel to the two-part mold. The labels are printed on cotton paper with debossing, embossing and foil stamping. The closure is made of birch wood and natural cork.

The Recognition

About the Platinum A' Design Award

Source One Vodka Spirits and Alcohol is a Platinum A' Design Award winner, an extremely prestigious recognition granted to truly exceptional, elegant, and magnificent designs. Platinum winners are marvels of creation, testaments to the limits of intellectual creativity, and demonstrate the unmatched professionalism and genius of their designers. These designs are expected to be the most renowned works that define the aesthetics of an era, contribute to the well-being of society, and push the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Source One Vodka Spirits and Alcohol exhibits a transcendent level of excellence and unequivocally makes the world a better place with its advantageous and worthwhile characteristics. Source One Vodka Spirits and Alcohol is a Platinum A' Design Award-winning work that triggers desires, inspires, excites, delights, and sparks great joy.

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Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Structure, branding, and packaging design for Source One Vodka. It is a single-estate vodka distilled from locally grown oats and water from the Sierra snowmelt.
Dimensions & Packaging
Height 278 mm x Diameter 90 mm
Tags
Branding, Packaging, Structure, 3D, Illustration
Production Technology
The glass bottle is sourced by Pavisa in Mexico. The labels were printed on Fasson Classic Crest cotton paper, with combination of debossing, embossing, and foil stamping. The cap is a wooden closure with Birch Wood and natural cork.
Design Challenge
One of the biggest challenges is to have the glass bottle spiral seamlessly to create an endless illusion when turned. The design team meticulously calculated the width of each panel to accommodate the bottle circumference and moved them incrementally around.

The design team also had to ensure the panels will be parallel to the glass mold, making sure the design integrity is not being affected when the glass is being pulled out of a 2-part mold.
Research
The studio learned about the historic context of the distillery. All the spirits produced from the distillery comes from the melted water of the Sierra Nevada. The water is then stored in the original well, known as well one to the locals, hence the name Source One, before distributed throughout the distillery.

The studio studied the distillation process and learned about the harvesting of locally grown and sourced ingredients. Various grains were used in cycles in order to take advantage of the seasonal changes and soil. All of these elements drove home the sustainability aspect of the product.
Inspiration
Inspired by the stunning and intricate greenhouse architectural elements. The glass structure consists of offset panels that create an endless spiraling illusion when turned.
Project Duration
The project started in late 2018 and spanned to late 2019 with revisions and extensions to different variants.
Operation Flow
It's a simple normal functioning alcoholic glass bottle. There's no special function to it.
Team Members
Structure Design: Will Kang
Graphic Design: Adrian Ng
Brand Manager: Jae Henderson
Glass Manufacturer: Pavisa Group
Label Provider: Tapp Label
Cap Provider: Tapi Group

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