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Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging İçki Qablaşdırması by Kazuo Fukushima and Aya Tanaka

Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging İçki Qablaşdırması by Kazuo Fukushima and Aya Tanaka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Gümüş Mükafatı in Qablaşdırma Dizaynı Competition Category.


GümüşQablaşdırma· 2026

Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging İçki Qablaşdırması

by Kazuo Fukushima and Aya Tanaka

Client: Meiji China Investment Co.,Ltd.

A' Design Award Gümüş Mükafatı Winner in Qablaşdırma Category

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The Design

About Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging İçki Qablaşdırması

Bu içki qablaşdırması dizaynı klassik qara çay lattesini müasir qrafik ifadə vasitəsilə yenidən şərh edir. Ənənəvi ornamental motivlər bütün bucaqlardan görünürlüyü artıran və ritmik vizual axın yaradan davamlı bürünmə naxışına çevrilmişdir. Strukturlaşdırılmış mərkəzi etiket aydınlıq və iyerarxiya yaradaraq dekorativ zənginliyi oxunaqlıqla tarazlaşdırır. Dizayn zərif, lakin əlçatan bir görünüş təqdim edir, müxtəlif pərakəndə satış mühitlərində güclü rəf tanınması və vizual ardıcıllıq təmin edir.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gümüş Mükafatı

Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging İçki Qablaşdırması A' Design Award Gümüş Mükafatının qalibidir; bu, ən yüksək səviyyəli, gözəl və təsirli dizaynlara verilən fövqəladə dərəcədə nüfuzlu tanınmadır. Gümüş qaliblər dizaynerlərinin görkəmli təcrübəsini, istedadını və zəkasını nümayiş etdirən son dərəcə parlaq və çox yaradıcı işlərdir. Gözlənilir ki, Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging İçki Qablaşdırması diqqətəlayiq dərəcədə peşəkar və dərin yenilikçi, gözəl bir nümunə olacaq. A' Design Award Gümüş Mükafatını qazanmış bu dizayn sənətin, elmin, dizaynın və texnologiyanın sərhədlərini genişləndirən, yüksək dərəcədə qeyd olunmağa layiq, heyran olunan ixtiradır. Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging İçki Qablaşdırması istəkləri oyadan, müsbət duyğular bəxş edən, heyrət və təəccüb doğuran, geniş şəkildə həsəd aparılan yaradıcılıq nümunəsidir.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Heritage Wrap is a beverage packaging design that reinterprets a classic black tea latte through a contemporary graphic system. Traditional decorative motifs are transformed into a continuous wrap pattern that enhances shelf impact while preserving clarity and hierarchy. A structured central label anchors the composition, balancing rich visual expression with functional legibility across multiple retail orientations.
Dimensions & Packaging
Carton package: approx. 65 mm (W) x 65 mm (D) x 160 mm (H).
Capacity: 300 mL.
Materials include laminated paperboard carton, plastic screw cap, food-grade internal coating. All specifications follow metric ISO standards.
Tags
Packaging design, Beverage packaging, Tea drink, Cultural pattern, Graphic identity, Retail design, Chinese market, Contemporary heritage
Production Technology
The packaging is produced using high resolution offset printing on laminated paperboard cartons. Multi color pattern layers were carefully calibrated to ensure color consistency and alignment across folded surfaces. Matte coating is applied to improve tactile quality and reduce glare, while standard recyclable carton materials support large-scale production.
Design Challenge
The primary challenge was balancing decorative richness with clarity in a compact beverage format. Traditional motifs risked visual overload when applied to small surfaces and folded cartons. Through repeated iteration, scale adjustment, and layout control, the design achieves visual energy without compromising legibility, production feasibility, or retail performance.
Research
Type of Research: Applied design research.
Objectives: Modernize a traditional beverage visual identity.
Methodology: Visual analysis, pattern studies, packaging tests.
Tools: Market benchmarking, prototyping, print trials.
Participants: Designers and brand stakeholders.
Results: Strong shelf recognition and visual differentiation.
Impact: Reinforced brand presence through culturally adaptive design.
Inspiration
The design was inspired by the challenge of presenting a familiar tea based beverage in a way that feels both contemporary and culturally grounded. Research into traditional textile and ornamental patterns informed a modern reinterpretation that avoids nostalgia. The goal was to translate heritage into rhythm, color, and structure that resonate with today’s urban consumers.
Project Duration
The project started in December 2024 in Shanghai and was completed in February 2025. It was developed for Meiji China and launched commercially in the Chinese market in 2025 through nationwide retail distribution channels.
Operation Flow
Consumers interact with the packaging primarily through visual recognition. The all around pattern creates immediate shelf visibility from any angle, while the framed label provides clear product information at first glance. The screw-cap carton supports easy opening, resealing, and comfortable single hand use in everyday consumption scenarios.
Team Members
Creative Director: Kazuo Fukushima, Graphic Designer: Aya Tanaka and Account Director: Xu Xuehua
Image Credits
SHANGHAI NO PROBLEM BRAND DESIGN CO.LTD

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