Toji Kerzenschachtel by Xiaoman Fu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award in Silber in Verpackungsdesign Competition Category.

SilberVerpackung· 2022

Toji Kerzenschachtel

by Xiaoman Fu

Client: 3Dollar Design Studio

A' Design Award in Silber Winner in Verpackung Category

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The Design

About Toji Kerzenschachtel

Toji ist eine Verpackungsschachtel, die für Kerzen entwickelt wurde. Ein bogenförmiger Ausschnitt an der Vorderseite der Schachtel vergrößert den sichtbaren Bereich der innenliegenden Illustration, sodass ein Teil der Geschichte bereits vor dem Öffnen der Schachtel erkennbar wird. Die Schachtel besteht aus 1000-Gramm-Karton mit mattierter Oberfläche, einer Reliefprägung auf der Oberseite und einer Goldprägung auf der innenliegenden Illustration. Die Hauptfarben sind wenig gesättigtes Blau, Rosa, Gelb und Orangebraun, die je nach der jeweiligen Geschichte ausgewählt wurden. Die Schachtel öffnet sich von oben, die Kerze wird im unteren Teil platziert. Jede Schachtel misst 100 mal 100 mal 120 Millimeter.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silber

Toji Kerzenschachtel ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Silber, einer enorm prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, großartige und beeindruckende Spitzendesigns. Silber-Gewinner sind ungemein brillante und äußerst kreative Werke, die die herausragende Expertise, das Talent und den Scharfsinn ihrer Designer veranschaulichen. Von Toji Kerzenschachtel wird erwartet, dass es ein wunderbares Vorzeigewerk ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und zutiefst innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Silber prämierte Design ist eine höchst bemerkenswerte, bewunderte Erfindung, die den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. Toji Kerzenschachtel ist eine vielbeneidete Schöpfung, die Wünsche weckt, positive Gefühle vermittelt und Staunen und Verwunderung entfacht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This unique box was developed for the candles. In order to connect the outside of the box with the illustration inside better, arc cutting was made on the front to increase the visible area inside. The visible part is equivalent to the preview part, presenting the story to the viewer in a more hierarchical way. The frosting process was used to make the box, to make it more quality. According to different stories, the main colors are low saturation blue, pink, yellow and orange-brown, which achieve a higher effect in hand feeling and vision.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 100mm x Depth 100mm x Height 120mm
Tags: Candle,Package,Label,Box,Brand Identity
Production Technology: The box is made by 1000g cardboard with raising process on top and gold stamping in the interior illustration
Design Challenge: The hardest part of the project was modeling the boxes, because there wasn't a familiar model of box in the market, the team need to make the blueprint of the box and keep modeling and fixing until the boxes can be produce by the factory.
Research: The project was began with the idea to develop a series of boxes for candles that are special, unique and different from what consumers can get in the current market. A mixed research was used during the project, the team went to several malls' candle sections to observe consumers' taste of purchases. Online researches was processed during the beginning of the project, the result showed that consumers would prefer to purchase candles from famous brands rather than cheap products when the packagings are familiar. According to the research, a large number of candles’ packaging are familiar, some products only have normal boxes and logos on them. The team wanted to become a game changer to break the packaging balance in the market, the boxes of Toji was self-developed by the members in the team. After the researched was made on the boxes in the market, the Toji boxes went though designing, modeling and sampling and finally became what it looks like in the final.
Inspiration: Toji was inspired by the Карачун Day of the Magyar people. This day has the shortest day time and the longest shadow time. The ancient Turkic people would gather together and light a huge bonfire to celebrate the end of the long cold night, and also through flames. The warmth overcomes the long cold night. Therefore, the sundial is used as the brand logo. The design theme of the packing boxes is humanity. The four stories represent courage, trust, eternity and love.
Project Duration: The project started in June 2021 and finished in September 2021 in Xiamen.
Operation Flow: The Toji candle boxes are opened on the top, and the candle itself is nicely place in the bottom part of the box. Each illustration was customized by the stories from the Toji series. The products become "live" and unique products due to the stories came with them. consumers can read the letters and watch illustrations to get to know the story behind each flavor.
Team Members: Creative Director: Xiaoman Fu
Illustrator: Cyan Hong
Image Credits: Image credit: Moon Away Studio / Petrel