Samarqand Baklava-Verpackung by Sajad Izadi

Samarqand Baklava-Verpackung by Sajad Izadi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award in Silber in Verpackungsdesign Competition Category.

SilberVerpackung· 2025

Samarqand Baklava-Verpackung

by Sajad Izadi

Client: Hekayat Qand Parsi

A' Design Award in Silber Winner in Verpackung Category

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The Design

About Samarqand Baklava-Verpackung

Samarqand ist ein Verpackungsdesign für Qazvin-Baklava, eine traditionelle iranische Süßspeise, die hauptsächlich aus gemahlenen Pistazien hergestellt wird. Die Kartonschachtel wird im Offsetdruck mit UV-Grundierung bedruckt und mit einer matten Lackierung auf Wasserbasis veredelt, die eine haptisch spürbare Textur erzeugt. Prägungen setzen in ausgewählten Bereichen Details und Akzente, während metallisches Grün und Gold Wertigkeit vermitteln. Die Illustration verbindet traditionelle und moderne iranische Stilelemente und nutzt Pistazienmotive sowie Rautenformen, die an die Gestalt des Gebäcks erinnern. Für kleinere Einkäufe wird zudem eine Einzelverpackung angeboten.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silber

Samarqand Baklava-Verpackung 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 Samarqand Baklava-Verpackung 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. Samarqand Baklava-Verpackung 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: Baklava Qazvin is one of the most valuable traditional sweets of Iran.
This pastry is made up of more than 90% edible nuts, with powdered pistachios being its main base.
The brand archetype is careful, as one of the characteristics of this archetype is generosity and trustworthiness. Another archetype is the Sage, which symbolizes an old man,a wise, scholarly, and knowledgeable character who believes in knowledge.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width: 260mm Depth: 38mm x Height: 200mm
Tags: Packaging design, Art, Sweets , Baklava, Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Iranian Illustration
Production Technology: In the packaging printing, a matte coating technique on cardboard and water-based materials has been used to create a tactile texture.
In some areas, embossing has been employed to draw attention, create focus, and add more detail.
Offset printing with UV base was used for this project.
The metallic nature of the green and gold colors conveys a greater sense of value to the audience.
Design Challenge: Combining art with the printing industry has always been challenging.
Researching printing materials and controlling them must always be accompanied by prototyping, which the designer must do several times.
However, the real difficulty lies in figuring out how to use art in service of the market in a way that is acceptable to people.
The designer always reaches the final conclusion by experimenting with different ideas, evaluating them, and consulting with market experts.
Research: Baklava is one of the most expensive pastries among sweets, but aside from the quality of the product, luxurious packaging could greatly contribute to its sales.
To make purchasing in smaller sizes possible, single-unit packaging has also been designed.
Combining authentic art with modern industry can create something truly remarkable.
Inspiration: In Iranian legends, winged angels were depicted as the source of knowledge on Earth.
They were knowledgeable in the sciences of astronomy, medicine, and geology.
The designer has attempted to use this character for the brand, as it has been a suitable source of inspiration for its archetype.
This wise old man is generous and brings blessings from the heavens to the people of Earth.
Project Duration: The project started in August 2023 in Qazvin and finished in March 2024 in Qazvin and was launched in the Iran market.
Operation Flow: The design style of this product harks back to Iran's past, combining both traditional and modern illustration styles, though both are inherently Iranian.
Images of pistachios are used throughout the design, with green being the dominant color, evoking freshness and the pistachio itself.
Diamond-shaped patterns are predominantly used, reflecting the final shape of the baklava.
The dreamlike quality of the imagery stems from the mysterious nature of the archetype of the old angel.
Team Members: Graphic Designer: Sajad Izadi
Image Credits: Graphic Designer: Sajad Izadi