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Long Xi Incense Stick Packaging by Chushan Design Receives the Silver A' Design Award in Packaging Design
Chushan Design recognized for packaging design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ Long Xi Incense Stick Packaging by Chushan Design, designed for Shenzhen Chushan Design Culture Group Co., Ltd., has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Long Xi Incense Stick Packaging
Long Xi is a packaging design for incense sticks. An aluminum-coated film bag encases a wooden box, creating a contrast between the two materials. The wooden box uses a curved sliding structure and layered cotton paper labels in place of conventional plastic seals. Inside, the contents are stacked, and a sponge-padded cardboard layer protects them during transport while carrying brand information. An accessory box with a handle sits at the bottom. Gold stamping and embossing reproduce dragon and bronze patterns from ancient China.
About Chushan Design
CSD Chushan Design is a full-stack product strategy service brand and one of China's most professional brand power innovation agencies. With "Growth Services" as its core driving force, we leverage Stanford University's Design Thinking methodology - the 7D Creation Method - to help enterprises achieve growth in brand power and product capabilities. Our comprehensive services encompass the entire value chain, including: Strategic Opportunity Insights, Product Pre-concept Exploration, User Empathy Research & Product Definition, Design Definition, Product Development & Implementation, and Brand Marketing.
Award Record
With this recognition, Chushan Design is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2023 - 2024 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Packaging Design Award
The A' Packaging Design Award is an international packaging competition that recognizes outstanding packaging designs by talented packaging designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to packaging designers, graphic designers, branding agencies and product manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include bottles, boxes, cans, pouches, tubes and cartons. Awarded packaging designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/packaging
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/159475
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/159475
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!159475
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/335258
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Long Xi Incense Stick Packaging
- Function
- Incense Stick Packaging
- Category
- Packaging Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Dark Khaki, Peru, Indian Red, Maroon and Tan
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Shenzhen Chushan Design Culture Group Co., Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Chushan Design
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #159475
Credits
- Team
- Yin Peng, Li Linlin and Menghao Zeng
- Image Credits
- Chushan Design
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- By merging aluminum-coated bags with wooden boxes, we craft a distinctive cross-material visual, enhancing the product's appeal. The wooden box incorporates a sliding structure and multi-layered stickers to replace conventional plastic seals, harmoniously blending ceremony and practicality while enriching the historical legacy of bronze. The "Longxi" series arises from a unique blend of bronze craftsmanship and texture, delivering a distinct bronze culture experience, aligning with the brand.
- Inspiration
- This bronze incense holder packaging seamlessly combines visual inspiration from Eastern culture dating back 2400 years, providing users with a distinctive cultural ritual experience. Building upon a contemporary reinterpretation of Eastern culture, we skillfully blend electroplated aluminum film bags with wooden materials, perfectly encasing the wooden box to create a design that exudes a heightened sense of technology.
- Research
- The dragon motif and bronze patterns used in this craft are derived from bronze artifacts dating back to the Warring States period of ancient China, around 2600 years ago. We have extracted these exquisite patterns and transformed them into products that align with contemporary aesthetics and usage patterns. This allows us to better appreciate traditional wisdom and the aesthetics of ancient civilizations.
- Challenge
- Finding the balance between traditional craftsmanship and contemporary aesthetics has always been the biggest challenge for our team, especially when it comes to avoiding the visual staleness often associated with traditional craft packaging. Making overly innovative changes could lead to a deviation from existing market perceptions. We strive to find opportunities for integration between traditional heritage and modern sensibilities, bridging the gap between tradition and contemporary taste.
- Realization and Technology
- To seamlessly blend the wooden box's appearance with historical culture, we use various cotton paper labels for sealing and printing historical documentary materials, Gold stamping and embossing techniques add visual depth, ensuring meticulous replication of bronze patterns from 2400 years ago. This fosters a connection with past culture, evokes emotional resonance, and enhances cultural identity. The packaging employs advanced technology for precise replication, with materials of enhanced texture and special techniques, ensuring exceptional quality and execution in both appearance and tactile experience.
- Operation and Interaction
- In the structure of the wooden box, we have incorporated a curved sliding mechanism for easy retrieval of the product. Internally, the design employs a stacked arrangement, with a top layer covered by sponge-padded cardboard. This not only protects the product from compression during transportation but also provides an opportunity to showcase brand information. At the bottom, there is an accessory assembly box with convenient handles for easy accessory retrieval. Thanks to the stacked structure, the entire packaging has reduced dimensions, ensuring safe transportation while saving on shipping costs.
- Project Duration and Location
- Completed in Shenzhen from December 2022 to October 2023
- Specifications
- Width 160mm x Depth 160mm x Height 55mm
- Keywords
- fragrant, Bronze Culture, Orient, ancient method, Chinese Dragon, Eastern Culture
