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Wen Liu Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Xi Feng Jiu Tian Qi Baijiu Packaging in Packaging Design
Wen Liu recognized for packaging design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 24, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ Xi Feng Jiu Tian Qi Baijiu Packaging by Wen Liu, designed for Shenzhen Oracle Creative Design Co., Ltd, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2025 - 2026 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 Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About Xi Feng Jiu Tian Qi Baijiu Packaging
Xi Feng Jiu Tian Qi is a packaging design for a premium Chinese baijiu. The bottle is made of local crystal, electroplated with gold and finished with laser engraved patterns. The cap is made of aluminium alloy and set with crystal diamond cuts. The form of the cap draws on the phoenix crown worn by brides in ancient China. The gift box is made of acrylic and has a distinctive shape. The lid rises like a curtain and gradually reveals the bottle. The movement recalls the lifting of the red veil in traditional Chinese weddings.
Award Record
This recognition makes Wen Liu a winner of 37 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2019 - 2020 to 2025 - 2026 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/173078
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/173078
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!173078
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/249896
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Xi Feng Jiu Tian Qi Baijiu Packaging
- Function
- Baijiu Packaging
- Category
- Packaging Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Light Sea Green, Medium Turquoise, Dark Cyan, Gray and Cadet Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Shenzhen Oracle Creative Design Co., Ltd
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Wen Liu
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #173078
Credits
- Team
- Maoxiang Pan, Xiangdong Yuan
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The design essence of this premium Chinese baijiu is concentrated in its cap, which draws inspiration from the phoenix crown worn by brides in ancient China. Through metal casting and diamond inlay techniques, it integrates the luxurious symbolism of Eastern wedding traditions with modern luxury craftsmanship, showcasing distinguished elegance and unique aesthetics within a compact form.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the phoenix motif from traditional Chinese wedding attire, this design reimagines a profound cultural symbol. The phoenix embodies renewal and sacredness in Chinese culture, conveying wishes for prosperity. Through contemporary interpretation and craftsmanship, it bridges tradition and modernity, creating a distinct visual language that honors Eastern heritage while appealing to present-day aesthetics—striking a balance between cultural continuity and innovative expression.
- Research
- Through on-site research, a detailed market report was compiled based on insights gathered from over 300 consumers and key distributors.
- Challenge
- The most significant challenge of the project lay in the production of the bottle cap. Its intricate detailing presented substantial difficulties, requiring a delicate balance between quality standards and production costs. Considerable effort was dedicated to resolving this issue, ultimately leading to a breakthrough.
- Realization and Technology
- The liquor bottle is made from the finest local crystal. The bottle body is electroplated with gold and adorned with laser-engraved patterns, while the cap is made of aluminum alloy featuring inlaid crystal diamond cuts. The gift box showcases a uniquely shaped design made of acrylic.
- Operation and Interaction
- The liquor box is designed with ritual at its core, creating a distinctive unboxing experience: the lid ascends like a rising curtain, gradually revealing the treasure within. This motion draws inspiration from the solemn moment of "lifting the red veil" in traditional Chinese wedding customs, transforming this gesture of anticipation and sanctity into a ceremonial unveiling of the product. Through this culturally rich interactive design, it enhances user engagement while deepening the product's narrative resonance and emotional connection.
- Project Duration and Location
- September 2023, Shenzhen, China
- Keywords
- Premium Baijiu, Cultural Tracing, Cultural Export, Integration of Commerce and Art
