Toji Caja para Velas by Xiaoman Fu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Plata in Diseño de Envases Competition Category.

PlataEnvases· 2022

Toji Caja para Velas

by Xiaoman Fu

Client: 3Dollar Design Studio

A' Design Award de Plata Winner in Envases Category

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The Design

About Toji Caja para Velas

Toji es una caja de embalaje desarrollada para velas. Un corte en arco en el frente de la caja amplía el área visible de la ilustración interior, de modo que parte de la historia se anticipa antes de abrir la caja. La caja está fabricada en cartón de 1000 gramos con acabado esmerilado, un proceso de relieve en la parte superior y estampado en dorado sobre la ilustración interior. Los colores principales son azul, rosa, amarillo y marrón anaranjado de baja saturación, elegidos según las diferentes historias. La caja se abre por la parte superior y la vela se coloca en la parte inferior. Cada caja mide 100 por 100 por 120 milímetros.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Plata

Toji Caja para Velas ha ganado el A' Design Award de Plata, un reconocimiento extraordinariamente prestigioso concedido a diseños de gama alta, magníficos e impresionantes. Los ganadores de Plata son obras tremendamente brillantes y sumamente creativas que ilustran la destacada experiencia, el talento y la agudeza de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Toji Caja para Velas sea una obra maravillosa y emblemática, notablemente profesional y profundamente innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Plata es una invención muy notable y admirada que beneficia y hace avanzar las fronteras del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología. Toji Caja para Velas es una creación enormemente envidiada que evoca deseos, aporta sentimientos positivos y despierta asombro y admiración.

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