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Beautiful Life Envase para bolas de naftalina by Pica Packaging Design Lab

Beautiful Life Envase para bolas de naftalina by Pica Packaging Design Lab is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Bronce in Diseño de Envases Competition Category.


BronceEnvases· 2020

Beautiful Life Envase para bolas de naftalina

by Pica Packaging Design Lab

Client: Beijing Lvsan Chemistry Co.Ltd.

A' Design Award de Bronce Winner in Envases Category

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The Design

About Beautiful Life Envase para bolas de naftalina

Beautiful Life es un diseño de envase para bolas de naftalina que se comercializan en China. El envasado de la naftalina está estrictamente regulado, por lo que la mayoría de los productos del mercado tienen un aspecto muy similar. Beautiful Life recurre a un logotipo caligráfico, flores de durazno y una figura tomada de la pintura china antigua. La ventana de apertura tiene forma de murciélago, símbolo tradicional de bendición. La lata está impresa en ocho colores y la caja de papel está troquelada y dorada. La lata sella el olor y puede conservarse y reutilizarse. Una tapa interior oculta dificulta que los niños abran el recipiente.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Bronce

Beautiful Life Envase para bolas de naftalina ha ganado el A' Design Award de Bronce, un reconocimiento sumamente prestigioso concedido a diseños sobresalientes que se distinguen por su creatividad, ingenio y astucia. Los ganadores de Bronce son artefactos ampliamente hábiles y sorprendentemente creativos que acreditan la vasta experiencia, imaginación e ingeniosidad de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Beautiful Life Envase para bolas de naftalina sea un objeto muy apreciado, admirado y querido, notablemente profesional e innovador. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Bronce incorpora las mejores prácticas del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología, y es excelente por su atención al detalle. Beautiful Life Envase para bolas de naftalina satisface espléndidamente las necesidades, toca los deseos, encanta los sentimientos y atrae la curiosidad.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
The design team create a vintage-like brand. The logo takes the core idea of Chinese calligraphy, the peach flowers and the old lady come from ancient Chinese painting, the open window is a bat shape which in Chinese culture a symbol of blessing. These elements present customers a picture of traditional Chinese culture and the good old wish of happiness. The team also design a split bags in addition for preservation purposes, and the one-more package will deliver a safer and cleaner user experience.
Dimensions & Packaging
Tin can: 75mm diameter * 83mm height
Paper box: 76mm width *76mm length *84mm height
Tags
Packaging, China, Culture, Daily chemicals, Household, Mothball
Production Technology
8-color tinplate printing
Carving on paper
Gilding over paper
Design Challenge
The first challenge is tight regulation by government. The team have to put "Paradichlorobenzene" and low-toxic icon on the center front which is more identifiable than the brand. The team changed the font weight to emphasize the brand. The second challenge is from the client that they think the tin can package is like a candy box and kids may eat the pills mistakenly. The team design a hidden lid beneath the top lid, which is rarely impossible for kids to open but adult can open it easily.
Research
The quest is to upgrade the existing package. The old version is known for its low price and the competition in its existing market is fierce. After a cross-region survey the team figure out that most consumers are price-insensitive as the product is infrequently used, and it would volatilize easily. In view of this condition, the team decide to change the position of the product from a chemical pesticide into an beneficial ornament - the team assume customers would keep the tin can in their cabinet for a long time, and can be reused. The new package helps client expand the market.
Inspiration
Mothballs in China are classified into low-toxic chemical, which means the packaging needs to obey several restrictive terms announced by Agricultural Department. These restrictions lead to a market that almost every brand looks alike, thus the team's first mission is to make it looks different. after analyzing the competitors, the team find that brand recognition is the fatal factor for the mothball market. The team create a calligraphic logo, and the decorating elements are taken from ancient painting.
Project Duration
The project started in January 2019 in Beijing and finished in April 2019 in Beijing.
Operation Flow
The Chinese name of Beautiful Life is "香生记", which means a lively color brings forth fragrance. As the odor of mothball may not be accepted by all the people, the team work changed the package from plastic bags into tin cans to seal it. The team also asked its client to change the perfume into more traditional and natural ones.
Team Members
Creative Director: Shuwei Qi
Art Director: Yeqiu Liu
Typographer: Qianqian Jiang
3D designer: Rijiang Wang
Photographer: Zhenzhou Liang
Account Executive: Yue Zhu
Image Credits
Shuwei Qi and Rijiang Wang, 2019.

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