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Lucky Bread Elikagaien Ontziratzea by Antonia Skaraki

Lucky Bread Elikagaien Ontziratzea by Antonia Skaraki is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award in Ontziketa Diseinua Competition Category.


BurdinaOntziketa· 2025

Lucky Bread Elikagaien Ontziratzea

by Antonia Skaraki

Client: A|S Strategy, Branding & Communication

Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Ontziketa Category

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The Design

About Lucky Bread Elikagaien Ontziratzea

Urte berrirako opa-dohain den enpresa-opari honek tradizioa eta modernitatea bateratzen ditu, Kretako Marathoseko Xompliastres artisauak sortutako, motibo sinbolikoekin apaindutako eskuz egindako ogi bat erakutsiz. Apaingarri bakoitzak aspirazio sakonak gorpuzten ditu: eraldaketa, babesa eta berpiztea. Diseinua desagertzen ari den arte-forma baten omenaldia da, kultura-ondarea eta itxaropen kolektiboak ogi bakar eta konplexuki apainduan kapsulatuz, arretaz ilustratutako kutxa batean gordea. Opari honek artisautza ospatzeaz gain, oparotasun eta arrakasta-desioen ontzi gisa ere balio du.

The Recognition

About the Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award

Lucky Bread Elikagaien Ontziratzea Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, ondo diseinatutako sorkuntzetatik espero diren eskakizun profesional eta industrialak betetzen dituzten diseinu onei ematen zaien aitorpen prestijiotsua. Burdin-mailako irabazleek beren sortzaileen trebetasun handia, espezializazio handia, adituen ulermena eta sormen-gaitasuna erakusten dituzte. Lucky Bread Elikagaien Ontziratzea oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den sorkuntza izatea espero da, praktikoa eta berritzailea dena. Burdinazko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek sektoreko praktika onenak integratzen ditu eta know-how-ari eta talentuari lotutako ezaugarri tekniko gaituak ditu. Lucky Bread Elikagaien Ontziratzea zehaztasunagatik errespetatua den lana da, eta mundua leku hobea egiten laguntzen duten bizi-kalitatearen hobekuntzak eskaintzeko diseinatua dagoena.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Lucky Bread is a unique, handcrafted gift inspired by traditional Cretan wedding bagels, where each bread is adorned with intricate symbols that convey messages of fortune and new beginnings. The design stands out by combining ancient artistry with modern personalization, using symbols such as the lotus, dragonfly, and tree of life to reflect optimism, protection, and transformation. The bread is presented in a beautifully illustrated box, further enhancing its uniqueness and cultural significance.
Dimensions & Packaging
Diameter: 330mm x height: 80mm. Product technology: Offcet, Cmyck and Varnish. Material: Paper Velvet 150g. We used varnish, paper lamination and handcrafted skills.
Tags
Lucky Bread, traditional Cretan wedding bread, artisan craftsmanship, symbolic bread design, wedding bagels, prosperity symbols, handcrafted bread, corporate gift, Cretan traditions
Production Technology
The Lucky Bread project involved collaborating with traditional Cretan artisans, known as "xompliastres," who meticulously hand-shaped and decorated each bread with meaningful symbols. The bread was made using traditional dough and carefully molded into intricate designs, reflecting ancient craftsmanship techniques. The packaging features detailed illustrations of the symbols used, creating a cohesive visual narrative. The process required close collaboration with artisans to ensure the symbolic intricacies and cultural integrity were preserved.
Design Challenge
The hardest part of baking a custom bread such as this is to create new and unique symbols our of dough. The artisans had to change their kneading habit of the ordinary symbols and turn to something new, more intricate.
Research
Based on the team's different places of origin, we researched the local customs and we selected the most interesting one. A special bread ornamented by women and offered usually at weddings. This bread-ring is first shaped out of dough and then each woman crafts an ornament. We gave the women our own symbols to craft and place on the main body. Stamatakis Cretan bakery baked and placed them in the box we had manufactured. In this form, fresh and cased it was delivered to our clients.
Inspiration
The inspiration for the Lucky Bread project came from a desire to preserve and celebrate the vanishing art form of traditional wedding bagels crafted by the artisans of Marathos, Crete. This project reflects a deeper cultural homage, where symbolism, craftsmanship, and personalization converge to create a unique product. Each ornamented bread piece conveys messages of prosperity and success, bringing together ancient symbolism with modern gifting traditions.
Project Duration
This project started in March and finished in October in Athens and Crete. It was sent to 150 clients.
Operation Flow
This is a box full of symbolisms. When the user opens this box and finds a ring made of bread with the same symbolisms that exist on the box. Inside also one finds a leaflet which explains every symbolism. All the symbolisms are for good luck.
Team Members
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