Sushico Funtzio nagusia: Ontziratze-diseinua by Alara Selin Murkozoglu

Sushico Funtzio nagusia: Ontziratze-diseinua by Alara Selin Murkozoglu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award in Ontziketa Diseinua Competition Category.

BrontzeOntziketa· 2026

Sushico Funtzio nagusia: Ontziratze-diseinua

by Alara Selin Murkozoglu

Client: Sushico

Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Ontziketa Category

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The Design

About Sushico Funtzio nagusia: Ontziratze-diseinua

Liburuaren testua: Turkiako Ekialde Urruneko lehen jatetxe-kate hedatuena izanik, Sushico-ren ontziratze-diseinuak markaren funtsa ikuspegi berri batetik berrinterpretatzen du, Ekialde Urruneko filosofian eta sinboloetan inspiratutako hizkuntza bisuala sortuz. Asiako estetika modernizatu egiten da kanjietan oinarritutako ilustrazio pertsonalizatuen bidez, bakoitzak bere istorioa kontatuz. Paleta garaikide batek, japoniar gorriak gidatuta, eta markaren izpirituarekin bat datorren tipografia arretaz hautatuak sistema minimal baina indartsua osatzen dute.

The Recognition

About the Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award

Sushico Funtzio nagusia: Ontziratze-diseinua Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, sormenak, asmamenak eta zorroztasunak bereizten dituzten diseinu bikainei ematen zaien aitorpen oso prestijiotsua. Brontze-mailako irabazleak trebetasunez beteriko eta nabarmenki sortzaileak diren artefaktuak dira, beren diseinatzaileen esperientzia zabala, irudimena eta ekimena egiaztatzen dutenak. Sushico Funtzio nagusia: Ontziratze-diseinua oso estimatua, miretsia eta maitea den objektua izatea espero da, nabarmenki profesionala eta berritzailea dena. Brontzezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu honek artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren praktika onenak biltzen ditu eta xehetasunei ematen dien arretagatik bikaina da. Sushico Funtzio nagusia: Ontziratze-diseinua beharrak bikain asetzen dituen, desirak ukitzen dituen, sentimenduak xarmatzen dituen eta jakin-mina erakartzen duen lana da.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: As the first and most widespread Far Eastern restaurant chain in Turkey, SushiCo’s packaging design reinterprets the brand’s essence through a new perspective, shaping a visual language inspired by the philosophy and symbols of the Far East. Asian aesthetics are modernized through custom kanji-based illustrations, each telling its own story. A contemporary palette led by Japanese red and carefully selected typography aligned with the brand’s spirit complete a minimal yet powerful system.
Dimensions & Packaging: Takeaway Packaging; Big Size: 27x22 x13 cm
Small Size: 26x13x13 cm
Sticker: 5x6 cm
Tote Bag: 35x35 cm
Paper Bag: 39 x 38 x 25 cm
Menu: 16 x 33 cm
Tags: Packaging, Brand Identity, Typography, Illustration, Restaurant, Packaging Design
Production Technology: The design was developed using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop. The visual system was created with print production requirements in mind, ensuring accurate color management, typographic consistency, and clear visual hierarchy. The final design was physically produced through professional offset printing processes.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was developing a unified illustration system. All six icons needed to share a coherent visual language while converging on a clear, common meaning. Additionally, references drawn from Far Eastern culture had to be reinterpreted through a contemporary design lens. This required a careful balance between cultural authenticity, visual clarity, and modern usability.
Research: The research began by examining how visual metaphors rooted in East Asian culture relate to one another. The objective was to translate these symbolic forms into a contemporary design strategy. Historical references and visual examples were analyzed to define shared formal principles. These principles were applied through proportion, rhythm, and balance. The result showed that illustrations which connect conceptually and visually create a stronger and more cohesive narrative.
Inspiration: The project was inspired by historical Asian packaging practices, particularly the use of large paper and textile surfaces marked with kanji as cultural signifiers. These references were translated into a contemporary visual system by drawing from traditional, hand-applied kanji and their symbolic role in early packaging. The illustration style is informed by the stylized nature of Japanese characters, reinterpreted to create a modern, cohesive, and culturally rooted packaging language.
Project Duration: 2025 Turkey, İstanbul
Patents: Copyrights belong to Sushico 2025
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Tezcan Kıldıran, Sushico takeaway boxes, 2025.
Image #2: Creator Alara Selin Murkozoglu (art director), Sushico menu covers, 2025.
Image #3: Creator Alara Selin Murkozoglu (art director), Sushico menu covers, 2025.
Image #4: Creator Alara Selin Murkozoglu (art director), Sushico menu covers, 2025.
Image #5: Creator Alara Selin Murkozoglu (art director), Sushico menu covers, 2025.
Video Credits: Vedat Özgümüs, Sushico Video, 2025.