Alabear Kadobox by Mao Ming is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award yn Brûns in Ferpakkingsûntwerp Competition Category.

BrûnsFerpakking· 2022

Alabear Kadobox

by Mao Ming

A' Design Award yn Brûns Winner in Ferpakking Category

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The Design

About Alabear Kadobox

Alabear is in kadobox ûntworpen foar it Sineeske Nijjier fan it Jier fan de Okse. De namme komt fan it Ningbo-dialekt, wêryn ala ús betsjut, sadat Alabear ús lyts bearke betsjut. In beare-mascotte is it wichtichste ûntwerpelemint, kombinearre mei ôfbyldings fan de okse en de God fan Rykdom. De doaze mjit 30 by 30 by 22 sintimeter en befettet reade enveloppen, maitiids-koepletten en in betinkingsmunt. De doaze is makke fan spesjaal papier, printe yn CMYK mei in reade steunkleur, en ôfwurke mei bronzjen en reliëfdruk.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Brûns

Alabear Kadobox is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns, in heech prestisjeuze erkenning foar treflike ûntwerpen dy't har ûnderskiede troch kreativiteit, fernuft en tûkens. Brûnswinners binne tige feardige en opfallend kreative artefakten dy't de grutte ûnderfining, ferbylding en betochtsumens fan har ûntwerpers befêstigje. Fan Alabear Kadobox wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierber objekt is dat opmerklik profesjoneel en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns yntegrearret de bêste praktiken yn keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology en is treflik om syn omtinken foar detail. Alabear Kadobox foldocht behoeften prachtich, reitsjet winsken, betsjoeveret gefoelens en sprekt nijsgjirrigens oan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The project is a gift box designed for the Spring Festival of the Year of the Ox. The project uses the bear mascot as the main design element, combined with the image of the ox (in China, the year of the ox corresponds to 2021) and the image of the God of Wealth, designed red envelopes, spring couplets and other gifts for Chinese New Year. The content of this gift box is required for Chinese New Year. The project was welcomed by the local people and played a role in tourism promotion.
Dimensions & Packaging: Size: 30cmx30cmx22cm
Tags: Zodiac Ox, Little Bear, God of Wealth, Chinese New Year, Spring Festival Couplets, Gift Box
Production Technology: Printing color: CMKYK+ spot color (red)
Process: bronzing, bulging.
Material: special paper
Design Challenge: In the project, the combination of the bear mascot and the Spring Festival elements is the focus.
Research: The project designed a gift box suitable for Chinese New Year by studying the elements of the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Ox, the God of Wealth, and the Spring Festival couplets, combined with the shape of the bear mascot.
Inspiration: Alabear's name comes from the Ningbo dialect "ala" means "our". Alabear means "our little bear". In China, the year of the ox corresponds to 2021. The god of wealth is a popular god. In the New Year, children will receive red envelopes and Spring Festival couplets will be posted on the door of the house. The project is based on the bear mascot as the main design element, combined with the image of the cow and the god of wealth to design a gift for the Chinese New Year.
Project Duration: The project started in November 2020 and will be completed in January 2021. It will be put on the market in February 2021.
Operation Flow: The New Year gift box is used to present New Year gifts. The items include packaging design, red envelope design, spring couplet design and commemorative coin design.
Team Members: Mao Ming
Yao Dabin
Yang Miao