Piggy Express Dealbhadh Caractar Branda by Du Qingyu and Dong Xiuxiu

Piggy Express Dealbhadh Caractar Branda by Du Qingyu and Dong Xiuxiu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Duais Umha A' Design Award in Dealbhadh Grafaigean, Dealbh-mhìneachaidh agus Conaltradh Lèirsinneach Competition Category.

UmhaGrafaig· 2026

Piggy Express Dealbhadh Caractar Branda

by Du Qingyu and Dong Xiuxiu

Client: Piggy Express Creative Design Team

Duais Umha A' Design Award Winner in Grafaig Category

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The Design

About Piggy Express Dealbhadh Caractar Branda

'S e dealbhadh caractar branda a th' ann am Piggy Express a chaidh a chruthachadh airson seirbheis siubhail air iarrtas. Tha an caractar a' leasachadh ìomhaigh na muice à suaicheantas a' bhranda gu bhith na chompanach siubhail càirdeil. Tha sgeama dhathan le sàthachd àrd a' meudachadh follaiseachd lèirsinneach le 42 sa cheud, agus tha sgàil-dhealbh neo-eisimeileach a' cumail a' charactair so-aithnichte thar gach meadhan. Bidh beòthachaidhean a' stiùireadh luchd-cleachdaidh tro ghnìomhan mar shaoradh chùpanan agus lorg shlighean. Chaidh an caractar a ghrinneachadh tro thrithead cuairt de dh'atharrachadh cumaidh agus a dhearbhadh le còrr is ceud neach-cleachdaidh ann am bailtean-mòra Sìneach.

The Recognition

About the Duais Umha A' Design Award

Tha Piggy Express Dealbhadh Caractar Branda air Duais Umha A' Design Award a bhuannachadh, aithneachadh gu math urramach a bheirear do dhealbhaidhean sònraichte a tha air an comharrachadh le cruthachalachd, innleachd agus geurchuis. Tha buannaichean Umha nan obraichean gu math sgileil agus gu sònraichte cruthachail a dhearbhas eòlas farsaing, mac-meanmna agus tapachd an luchd-dealbhaidh. Thathar an dùil gum bi Piggy Express Dealbhadh Caractar Branda na nì air a bheil mòran meas, ion-mholta agus gràdhach, a tha gu sònraichte proifeiseanta agus ùr-ghnàthach. Tha an dealbhadh seo a bhuannaich Duais Umha A' Design Award a' cur nan cleachdaidhean as fheàrr ann an ealain, saidheans, dealbhadh agus teicneolas an gnìomh, agus tha e sàr-mhath airson an aire do mhion-fhiosrachadh. Bidh Piggy Express Dealbhadh Caractar Branda a' sàsachadh fheumalachdan gu h-iongantach, a' suathadh ri miannan, a' tàladh faireachdainnean agus a' togail fiosrachd.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The design went through 30 rounds of shape iteration, and was tested among more than 100 users from first, second and third tier cities in China, to verify its cross regional cultural acceptance and visual recognition. The multi level sampling focused on two core indicators, visual recognition speed and user affinity. Empirical data from different urban demographic groups guided the optimization of the structure and core visual features of the character. The high saturation color scheme increases the visual visibility of the character by 42 percent, and the independent silhouette design ensures recognizability in all media scenes.
Dimensions & Packaging: The sizes depend of the media where it is applied
Tags: Brand Character Design, Visual Identity Design, Visual Communication, IP, Emotional Brand, Gamified Experience, User Research, Commercial Conversion
Production Technology: The visual system is made with Adobe Creative Suite, Cinema 4D, and Octane Render, with standardized specifications to ensure IP consistency and extensibility across digital, physical, and vehicle media, solving industry adaptation problems.
Design Challenge: The core challenge of this project is to transform static brand visual symbols into a complete brand character IP with emotional value. We must ensure the character carries the brand's emotional tone while retaining high recognizability across complex multi scene applications. By balancing a friendly visual style with a unified brand specification system, we integrate the character into the brand's full channel visual system, helping it build differentiated competitiveness in a homogenized market.
Research: This study addresses the emotional coldness and functional homogenization in the ride hailing sector. By establishing a multi dimensional evaluation model, we bridged the gap between visual recognition and emotional resonance. The process involved targeted user surveys and iterative testing across multi tier Chinese cities. The final design aligns brand visual identity with emotional value against traditional industry schemes. This project offers a quantifiable, reusable framework for transforming transactional services into humanized brand experiences.
Inspiration: The ride hailing industry is highly homogenized, with most brands prioritizing functional efficiency over emotional connection with users, leading to generally low user brand affinity. This project was created to fill this gap. The character inherits and evolves the core visual elements of the official logo of the brand, redefining the pig icon, a widely recognized symbol of savings, into a friendly travel companion, reshaping the emotional tone of the brand, and humanizing the digital mobility experience for users.
Project Duration: Launched in Beijing in 2024, the project continues to iterate across multiple scenarios including digital interfaces, vehicle livery, and collaborative activities.
It now covers full-channel communication and serves more than 1,000,000 users.
Operation Flow: The Brand Character functions as a living interface element. Through anthropomorphic animations, Piggy Express Character guides users through complex workflows, such as coupon redemption and route tracking. These purposeful micro-interactions have catalyzed a 35% increase in daily active engagement, turning routine tasks into moments of delight. The derivative ecosystem, covering both physical and digital touchpoints, maintains a positive sentiment rate of over 90%, proving that emotional design is a powerful driver for brand affinity and commercial conversion.
Team Members: Du Qingyu
Dong Xiuxiu
Liu Jiaqi
Shen Fangyuan
Image Credits: Piggy Express