Cosmos Datong Deseño de Envases para Alimentos by YeZhang

Cosmos Datong Deseño de Envases para Alimentos by YeZhang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award de Prata in Deseño Gráfico, Ilustración e Comunicación Visual Competition Category.

PrataGráfico· 2024

Cosmos Datong Deseño de Envases para Alimentos

by YeZhang

Client: Beijing Jiaotong University

A' Design Award de Prata Winner in Gráfico Category

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The Design

About Cosmos Datong Deseño de Envases para Alimentos

Cosmos Datong é un deseño de envases para unha marca local de pastelería da antiga cidade de Datong, en Shanxi, China. Catro conxuntos de ilustracións temáticas mostran os trazos históricos da cidade en diferentes períodos. As ilustracións combinan o estilo folclórico local coa estética oriental do novo estilo chinés, e empregan a paleta de cores tradicional do teatro de sombras de Shanxi. A caixa exterior está feita de cartón cun revestimento UV liso, texto estampado en quente e bordos troquelados. A caixa de agasallo contén tres caixas máis pequenas e está pensada para ocasións festivas.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Prata

Cosmos Datong Deseño de Envases para Alimentos gañou o A' Design Award de Prata, un recoñecemento enormemente prestixioso outorgado a deseños de gama alta, fermosos e impresionantes. Os gañadores Prata son obras tremendamente brillantes e sumamente creativas que ilustran a pericia, o talento e a agudeza sobresaíntes dos seus deseñadores. Espérase que Cosmos Datong Deseño de Envases para Alimentos sexa unha obra marabillosa, escaparate de oficio, notablemente profesional e profundamente innovadora. Este deseño gañador do A' Design Award de Prata é unha invención moi notable e admirada que beneficia e fai avanzar os límites da arte, a ciencia, o deseño e a tecnoloxía. Cosmos Datong Deseño de Envases para Alimentos é unha creación moi envexada que esperta desexos, achega sentimentos positivos e prende asombro e marabilla.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The design team combed through the historical lineage of the ancient city of Datong, and through four sets of thematic illustrations showed the historical features of the city in different periods, which were eventually applied to the product packaging design and derivative materials. The combination of local folk style illustrations and oriental aesthetics of new Chinese style, blended with the traditional color palette of Shanxi shadow art, creates a strong impression of Datong.
Dimensions & Packaging: Outer packaging box: 300 * 300 * 70mm
Inner packaging box:
170 * 170 * 55mm
8.5 * 170 * 55mm
260 * 85 * 55mm
Promotion poster: 500 * 700mm
Tags: local characteristics, traditional innovation, shadow puppetry culture, folk style illustrations, new chinese style，oriental aesthetics, brand design, packaging
Production Technology: GREAT HARMONY OF DATONG is a high-end food packaging box consisting of three small packaging boxes. The outer packaging box is made of environmentally friendly cardboard and high-quality paper material, with a smooth UV coating on the surface and good waterproof performance. The gift box text adopts hot stamping technology, and the edges adopt die-cutting technology to maintain the hardness and durability of the packaging box.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge in this design project is how to infuse the rich traditional culture with new vitality, allowing it to create new visual effects. Enable consumers to feel the profound cultural heritage of the ancient city while savoring the delicious pastries.
Research: Type: Brand Design Research
Goal: Design a unique pastry packaging with Shanxi folk culture in China
Method: Determine the design style through field investigation, on-site investigation, literature review, data analysis, brand planning, and other methods. This project mainly uses PS and AI software commonly used in graphic design for creation.
Result: The project ultimately identified the brand of GREAT HARMONY OF DATONG, combining the packaging of Shanxi style pastries with traditional shadow puppetry style illustrations, presenting a packaging design with folk customs and new Chinese style.
Effect/Impact: The packaging has been marketed in the Datong Cultural Tourism Scenic Area in Shanxi Province,which has achieved a good social evaluation, received wide media attention and effectively improved the visibility of Datong Ancient City. The successful launch of this pastry gift box not only showcases the perfect combination of local characteristics and traditional culture, but also provides a novel brand experience for the consumer group.
Inspiration: "COSMOS DATONG" is a local pastry brand of the ancient city of Datong, and “Datong” symbolizing the Chinese people's enduring pursuit of peace. The main objective of this design is to elevate the product's value and propagate Datong's culture through thoughtful design.
As a business card of local culture and tourism, "COSMOS DATONG" is close to the product and lets consumers intuitively feel the glorious history, bringing them a rich visual experience and a deep emotional connection.
Project Duration: The project started in January 2023, was completed in April. At present, the product has been marketed in food stores and gift shops in Shanxi, China in August 2023.
Operation Flow: This product is sold in both online and offline food stores and gift shops. This is a local pastry gift box with traditional characteristics of Shanxi, China, suitable for Chinese people to give as gifts to family and friends on festivals or festive occasions.
Patents: This work is all original images not copyrighted.
Team Members: Design Director：YeZhang
Art Director：XingxingLi
Art Director：YangMao
Lead Designer：Yelin
Designer：LeSun
Designer：WanqiChen
Designer：YuyangWu
Designer：XiaoYiWang
Image Credits: This work is all original images not copyrighted.