Iced Hop Gin Marufi by Michael Held is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla in Ƙirar Kunshin Kaya Competition Category.

TagullaKunshin Kaya· 2025

Iced Hop Gin Marufi

by Michael Held

Client: Michael Held

Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla Winner in Kunshin Kaya Category

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The Design

About Iced Hop Gin Marufi

Ɗanɗanon gin, wanda aka ƙirƙira ta hanyar cakuɗar hop da na'ana, yana bayyana a cikin alamar ganin sa. Kururuwar hop mai daskarewa tare da mujiya mai zuba ido tana ɗaukar ingancin abin sha mai tsananin sanyi. Ana nuna fifikon na'ana a cikin marufi na waje ta hanyar launukan shudi da furannin kankara masu salo. Wannan jigon sanyi mai tsabta yana ci gaba a cikin kwalbar gilashi mai daskarewa, inda alamar karfe ke ƙara inganta ganin kankara. An nada ƙirar sanyi mai laushi da alamun duwan ƙanƙara a saman, suna ƙarfafa jigon sabo. Kowane bangare yana tallafawa halayen gin mai wartsakewa.

The Recognition

About the Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla

Zanen Iced Hop Gin Marufi ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla, wata karramawa mai tsananin daraja da ake bai wa zane-zane na musamman waɗanda ke da ƙirƙira, basira da hikima. Waɗanda suka lashe kyautar Tagulla kayayyakin fasaha ne masu ƙwarewa da ƙirƙira mai ban mamaki waɗanda ke tabbatar da babban gogewa, tunani da dabarun masu zanensu. Ana sa ran zanen Iced Hop Gin Marufi ya zama abu da ake girmamawa sosai, ake sha'awa da ƙauna, mai ƙwarewa da ƙirƙire-ƙirƙire. Wannan zane da ya lashe Kyautar A' Design Award ta Tagulla yana haɗa mafi kyawun ayyuka a fasaha, kimiyya, zane da fasahar zamani, kuma yana da kyau saboda kulawarsa ga cikakkun bayanai. Zanen Iced Hop Gin Marufi yana biyan buƙatu da kyau, yana taɓa sha'awa, yana jan hankalin zukata kuma yana jawo sha'awar sani.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The frozen hop cone paired with a mystic owl visually reflects the gin's unique flavor profile, dominated by spicy hops and refreshing peppermint. The coolness of mint shapes the overall impression, mirrored in the outer packaging with cool blue tones and ice flowers. This frosty theme extends to the frosted glass bottle, with a metallic label enhancing the icy feel. The recurring owl emblem adds a sense of freshness and determination, highlighting the gin's direct, strong taste.
Dimensions & Packaging: 72 mm x 72 mm x 193 mm
Tags: Gin, Infused, iced, owl, hop,
Production Technology: In cooperation with the founder, we created the Gin packaging totally from scratch including the material mix. Through these well-chosen and simple materials like the frosted glass and the reflective label the design visually prepares the customer for the upcoming fresh and crisp taste experience.
Design Challenge: At first, I experimented with different bottle types i.e. brown beer bottles with crown caps or bow closure. Also, I went for a green color theme for the label with classical Blackletter typography. This has led to, a direction of traditional Franconian craft beer design. The idea of peppermint infusion was not directly visible.
Research: Not applicable
Inspiration: The packaging is inspired by handcrafted beer using design elements often seen in craft brewing, like the detailed image of a hop cone. This connects to the idea of quality and care in making the product, similar to how craft beers are made. The frosted glass bottle and metallic label add to this handmade feel, showing that the gin, like craft beer, is made with attention to detail and tradition.
Project Duration: The project began in November 2023 and was completed in March 2024. The selection of a suitable mix of materials was especially challenging, as the small production volume meant that an attractively priced paper had to be used for the label and outer packaging.

The gin is produced in a small town in Franconian Switzerland and is sold purely locally in the farm store of the small fruit farm.
Operation Flow: The fine feel of the velvety, smooth bottles with their fine structure is reminiscent of the feathers of an owl. The asymmetrical label design visually highlights the unconventional character.
Team Members: Michael Held
Image Credits: Images: Photographer tm studios visuelle medien GmbH, 2024.