Press Release
Victor Weiss Receives the Silver A' Design Award for Oliv Olive Oil in Packaging Design
The international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Victor Weiss for packaging design
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category for Oliv Olive Oil by Victor Weiss. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
More About Oliv Olive Oil
Oliv is a packaging design for a Swedish extra virgin olive oil brand. The main bottle is made of borosilicate glass with a glossy finish that reveals the color of the oil. Olive oil is usually sold in tinted glass or in tins to limit exposure to sunlight. A patented glass combination was developed with a partner manufacturer to keep the oil visible and protect its quality. A second bottle, for a flavored oil, carries a hand printed matte label with blue textured foil. The black box is filled with shredded hinoki wood.
About Victor Weiss
Victor Weiss is a visual branding designer. Apart from the internationally awarded studio that carries his name, Weiss is known for his many contributions to the creative segment, strong core values and well established team. Creator of the first international Visual Identity Community, (A group that carries an outstanding 42 features on Behance) also a speaker on branding workshops in South Africa, Los Angeles, Dubai, and Rio de Janeiro. Weiss believes design is one of the most powerful forces in our lives, whether or not we are aware of it. He thinks design can make companies succeed as well as bad design can contribute to failure.
Award Record
This recognition makes Victor Weiss a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2019 - 2020 to 2022 - 2023 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Packaging Design Award
The A' Packaging Design Award is an international packaging competition that recognizes outstanding packaging designs by talented packaging designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to packaging designers, graphic designers, branding agencies and product manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include bottles, boxes, cans, pouches, tubes and cartons. Awarded packaging designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/packaging
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/147197
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/147197
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!147197
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/245907
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://bit.ly/VWeiss
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Oliv Olive Oil
- Function
- Olive Oil
- Category
- Packaging Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Saddle Brown, Midnight Blue, Dark Olive Green, Maroon and Dark Blue
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Victor Weiss
- Country
- Brazil
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #147197
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Oliv is an Extra Virgin Olive Oil brand from Sweden. One of the pioneers to grow Frantoio trees in Sweden and export world wide. They produce a high quality and exclusive product.
- Inspiration
- From a beautiful Frantoio tree farm in Sweden, to a strong online presence. Oliv is the perfect combination of quality, class and modernity. We are inspired by the minimalist movement to create a clean and bold design.
- Research
- Emma Olsson, the founder, aims to show the world that it is possible to grow Frantoio trees and produce olive oil in the cold weather of Sweden. This is unique because Frantoio trees are commonly known to require a Mediterranean-like climate in order to survive. In honor of this iconic fact we chose to include the Swedish flag into the branding and packaging. Through this we aim to inspire pride in the swedish market and spark curiosity of other nations.
- Challenge
- The most challenging part of this project was the choice of the glass. As it should be elegant and sustainable, but most importantly preserve the product quality. To display the color of the Extra Virgin Olive oil, was also a priority for Emma. Usually olive oil packagings will be in tinted glass or tins to avoid exposure to sunlight. However, along with a partner manufacturer, we were able to put together a patent combination of Borosilicate glass and specific ingredients (confidencial) which created the perfect material; a unique semi clear glass that maintains the visibility and the product quality of the Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
- Realization and Technology
- For the primary product bottle, we went for a glass with glossy finish that reflects in the light and is great for showcasing vibrant colors. For the secondary product bottle, a specialty Oil that carries peppery notes on the finish (arugula and mustard greens) we chose a clean, hand printed matte label with blue textured foil on the logo. Both bottles are made from Borosilicate glass. The box is all black in color and the logo in matte. The box is filled with finely shredded timber made of hinoki wood, most popular for its fragrance.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in May 2020, and was completed in November 2020. The Victor Weiss Studio is located in Blumenau, Brazil and Oliv is from Skane in Sweden. The brand launch is expected in early 2023 as it has faced challenges since the pandemic.
- Specifications
- - 1. Standard Oliv pack 265.1mm 500 ml 675g - 2. "Tequila" Style Bottle (special flavored) 174.1mm 375ml 420g
- Keywords
- Branding, Packaging, Olive, Oil, Swedish, Sweden, Elegant, Pack, Box, Clean, Minimal, Oliv, Textures, Weiss, VictorWeiss, Extravirgin,
