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Snack Packaging by Kazuo Fukushima and Haruka Takeuchi Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Packaging Design
Kazuo Fukushima and Haruka Takeuchi of Fudesign acknowledged for packaging design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 19, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category for Snack Packaging by Kazuo Fukushima and Haruka Takeuchi of Fudesign, designed for Dali Foods. The award was conferred within the 2024 - 2025 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Snack Packaging
The Snack packaging rebranding transforms the visual identity of Haochidian, a well established Chinese snack brand. The design emphasizes a modern, playful approach with bold typography, a smile icon symbolizing joy, and floating visuals that highlight the crispy texture. Unique color palettes differentiate each flavor for easy recognition and strong shelf appeal. Embossed details and spot UV printing add a tactile, premium touch, enhancing consumer engagement. Balancing tradition and modernity, the packaging appeals to both loyal and younger consumers.
About Kazuo Fukushima and Haruka Takeuchi
Shanghai no problem bland design co.ltd established in 2017, based in Shanghai. This is a total branding company based on graphic design. Job contents include brand logo design, packaging design, store design, and character design. The company concept is to pursue the essence of design and provide the most suitable design to the client. The CEO, Kazuo Fukushima, is Japanese. He has worked in Japan for 8 years and Shanghai for 13 years. He provides designs for global companies in China.
About Fudesign
Graphic design Base, Branding, LOGO, VI, Package design, Character design, Shop design
Award Record
This recognition makes Kazuo Fukushima and Haruka Takeuchi of Fudesign a winner of 7 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2018 - 2019 and the 2024 - 2025 editions 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. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to packaging designers, graphic designers, branding agencies and product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include bottles, boxes, cans, pouches, tubes and cartons. The awarded packaging designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/packaging
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/168316
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/168316
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!168316
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/239915
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.daligroup.com/Pr_index_gci_10.html
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Snack Packaging
- Function
- Packaging
- Category
- Packaging Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Crimson, Brown, Midnight Blue, Dark Salmon and Sienna
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Dali Foods
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Kazuo Fukushima and Haruka Takeuchi
- Country
- China
- Brand
- Fudesign
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #168316
Credits
- Team
- Team Member:, Kazuo Fukushima, Haruka Takeuchi and Zhang YiTing
- Image Credits
- Photographer: Zhu Jie
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Snack packaging rebranding project presents a fresh identity for Haochidian, a well known Chinese snack brand. The initials Hcd offer a modern and international touch, while a smile icon next to the logo represents happiness and friendliness. Floating visuals of biscuits and ingredients highlight the crispy texture and quality. Bold typography, embossed details, and color coded flavors enhance visibility and create a dynamic shelf presence.
- Inspiration
- The project was inspired by the goal of rejuvenating Haochidian, a beloved snack brand with over a decade of history. The design aims to connect tradition with modernity, appealing to a younger, style conscious audience while preserving the brand’s heritage. The smile icon symbolizes joy, while vibrant colors and floating elements bring energy and freshness to the brand image.
- Research
- Analysis of luxury supermarkets where products are sold. Competitive analysis in internet sales. Analysis of targets in the market. Package analysis of the Japanese market.
- Challenge
- The main challenge was to create a contemporary brand identity for Haochidian without losing its established character. Research on consumer behavior emphasized the importance of bold, engaging visuals and tactile design elements. Balancing the brand’s heritage with modern aesthetics required thoughtful design decisions to ensure functionality and consistency across various packaging formats.
- Realization and Technology
- The packaging uses offset printing with spot UV and embossing techniques to highlight the logo and key visuals. These tactile elements enhance the premium feel of the design. High quality cardboard was selected for its durability and ability to maintain product freshness. A color coded design system distinguishes each flavor, improving recognition for consumers.
- Operation and Interaction
- First, analyze the market and understand the current situation Next, perform target analysis to verify what kind of design consumers want. Third, brand analysis, analyze how it has advantages over competing products. Fourth, develop creative ideas. Fifth, Start the design. Make it an original design. Sixth, sample check, color check, etc. Finally, check the finished product.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in May 2022 and finished in January 2023 in Shanghai.
- Specifications
- Paper box : Width 270mm x Depth 185mm x Height 65mm PVC : Width 90mm x Depth 60mm
- Keywords
- Haochidian, Snack Packaging, Rebranding, Crispy Biscuit, Modern Design, Bold Typography, Flavor Differentiation, Premium Snack
