Kagoshima Shinsen Cha 緑茶飲料のパッケージ by Shoichiro Takei and Eriko Kunikata

Kagoshima Shinsen Cha 緑茶飲料のパッケージ by Shoichiro Takei and Eriko Kunikata is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 鉄賞 in パッケージデザイン Competition Category.

鉄パッケージ· 2022

Kagoshima Shinsen Cha 緑茶飲料のパッケージ

by Shoichiro Takei and Eriko Kunikata

Client: JA KAGOSHIMA Federation of Economic Agricultural Cooperative Associations

A' Design Award 鉄賞 Winner in パッケージ Category

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The Design

About Kagoshima Shinsen Cha 緑茶飲料のパッケージ

「かごしま新鮮茶」は、日本の鹿児島県で生産されたペットボトル緑茶のパッケージである。ラベルは白を基調とすることで、お茶の緑色が鮮やかに映えるように配慮している。ラベルには、シンプルな2枚の茶葉のかたちと日本の伝統色をあしらった。ロゴマークは、生産者の頭文字と火山・桜島、そしてT・E・Aの文字を一つの漢字の中に融合させたデザインとなっている。商品名にはひらがなを用い、日本らしい情緒を表現した。同じデザインは、配送用の箱、のぼり、ポスター、チラシにも展開されている。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鉄賞

Kagoshima Shinsen Cha 緑茶飲料のパッケージは、よく設計された創造物に期待される専門的・産業的要件を満たす優れたデザインに授与される、権威ある評価である A' Design Award 鉄賞の受賞作品です。鉄賞の受賞作品は、制作者の高い技量、高度な専門性、専門家としての理解、創造的な能力を示しています。Kagoshima Shinsen Cha 緑茶飲料のパッケージは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される、実用的で革新的な創造物であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 鉄賞を受賞したデザインは、業界のベストプラクティスを統合し、ノウハウと才能に結びついた有能な技術的特性を備えています。Kagoshima Shinsen Cha 緑茶飲料のパッケージは、その徹底ぶりで尊敬され、世界をより良い場所にするための生活の質の向上をもたらすよう設計されています。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The team name the product to express pride and history of leading the Japanese tea industry for many years, allowing for the meaning and sound of the name. For creating this bland logo, they blend some elements, that is the client's initial, an active volcano Sakurajima Mt. (the symbol of Kagoshima in Japan) and T-E-A into only one Kanji as a mark design and the hidden message. So that the beautiful green color of this tea beverage brings out, the team use white as a basis for labeling and place simple objects with two kinds of tea leaves. Moreover, to express Japanese atmosphere, Hiragana is incorporated into the product name, and traditional Japanese colors are used on the label.
Dimensions & Packaging: W66×H206×D66
Kagoshima prefecture’s tea production is the second largest agricultural output in Japan. However, most of the tea leaves are supplied to companies outside Kagoshima to process. Therefore, Kagoshima is little known as one of the leading tea producing regions in Japan. That is why the team had to build a strong branding strategy in order to create a new product of high-quality bottled tea focusing on its ingredients and production method.
Tags: #KATALSEVEN, #packagedesign, #brandingdesign, #logodesign,
Production Technology: It doesn’t matter how wonderful a product is or how much potential an initiative has; if a company cannot effectively promote its products or ideas, it won’t be able to thoroughly communicate its value to the world. The clients of the team consult them with various concerns, such as sales of their clients' existing products or developing a new business. The team approach is extremely simple and effective. They focus on the spirit of a company and its initiatives, and the essence of its products. They also consider the motives of the company’s management and its vision for the future, and incorporate all of these factors into designing a one-and-only brand. They spend the most time and effort on going beyond the surface decorative elements to perceive the true essence of a company and its products. Then they highlight and emphasize the best features, and reflect them in a distinctive design that is unique in the world. They provide total and ongoing support in building their client’s brand, so their clients are able to differentiate their company and product in the market, and boost their sales. Their wish is for clients to use them as a catalyst to bring about a brilliant chemical reaction in their clients' business.
Design Challenge: The most difficult part of its design was how to express its impressive appearance in a limited space of the product.
Also, from a branding point of view, the team thought it would be best to use the logo not only for this product but also as a banner for the client's tea brand.
Therefore, this logo should be versatile, highly visible and have a strong impact, so that it could be used for future series of the product as well.
As for its naming, they considered a number of factors, such as the visual element, the nuance of the word, and its registration issue.
Research: In addition to the history of tea in Japan and development process of green tea industry including its tradition and production area, the team examined the demand for green tea in Japan and overseas, and its product development.
Meanwhile, they team also researched the following factors, such as what agricultural producers in Kagoshima particularly focus on,
past sales histories, expected target, what type of occasion to drink, competitor's tea flavor and its design and the like.
Inspiration: The team chose a tea flavor with a comfortable and refreshing tone in trend as well as a delicious aftertaste. Most Japanese bottled teas use a dark green or a green gradation background. Meanwhile, this product is a comfortable and refreshing beverage and so they decide to use white as a base color and place a simple and casual object with two tea leaves. The logo and naming of the tea are placed in the center of the layout to give an impressive appearance at the store.
Project Duration: The project started in August 2020 in Kagoshima, Japan, and finished in April 2021 in Kagoshima. The team tried to express the uniqueness of Japan and Kagoshima to make a strong impact on its design. As a result, in a short period of time after its launch, it became a record seller, which expanded sales channels one after another. The design of this shipping box was so well received that the client decided to sell recyclable box of tea with the same design.
Operation Flow: The team were involved from a much earlier stage of the product development and when deciding tea flavor as well. And the same concept was also applied to various promotional materials such as shipping boxes, banners, posters, and flyers.
Patents: Copyrights belong to KATAL SEVEN Co., Ltd.
The client registered the logo and naming of this product as a trademark in 2021(No.T6408418/T2020-133872).
Team Members: Shoichiro Takei (Designer)
Eriko Kunikata (Producer)
Image Credits: Hiroki Ogusu (Photo)