Mi Watch Li Bai Munus Primarium: Involucrum Horologii Intelligentis by Xiaomi

Mi Watch Li Bai Munus Primarium: Involucrum Horologii Intelligentis by Xiaomi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Designatio Involucri Competition Category.

ArgentumInvolucrum· 2020

Mi Watch Li Bai Munus Primarium: Involucrum Horologii Intelligentis

by Xiaomi

Client: Xiaomi

Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Involucrum Category

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The Design

About Mi Watch Li Bai Munus Primarium: Involucrum Horologii Intelligentis

Mi Watch Li Bai est involucrum ad horologium intelligens designatum. Capsa ex charta facta est et lancem ex pulpa chartacea continet, ita ut nullum plasticum adhibeatur. Hologramma tribus dimensionibus in area scapi involucri applicatur. Undae aquae fluere videntur cum capsa ex diversis angulis inspicitur. Impressio extumida atque atramentum speciale speciem ac texturam scapi et lori reddunt. Horologium in parte elevata lancis quiescit, non in cavo, ita ut horologium natare videatur. Involucrum ducentos nonaginta quinque per septuaginta novem per quadraginta novem millimetra metitur.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

Mi Watch Li Bai Munus Primarium: Involucrum Horologii Intelligentis victor est Praemii A' Design Award Argenteum, honoris eximie amplissimi formis summi generis, pulchris et conspicuis dati. Victores Argenti opera valde splendida et creandi ingenio praedita sunt, quae praestantem peritiam, talentum et acumen auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Mi Watch Li Bai Munus Primarium: Involucrum Horologii Intelligentis opus mirabile, exemplare, valde professionale et penitus novum fore. Haec forma Argento victa inventum notabile et admiratum est, quod ad fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovendos confert. Mi Watch Li Bai Munus Primarium: Involucrum Horologii Intelligentis creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The packaging design of Mi Watch stands out its characteristics of high technology. The 3D hologram is adopted to present a three-dimensional effect on the packaging. With different viewing angles, the flow of water ripples appears. The box employs embossed printing skills and the special printing ink that make the box feels as real as the product itself. As the watch is not sunken into the pulp tray but raising from the surface, it seems the watch is floating on the box.
Dimensions & Packaging: It is a plastic-free box and is made of paper, and with a paper pulp tray, the package size(L x W x H):295 x 79 x 49mm.
Tags: Smart watch, packaging, 3D hologram, black, technology
Production Technology: The dial part of the watch uses 3D hologram that shows a three-dimensional effect. The box employs embossed printing skills so that the whole dial and strap are displayed on the package. The special printing ink is used to help make the customer feel as real as touching a silicone strap.
Design Challenge: The packaging design of Mi Watch stands out its characteristics of high technology.
Research: Mi Watch is a smart device that features in all aspects, providing insights on fitness, activity, and lifestyle. It is the first smart watch to run a customized version of Wear OS, and is referred as the smartphone-on-the-wrist by Xiaomi because of its ability to make calls by eSIM technology. Mi Watch has a dedicated app store, and is equipped with a 1.78-inch square-shaped AMOLED display screen. Moreover, with a built-in battery of 570 mAh, the watch can last up to 36 hours of service life by a single charge.
Inspiration: Mi Watch is a smart device that features in all aspects, providing insights on fitness, activity, and lifestyle. It is the first smartwatch to run a customized version of Wear OS and is referred to as the smartphone-on-the-wrist by Xiaomi because of its ability to make calls by eSIM technology. The packaging design needs to show the high tech feeling and impress the customer by receiving the box.
Project Duration: December 2019 in Beijing and finished in February in Beijing, China.
Operation Flow: The 3D hologram is adopted to present a three-dimensional effect on the packaging. With different viewing angles, the flow of water ripples appears. The box employs embossed printing skills and the special printing ink that make the box feels as real as the product itself. As the watch is not sunken into the pulp tray but raising from the surface, it seems the watch is floating on the box.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Xiaomi, 2020
Team Members: Creative Director: Lu Chen
Graphic Designer: Jiangpeng Su
Packaging Structure Designer: Zhizhuang Song
Image Credits: Image #1:Creative Director Lu Chen, Graphic Designer Jiangpeng Su, Photographer Yukun Han
Image #2:Creative Director Lu Chen, Graphic Designer Jiangpeng Su, Photographer Yukun Han
Image #3:Creative Director Lu Chen, Graphic Designer Jiangpeng Su, Photographer Yukun Han
Image #4:Creative Director Lu Chen, Graphic Designer Jiangpeng Su, Photographer Yukun Han
Image #5:Creative Director Lu Chen, Graphic Designer Jiangpeng Su, Photographer Yukun Han