Old Parr Involucrum Whiscarii by Pierre Delebois - forceMAJEURE Design is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Designatio Involucri Competition Category.
ArgentumInvolucrum· 2020
Old Parr Involucrum Whiscarii
by Pierre Delebois - forceMAJEURE Design
Client: Diageo
Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Involucrum Category
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The Design
About Old Parr Involucrum Whiscarii
Old Parr est structura involucri pro genere whiscarii Scotici. Ampulla rimosa eiusque forma inclinata servantur atque augentur, ut qualitas tactilis involucri sensusque in manu, cum vinum funditur, retineantur. Figura rimosa naturalis una cum vitrario elaborata est. Tesserae inscriptionis in materia metallica imprimuntur colore albo et sex coloribus, duabus liquationibus unaque lamina caelaturae. Capsulae eadem materia metallica utuntur atque lamina caelaturae sculpta quae rimas repetit. Litterarum forma Anglica antiqua et aetatis testimonium historiam mercis in memoriam revocant.
The Recognition
About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum
Old Parr Involucrum Whiscarii 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 Old Parr Involucrum Whiscarii 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. Old Parr Involucrum Whiscarii 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
- forceMAJEURE was tasked to restage the brand, and to redesign the complete range, bringing consistency, elevating and modernizing the look and feel of the pack, and completely redesigning Old Parr 18.The brand world became 2D representation of brand values, elements and personality that can be translated into any medium or 3D space. This became the touchstone for how the brand would develop as the team moved from packaging to advertising, to events and experiences.
- Tags
- #rebrand, #productdesign, #packagedesign, #luxury, #whisky, #brownspirits, #oldparr #latinamerica
- Production Technology
- For the Old Parr redesign, forceMAJEURE printed the labels on metallic substrate with white and 6 colors, 2 varnishes and one embossing plate. The boxes are printed on metallic substrate as well. The challenge here was to reproduce the bottle label on the facing and apply a sculpted emboss plate over all the box to reproduce the emblematic Old Parr crackle that the bottle is famous for.
- Design Challenge
- The redesign of the Old Parr packaging required special attention. Foremost, the brand needed to be “refreshed,” but still maintain its quirkiness and character. Old Parr’s crackled bottle and iconic tilt are recognized worldwide, and great care was given to retain and enhance the bottle’s tactility.
We researched techniques and crackled pattern designs, and worked closely with the glassmaker to achieve the organic crackled pattern, elegant in its own right when viewed up close.
It was important to honor the rich history of the brand and Thomas Parr, the man, while infusing modernity into the design. The Old English typeface and age statement link the brand’s past, but modern printing techniques enhance the label’s depth, character, and tactility. The Portrait of Thomas Parr appears on the front of the bottle with a clever design and printing technique that enables him to appear and disappear when viewing the bottle from different angles. - Inspiration
- Born in Scotland, Old Parr has conquered the warm heart of Latin America where it is a synonym of unpretentious status. Its crackled bottle and iconic tilt are recognized worldwide. Great care was given to retain and enhance the bottle’s tactility. forceMAJEURE Design worked closely with the glassmaker to achieve the organic crackled pattern, elegant on its own when viewed up close. The Olde English typeface and age statement link the brand’s past, but modern printing techniques enhance the label’s depth, character, and tactility. Thomas Parr appears on the front of the bottle with a clever design/printing technique.
- Operation Flow
- Old Parr’s crackled bottle and iconic tilt are an important part of the brand's personality. In the bottle design, great care was given to retain and enhance the bottle’s tactility, and its feel in the hand when pouring. The bottles tilt reminds us to always see life from a different perspective and embrace all it has to offer.
- Team Members
- Pierre Delebois, Strategy and Creative Director
Tim Devereaux, Art Director
Harry Chong, Product Design Director
Steve Assandri, Production Manager - Image Credits
- Photo Image 1: Taka Igarashi for forceMAJEURE Photo Studio
Photo Image 2: Taka Igarashi for forceMAJEURE Photo Studio
Photo Image 3: Taka Igarashi for forceMAJEURE Photo Studio
Photo Image 4: Taka Igarashi for forceMAJEURE Photo Studio
Photo Image 5: Taka Igarashi for forceMAJEURE Photo Studio
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