Agave De Ray Mahi Matua: Tuakiri Waitohu nā Bojun Tan

Ko te hoahoa Agave De Ray Mahi Matua: Tuakiri Waitohu nā Bojun Tan he kaitoa whakahirahira o te 2026 A' Design Award Parahi i te Wāhanga Whakataetae Hoahoa Whakairoiro, Whakaahua Ringa me te Whakawhitiwhiti Ataata.

ParahiWhakairoiro· 2026

Agave De Ray Mahi Matua: Tuakiri Waitohu

nā Bojun Tan

Kiritaki: Agave De Ray

Kaitoa o te A' Design Award Parahi i te Wāhanga Whakairoiro

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Te Hoahoa

Mō Agave De Ray Mahi Matua: Tuakiri Waitohu

Tuhinga Pukapuka: Ka whakaaturia e Agave De Ray tētahi hoahoanga waitohu whakapaipai mō tētahi kaihoko mezcal i Beijing, e honohono ana i te taonga tuku iho o Oaxaca ki te manaakitanga tāone. Ka whakamahia e te kaupapa tētahi tuakiri urutau, e whakatangatatia ana ngā kai hei wairua tirotiro, e tūhono ana i te whakaahua ngahau ki tētahi pūnaha momotuhi pūmau. Mā te whakataurite i ngā kakano ringa toi ki tētahi paputae oneone whakangū, ka whakatūria e te hoahoanga tētahi paerewa ataata mōhio mō ngā wairua paerangi, e whakawhiti ana i te kaha tuku iho mō tētahi hunga whakarongo tōmua o ēnei rā.

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Mō te A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Agave De Ray Mahi Matua: Tuakiri Waitohu te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Agave De Ray Mahi Matua: Tuakiri Waitohu he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Agave De Ray Mahi Matua: Tuakiri Waitohu i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

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Ngā whakamihi, ngā mema o te rōpū me ngā taipitopito hangarau i whakaratohia e te kaihoahoa.

Āhuatanga Motuhake: Agave de Ray is a mezcal dealer and bar based in Beijing. The project develops a brand architecture that bridges the raw, ancestral character of oaxacan mezcal production with the speakeasy drinking culture of beijing. Anchored by an adaptive visual identity, the system translates traditional agave-related elements into a family of quirky personified spirits. The overall brand identity aims to establish a new model of high-end boutique spirits within an urban drinking context
Inenga & Pēketanga: The brand identity is developed as a scalable digital system. Core assets are produced in vector formats (AI, SVG, EPS) and raster outputs (PNG, JPG) for web and print use. A modular 8-column grid grid system and defined clear-space rules ensure consistency across formats. Typography uses Cortese font family with structured hierarchy. Color specifications include RGB, CMYK, and Hex values for cross-media reproduction.
Tūtohu: Adaptive Logo, Changing Logos, Catering, Drinks, Mexican, Characters
Hangarau Whakanao: To maintain the brand’s Ancestral Grit, I utilized a digital linocut technique to create a high-contrast, tactile aesthetic that mimics traditional woodblock printing. The Adaptive Logo System was engineered for scalability across high-end catering touchpoints, from letterpress coasters on 600gsm cotton stock to copper-foiled bottle labels. The methodology centered on "Visual Governance"–balancing the quirky character illustrations with a rigid, minimalist typographic grid to ensure the brand felt both artisanal and elite.
Wero Hoahoa: The primary challenge was achieving a fine balance between "playful quirk" and "high-end prestige." Internally, I had to balance the owner’s personal namesake with the historical weight of Oaxacan tradition. Externally, the obstacle was avoiding "craft-kitsch" while maintaining artisanal authenticity for the Beijing luxury market. I overcame this by engineering an adaptive logo system that shifts with the spirit, using a rigid minimalist grid to anchor the fluid, hand-drawn characters.
Rangahau: This visual research analyzed the tension between traditional heritage and a luxury market of young drinking culture. Using comparative analysis and mood mapping, I identified a gap between traditional kitsch and luxury. By studying urban drinking rituals and premium spirit packaging, I developed an adaptive identity system, resulting in a series of motif that humanizes the product while maintaining elite status.
Whakaaweawe: Driven by the brand's namesake, the owner, the design personified the agave as a watchful spirit by adding eyes to each element, infusing the identity with a personal, mischievous soul. The research focused on the tension between Oaxacan ancestral grit and Beijing's urban refinement. An adaptive logo system was made to shift with the product line, using a linocut aesthetic and a muted palette to ground the quirky characters in a high end, boutique dealer context.
Roanga o te Kaupapa: The project started in January 2023 and finished in January 2026, and was soft-launched online since 2023.
Rerenga Mahi: The brand operates through a "living" visual system where the agave spirits adapt to the user’s journey. At a tasting, the interaction begins with tactile, raw-textured invitations, leading to bottles where the "watchful" characters shift based on the specific spirit. This personification creates an emotional dialogue, making the complex heritage of Mezcal approachable yet elite. By balancing playful characters with rigid, premium materials, the design delivers a more memorable, intuitive, and culturally resonant ritual.