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Constellation Kemasan Korek Api by Sunhwa Lee and Wenyuan Chen

Constellation Kemasan Korek Api by Sunhwa Lee and Wenyuan Chen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Ameh in Desain Kamasan Competition Category.


AmehKamasan· 2021

Constellation Kemasan Korek Api

by Sunhwa Lee and Wenyuan Chen

Client: Zippo (China) Outdoor Products Co., Ltd.

A' Design Award Ameh Winner in Kamasan Category

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The Design

About Constellation Kemasan Korek Api

Constellation adolah rancangan kemasan edisi tabateh untuak korek api koleksi. Kemasan ko bisa manyalo malalui titiak-titiak ketek di permukaannyo, dan lampu-lampu tu bisa dihiduikan ciek-ciek untuak mambantuak tando zodiak nan babeda-beda. Di akhia efeknyo, lampu tu palahan-lahan mangiluik jo hilang timbul. Efek cahayo ko bisa dicas baliak jo kabel USB dan tahan duo baleh jam kalau lah panuah dicas. Korek api tu malakek ka kemasan bagian dalam jo magnet, jadi kotaknyo bisa pulo dipakai sabagai pajangan. Ado batang sagitigo nan tasuruak di balakang nan bisa dibukak supayo kemasan tu bisa tagak. Karateh adolah bahan utamo nan dipakai.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Ameh

Constellation Kemasan Korek Api adolah pamenang A' Design Award Ameh, sabuah pangakuan nan sangaik bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan kelas partamo, mangaguikan jo cumelang. Pamenang Ameh adolah ciptaan nan sangaik inovatif, bapandangan jauah jo baka-kilauan mamikaik nan mancaminkan bakaik, kabijaksanaan jo kahebatan parancangnyo. Constellation Kemasan Korek Api dipaokan manjadi panemuan nan sangaik dipuji, panetap kacenderungan jo monumental nan mambari nilai nan alun pernah ado. Rancangan nan manang Ameh iko adolah proyek nan mangaguikan jo dihargai nan maluaskan batas seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi. Constellation Kemasan Korek Api malahiakan karinduan nan kuek, mambangkikkan gairah, mandorong kreativitas jo mamikaik kito.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
The packaging engages the user by lighting up. It is turned on, one by one and is connected together to create different zodiac signs. It enhances the esthetic aspect of the packaging and highlights the concept in a unique way. The lighters can be directly placed on top of the inner packaging as magnets are attached underneath. Moreover, the packaging can be used as a display tool - the user can make it stand by pulling out a triangular bar which is hidden on the back side of the packaging.
Dimensions & Packaging
Outbox size: 435x435x123mm
Inner plate size: 365x75mm
Tags
Zippo, lighter, packaging, packaging design, innovative, inspiring
Production Technology
The company always considers sustainability when it comes to deciding packaging materials. Predominately paper was used to create the packaging.
Design Challenge
To achieve the light effect, the team collaborated with several engineers for more than two months. They helped the team develop and establish a new light program, according to the design specifically. As the effect was not exist previously, it was the most challenging part of the project, according to the designer. After several trials, the team were able to install the effect and successfully attached it in the packaging.
Research
Based on the team's market research as well as target audience analysis, the team were able to complete a deep dive into market potential.

As the lighter products in the packaging are under high-end product line of Zippo, it was crucial to appeal Zippo enthusiasts and loyal consumers who regularly collect the brand's products.
Inspiration
The each constellation lighter was designed based on different zodiac signs. It aims to appeal to Zippo enthusiastic - provide a comprehensive collection to them, the packaging was exclusively developed as a limited edition with only a hundred units produced.
The overall shape of the inner packaging was inspired by a spaceship and the surface was designed with a simple and abstract image which represents beautiful stars at night.
Project Duration
The project started in April 2020 and launched in February 2021 in China.
Operation Flow
The light effect shines through the small dots on the surface of the packaging. At the end of the effect, the lights are slowly breathing. The effect is rechargeable with an enveloped USB cable and it lasts for twelve hours once it is fully charged. Also, the effect can be easily turned on and off by pressing a switch, which is installed in the packaging - it was designed with a consideration of the cost and energy efficiency.
Patents
Registrant's name: ZIPPO MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Trademark No.347274

The trademark under Reg. No. 347274 in Class 34 has been approved for renewal. The valid period of registration is extended to April 29, 2029.
Team Members
Senior Communication Designer: SunHwa Lee
Senior Product Innovation Manager: WenYuan Chen
Image Credits
©copyright, 2020, all the submitted photography, illustration, and video, Creative Center Shanghai - Zippo (China) Outdoor Products Co., Ltd.

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