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Dukang Soullink Liquor

A' Design Award 2026 Bronze Winner in Packaging Design

24 April 2026

Dukang Soullink Liquor by Wei Li
Dukang Soullink Liquor by Wei Li
Dukang Soullink Liquor by Wei Li
Dukang Soullink Liquor by Wei Li
Dukang Soullink Liquor by Wei Li

Wei Li · CLIENT: Shenzhen Reform Brand Consultant and Design Co.,Ltd.

Dukang Soullink is a packaging design for a twin-bottle liquor gift set. The set holds 580 millilitres of Baijiu in two bottles of 322 and 258 millilitres, with an alcohol content of 52 percent. The gift box measures 125 by 96 by 160 millimetres. Sound wave ripples are carved into the crystal-textured bottles, and the two bottles form one complete pattern when placed side by side. Silicone pads inside the box absorb shock. The design translates the theme of close friendship into a visual language for social drinking and gifting.

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Unique Properties
Dukang Soullink uses sound waves as an emotional carrier, turning flow rhythm into a visual language of soul resonance. Carved fading patterns symbolize the Eastern belief that "the more you drink, the deeper the feeling." The upper bottle reflects guarded dreams and glory; the lower, a solid foundation of lasting friendship, translating implicit Eastern bonds into a visual language for Gen Z.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width 125mm x Depth 96mm x Height 160mm
Tags
Social Baijiu, Confidant culture, Eastern philosophy, Sound waves, Emotional resonance
Production Technology
Visual Aesthetics: The twin gift box presents sound wave ripples with a symmetrical structure, and the crystal texture of the bottle body and the sound pattern carving form a light and shadow interaction. The circular main visual enhances the emotional image of "eternal cycle";
Craftsmanship details: The silicone pad shock absorption process balances protection and metaphorical meaning, and the color extension effect enhances visual layering, meeting the texture requirements of gifts;
User experience: The opening method of the gift box simulates "sound wave triggering", combined with emotional copywriting, allowing users to achieve emotional resonance during the unboxing process.
Design Challenge
Concept innovation: transform the physical concept of "sound wave" into emotional design language, which is different from the historical and cultural narrative of traditional Baijiu, and create a design path of "sensory emotion";
Structural innovation: The complementary design of the twin gift box breaks the conventional single bottle packaging, forming a complete sound wave pattern after combination, guiding consumers' consumption awareness of "drinking together". Market positioning: focus on the segmentation scenario of "bosom friend friendship", and accurately cut into the emotional demand gap of the social Baijiu market through customized emotional copywriting and digital passwords.
Project Duration
2025-07-01
Operation Flow
52% vol alcohol and 580ml total capacity meet the drinking and sharing needs of social Baijiu, and the capacity design (322ml+258ml) adapts to different scenarios of drinking habits. In line with the modern consumer's demand for spiritual consumption, the concept of "leaving sound in an empty cup" (the sound wave pattern is retained after the alcohol evaporates) extends the drinking experience into a carrier of emotional memory.
Research
Soullink directly hit the pain point of "shallow emotional expression" in the new retail market, metaphor the emotional resonance of the meeting of friends with the physical characteristics of sound waves, and upgrade Baijiu from "drinking consumer goods" to "emotional media". In line with the modern consumer's demand for spiritual consumption, the concept of "leaving sound in an empty cup" (the sound wave pattern is retained after the alcohol evaporates) extends the drinking experience into a carrier of emotional memory. With the theme of "paying homage to the people who give support in life", it accurately covers business gifts, family and friends commemoration and other scenes, and fills the gap in emotional narrative of social Baijiu (two-pack combination product).
Inspiration
The design inspiration comes from the emotional concept of "never forget, there must be echoes", paying tribute to the close friends who have supported each other in life. The circular main visual symbolizes the sound field of resonance between heaven and earth, metaphorically symbolizing the two-way and social nature of confidant dialogue.

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