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Iridescent Oolong Tea

A' Design Award 2020 Bronze Winner in Packaging Design

22 April 2020

Iridescent Oolong Tea by Chieh Yu Chiang
Iridescent Oolong Tea by Chieh Yu Chiang
Iridescent Oolong Tea by Chieh Yu Chiang
Iridescent Oolong Tea by Chieh Yu Chiang
Iridescent Oolong Tea by Chieh Yu Chiang

Chieh Yu Chiang · CLIENT: Pin Shiang Tea Co., Ltd

This project combining eastern and western art, lifestyle and culture into the same picture, it use ink brush strokes with vivid colors and different materials and printing methods. The strength of the brush strokes and the color of the ink represents the taste of Taiwanese tea, vivid colors and shimmering film represents the highlights. "Shadows and lights, virtuality and reality" is the main concept of this design. To break the stereotype image of tea culture, this package tempt to use a brand new perspective and designs to introduce it to different generations and the world.

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Unique Properties
In order to achieve the actual lights and shadows, this project use different materials to visualize the feeling when tasting the tea.
Dimensions & Packaging
Product dimensions, Width 125mm x Depth 44mm x Height 190mm etc for physical products
Tags
Iridescent, Tea, Art, Shadow, Light, Packaging design
Production Technology
Combining eastern and western art, lifestyle and culture into the same picture, it use ink brush strokes with vivid colors and different materials and printing methods.

The strength of the brush strokes and the color of the ink represents the taste of Taiwanese tea, vivid colors and shimmering film represents the highlights.This project also use different materials to visual the feeling when tasting the tea.
Design Challenge
In order to achieve the actual lights and shadows, it tried different color and printing methods. After dozen of experiments, this package decided to use hologram and shimmering film on our box.
Project Duration
The package was designed in April 2019, Taipei Taiwan. This package was presented in Taipei Food Expo in JUNE 2019.
Operation Flow
Combining eastern and western art, lifestyle and culture into the same picture, it use ink brush strokes with vivid colors and different materials and printing methods.
Research
The strength of the ink brush strokes represents the taste of Taiwanese tea, vivid colors and shimmering film represents the actual lights. It also use different materials to visualize the feeling when tasting the tea.
Inspiration
Shadows and lights, virtuality and reality is the main concept of this design.

To break the stereotype image of tea culture, it tempt to use a brand new perspective and designs to introduce it to different generations and the world.
Image Credits
Packaging design: Chieh Yu Chiang (Bonny Chiang)
Photographer: Jimmy Chao

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