Wang Houcai · CLIENT: Banwea Brand Design (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Ubo is a packaging series for shampoo and other hair and body care products. The bottles are made of polyethylene, a material with high chemical resistance and high impact resistance that suits cosmetic and detergent products. Cut lines and surfaces shape the bottle body into an oval visual symbol that is repeated across the whole range. The cut surfaces also help the bottle rest comfortably in the hand. A pump head is opened and pressed to dispense the product. The simple form supports quick recognition.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Original geometric figures, circles, rectangles, etc. are everywhere, showing classic geometric beauty. Ubo advocates a pure and simple lifestyle. The fast-paced life in the city has made modern people exhausted, so they hope that life can be simpler and return to its true beauty. The product packaging reflects this spirit. Through the cutting of lines and surfaces, it presents the iconic oval visual symbol, which embodies simplicity and purity, and the product is easy to identify.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- size:
Shampoo Regular: 79mm × 68mm × 218mm (525g)
Shampoo High capacity: 86mm × 75mm × 236mm (800g)
Body lotion: 62mm × 53mm × 172mm (228g)
Hair mask: 95mm ×88mm ×70mm (350g) - Tags
- Ubo, Ubo shampoo series products , bottle design , packaging design, care products, shampoo
- Production Technology
- pe material has higher chemical resistance and excellent impact resistance than other materials such as pet, so it is suitable for storing chemical products such as cosmetics and detergents. In addition, the manufacturing cost of plastic bottles made of pe is relatively low and easy to produce and process.
- Design Challenge
- How to save consumers the energy to find ideal products is the key challenge in this case. The unique bottle shape forms a clear visual symbol that carries through the entire product range. Product packaging can express the value of the brand in a minimalist and beautiful way.
- Project Duration
- The project started in Shanghai on April 3, 2022, and the design was completed in Shanghai on May 20, 2022. sale on September 3, 2022.
- Operation Flow
- Open the pump head and press to use
- Research
- In addition to the simple shape of the Ubo shampoo series products, the design of the bottle body incorporates cut-through surfaces. This design point not only emphasizes the simplicity and beauty of the appearance, but also focuses on the user experience. Through the unique face cutting, the product feels more comfortable in the hand, making the user more comfortable during use and enhancing the practicality of the product. It is also the visual symbol of the product.
- Inspiration
- Primitive geometric figures, such as circles, triangles, rectangles, etc., are the most common forms, ranging from capsules, earrings, teacups, pots, to industrial equipment, spacecraft, universe and celestial bodies. They are the most basic forms of all objects, showing a classic Geometric beauty extends from this basic figure to various shapes. Simple and easy to remember and recognize
- Image Credits
- Image #No1 Designer Wang Houcai, ubo, 2024.
Image #No2 Designer Wang Houcai, ubo, 2024.
Image #No3 Designer Wang Houcai, ubo, 2024.
Image #No4 Designer Wang Houcai, ubo, 2024.
Video Credits: Wang Houcai, 2024
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