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Utsuroi Sake Verpakking by Maho Sekizuka
Utsuroi Sake Verpakking by Maho Sekizuka
Utsuroi Sake Verpakking by Maho Sekizuka
Utsuroi Sake Verpakking by Maho Sekizuka
Utsuroi Sake Verpakking by Maho Sekizuka

Zilver Verpakking · 2025

Utsuroi Sake Verpakking

by Maho Sekizuka

  • A' Design Award in Zilver 2025 in Verpakking
  • CLIENT: Takeda Shuzo Co., Ltd.
  • Estimated Number of Design Views: 26,190
  • Verification code 9BB47CDDFB · Verify this award
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About Utsuroi Sake Verpakking

Deze set van drie gerijpte Daiginjo sake flessen heeft een slit-animatie verpakking gecombineerd met traditioneel Japans vakmanschap. Het verschuivende etiket onthult de brouwjaren—2004, 2012 en 2019—terwijl het openen van de doos het rijpingsproces van de sake symboliseert. Helder vernis en zilverfolie verzegeling benadrukken de amberkleurige tinten van elke jaargang. Door minimalisme en kostenefficiëntie in balans te brengen, benadrukt het ontwerp de natuurlijke schoonheid van sake en laat het een blijvende indruk achter.

About the A' Design Award in Zilver

Utsuroi Sake Verpakking is winnaar van de A' Design Award in Zilver, een buitengewoon prestigieuze erkenning die wordt toegekend aan topontwerpen die prachtig en indrukwekkend zijn. Winnaars in Zilver zijn enorm briljante en uiterst creatieve werken die de uitmuntende expertise, het talent en de scherpzinnigheid van hun ontwerpers illustreren. Utsuroi Sake Verpakking wordt verwacht een prachtig paradepaardje te zijn dat opmerkelijk professioneel en diepgaand innovatief is. Dit ontwerp dat de A' Design Award in Zilver heeft gewonnen, is een hoogst opmerkelijke, bewonderde uitvinding die baat en de grenzen van kunst, wetenschap, ontwerp en technologie verlegt. Utsuroi Sake Verpakking is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.

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Unique Properties
This set of three Daiginjo aged sake bottles features innovative slit animated packaging with changing logos to indicate the brewing years 2004, 2012, and 2019. Opening the box reflects the flow of time. The bottle seal highlights the progression of years using varnish and silver foil. The design emphasizes the amber color of sake, deepening with each vintage, adding a new layer of enjoyment to the sake experience.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width 300 mm x Depth 232 mm x Height 64 mm
Tags
GraphicDesign, Utsuroi, PackageDesign, Branding, Sake, VintageSake, Katafune, Joetsu, Niigata, Japan
Production Technology
Specifications: Double printed with black ink + OP varnish. Gift box: Double printed with black ink + OP varnish. Material: PP transparent 0.25. Gift box: CB 270g/EF (single-sided white, C5).
Design Challenge
Achieving new concepts involved trial and error, applying slit animation to evoke the passage of time. Cost management balanced high-end design and budget limitations through careful material selection. The box design ensures ample white space and durability. Offset printing with double sumi ink achieved deep black sleeve animation. Bottle seal varnish highlights the vintage's amber beauty, fine-tuned for gloss. Packaging focuses on enriching the user’s luxurious sake experience.
Research
This research explores innovative packaging that transcends traditional boundaries, enriching the sake experience. Slit animation symbolizes time's passage upon opening, with varnish and silver foil on bottle seals highlighting the amber beauty of vintages. Stripping away decorations, the design emphasizes sake’s intrinsic charm. By balancing costs with luxury, it delivers exclusivity, ideal for gifting and creating memorable moments.
Inspiration
This product, limited to just 100 sets, aims to create a striking package that avoids classical styles and remains free from conventional constraints. It is designed to allow sake enthusiasts to focus on the tasting experience and fully enjoy a luxurious time for themselves. The package subtly communicates that it contains a set of sake from three different vintages. Despite keeping printing and processing costs low, the package maintains a significant presence suitable for gifting. These conditions, including the naming, were all carefully considered in the design.
Project Duration
This product was released on Friday, November 19, 2021, in a limited edition of 100 sets by Takeda Shuzo in Ogata, Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture.
Operation Flow
Using the principle of slit animation, opening the sleeve showcases the brewing years shifting from 2004 to 2012 and then to 2019. This conveys the concept of the passage of time from the moment the box is opened. The seals on the bottles represent the flow of time through the use of varnish and silver foil. The design eliminates decorations to emphasize the amber color of the sake, which becomes richer with each vintage.
Image Credits
Image #1: Maho Sekizuka, 2021.
Image #2: Maho Sekizuka, 2021.
Image #3: Maho Sekizuka, 2021.
Image #4: Maho Sekizuka, 2021.
Image #5: Maho Sekizuka, 2021.
Video Credits: Maho Sekizuka, 2021.

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