Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Primaire functie: Drankverpakking by Kazuo Fukushima and Aya Tanaka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award in Zilver in Verpakkingsontwerp Competition Category.
ZilverVerpakking· 2026
Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Primaire functie: Drankverpakking
by Kazuo Fukushima and Aya Tanaka
Client: Meiji China Investment Co.,Ltd.
A' Design Award in Zilver Winner in Verpakking Category
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About Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Primaire functie: Drankverpakking
Boektekst: Dit drankverpakkingsontwerp herinterpreteert een klassieke zwarte-thee-latte door middel van een eigentijdse grafische expressie. Traditionele ornamentele motieven worden geabstraheerd tot een doorlopend wikkelpatroon dat de zichtbaarheid vanuit alle hoeken vergroot en tegelijkertijd een ritmische visuele flow creëert. Een gestructureerd centraal label zorgt voor duidelijkheid en hiërarchie, en brengt decoratieve rijkdom in balans met leesbaarheid. Het ontwerp levert een verfijnde maar toegankelijke uitstraling, wat zorgt voor sterke herkenbaarheid in het schap en visuele consistentie in uiteenlopende retailomgevingen.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award in Zilver
Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Primaire functie: Drankverpakking 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. Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Primaire functie: Drankverpakking 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. Heritage Wrap Beverage Packaging Primaire functie: Drankverpakking is een zeer benijde creatie die verlangens oproept, positieve gevoelens brengt en verbazing en verwondering doet ontvlammen.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Heritage Wrap is a beverage packaging design that reinterprets a classic black tea latte through a contemporary graphic system. Traditional decorative motifs are transformed into a continuous wrap pattern that enhances shelf impact while preserving clarity and hierarchy. A structured central label anchors the composition, balancing rich visual expression with functional legibility across multiple retail orientations.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Carton package: approx. 65 mm (W) x 65 mm (D) x 160 mm (H).
Capacity: 300 mL.
Materials include laminated paperboard carton, plastic screw cap, food-grade internal coating. All specifications follow metric ISO standards. - Tags
- Packaging design, Beverage packaging, Tea drink, Cultural pattern, Graphic identity, Retail design, Chinese market, Contemporary heritage
- Production Technology
- The packaging is produced using high resolution offset printing on laminated paperboard cartons. Multi color pattern layers were carefully calibrated to ensure color consistency and alignment across folded surfaces. Matte coating is applied to improve tactile quality and reduce glare, while standard recyclable carton materials support large-scale production.
- Design Challenge
- The primary challenge was balancing decorative richness with clarity in a compact beverage format. Traditional motifs risked visual overload when applied to small surfaces and folded cartons. Through repeated iteration, scale adjustment, and layout control, the design achieves visual energy without compromising legibility, production feasibility, or retail performance.
- Research
- Type of Research: Applied design research.
Objectives: Modernize a traditional beverage visual identity.
Methodology: Visual analysis, pattern studies, packaging tests.
Tools: Market benchmarking, prototyping, print trials.
Participants: Designers and brand stakeholders.
Results: Strong shelf recognition and visual differentiation.
Impact: Reinforced brand presence through culturally adaptive design. - Inspiration
- The design was inspired by the challenge of presenting a familiar tea based beverage in a way that feels both contemporary and culturally grounded. Research into traditional textile and ornamental patterns informed a modern reinterpretation that avoids nostalgia. The goal was to translate heritage into rhythm, color, and structure that resonate with today’s urban consumers.
- Project Duration
- The project started in December 2024 in Shanghai and was completed in February 2025. It was developed for Meiji China and launched commercially in the Chinese market in 2025 through nationwide retail distribution channels.
- Operation Flow
- Consumers interact with the packaging primarily through visual recognition. The all around pattern creates immediate shelf visibility from any angle, while the framed label provides clear product information at first glance. The screw-cap carton supports easy opening, resealing, and comfortable single hand use in everyday consumption scenarios.
- Team Members
- Creative Director: Kazuo Fukushima, Graphic Designer: Aya Tanaka and Account Director: Xu Xuehua
- Image Credits
- SHANGHAI NO PROBLEM BRAND DESIGN CO.LTD
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