Utsuroi Baakadeynta Sake by Maho Sekizuka

Utsuroi Baakadeynta Sake by Maho Sekizuka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award in Naqshadeynta Xirmooyinka Competition Category.

LacagXirmooyin· 2025

Utsuroi Baakadeynta Sake

by Maho Sekizuka

Client: Takeda Shuzo Co., Ltd.

Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award Winner in Xirmooyin Category

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The Design

About Utsuroi Baakadeynta Sake

Qaybtan saddexda dhalooyinka sake-ka Daiginjo ee da'da ah waxay ka kooban yihiin baakad slit-animation ah oo lagu daray farsamada dhaqanka Jabbaan. Calaamadda isbeddelaysa waxay daaha ka qaadaysaa sanadaha wax lagu kariyay—2004, 2012, iyo 2019—halka furista sanduuqa ay u astaan tahay habka gaboobida sake-ka. Waranishka cad iyo shaabadaha foylka lacagta ah ayaa muujinaya midabka amber-ka ee qaybaha kala duwan. Iyada oo la isku dheellitiray fudaydnimada iyo hufnaanta kharashka, naqshaddu waxay muujinaysaa quruxda dabiiciga ah ee sake-ka waxayna dagtaa dareen joogto ah.

The Recognition

About the Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award

Utsuroi Baakadeynta Sake waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf aad u sarreeya oo la siiyo naqshado heerka ugu sarreeya oo quruxsan oo soo jiidasho leh. Guuleystayaasha Lacagta waa shaqooyin aad u dhalaalaya iyo hal-abuur sare leh oo muujiya khibrad, hibo iyo hufnaan naqshadeeyayaashooda. Utsuroi Baakadeynta Sake waa shaqo la filayo inay noqoto shaqo quruxsan oo tusaale ah, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur qoto dheer leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award waa hal-abuur aad loo dareemo oo la ammaano, waxtar leh oo hormariya xuduudaha farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada. Utsuroi Baakadeynta Sake waa hal-abuur dad badan ay doonayaan, kicisa rabitaanno, keena dareenno wanaagsan oo abuura yaab.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

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.