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Samarqand Bungkusan Baklava by Sajad Izadi

Samarqand Bungkusan Baklava by Sajad Izadi is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Perak in Desain Bungkusan Competition Category.


PerakBungkusan· 2025

Samarqand Bungkusan Baklava

by Sajad Izadi

Client: Hekayat Qand Parsi

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Bungkusan Category

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The Design

About Samarqand Bungkusan Baklava

Samarqand nyaéta desain bungkusan pikeun baklava Qazvin, kadaharan amis tradisional Iran anu utamana dijieun tina bubuk pistasio. Kotak kardusna dicitak ku téknik offset kalayan dasar UV sarta diréngsékeun ku lapisan matte basis cai anu nyiptakeun tékstur anu karasa ku panangan. Émbos nambihan detil sareng titik fokus dina wewengkon anu kapilih, sedengkeun warna héjo métalik sareng emas nunjukkeun ajén anu luhur. Ilustrasina ngagabungkeun gaya tradisional sareng modéren Iran, ngagunakeun gambar pistasio sareng wangun béntuk berlian anu ngingetkeun kana wangun kuéhna. Kotak hiji unit ogé disayagikeun pikeun pameseran anu langkung alit.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Samarqand Bungkusan Baklava mangrupa juara A' Design Award Perak, pangakuan anu luar biasa bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain kelas luhur, endah jeung matak kagum. Para juara Perak téh karya anu pohara cemerlang jeung pohara kréatif anu ngagambarkeun kaahlian, bakat jeung kapinteran para désainerna. Samarqand Bungkusan Baklava diharepkeun jadi karya anu éndah, karya andalan anu pohara profésional jeung pohara inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Perak ieu mangrupa panemuan anu pohara kasohor jeung dikagumi anu mangpaat sarta ngamajukeun watesan seni, élmu, desain jeung téknologi. Samarqand Bungkusan Baklava mangrupa kréasi anu pohara diirikeun anu ngahudang kahayang, ngabawa rasa positip, jeung ngahudangkeun rasa heran jeung kagum.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
Baklava Qazvin is one of the most valuable traditional sweets of Iran.
This pastry is made up of more than 90% edible nuts, with powdered pistachios being its main base.
The brand archetype is careful, as one of the characteristics of this archetype is generosity and trustworthiness. Another archetype is the Sage, which symbolizes an old man,a wise, scholarly, and knowledgeable character who believes in knowledge.
Dimensions & Packaging
Width: 260mm Depth: 38mm x Height: 200mm
Tags
Packaging design, Art, Sweets , Baklava, Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Iranian Illustration
Production Technology
In the packaging printing, a matte coating technique on cardboard and water-based materials has been used to create a tactile texture.
In some areas, embossing has been employed to draw attention, create focus, and add more detail.
Offset printing with UV base was used for this project.
The metallic nature of the green and gold colors conveys a greater sense of value to the audience.
Design Challenge
Combining art with the printing industry has always been challenging.
Researching printing materials and controlling them must always be accompanied by prototyping, which the designer must do several times.
However, the real difficulty lies in figuring out how to use art in service of the market in a way that is acceptable to people.
The designer always reaches the final conclusion by experimenting with different ideas, evaluating them, and consulting with market experts.
Research
Baklava is one of the most expensive pastries among sweets, but aside from the quality of the product, luxurious packaging could greatly contribute to its sales.
To make purchasing in smaller sizes possible, single-unit packaging has also been designed.
Combining authentic art with modern industry can create something truly remarkable.
Inspiration
In Iranian legends, winged angels were depicted as the source of knowledge on Earth.
They were knowledgeable in the sciences of astronomy, medicine, and geology.
The designer has attempted to use this character for the brand, as it has been a suitable source of inspiration for its archetype.
This wise old man is generous and brings blessings from the heavens to the people of Earth.
Project Duration
The project started in August 2023 in Qazvin and finished in March 2024 in Qazvin and was launched in the Iran market.
Operation Flow
The design style of this product harks back to Iran's past, combining both traditional and modern illustration styles, though both are inherently Iranian.
Images of pistachios are used throughout the design, with green being the dominant color, evoking freshness and the pistachio itself.
Diamond-shaped patterns are predominantly used, reflecting the final shape of the baklava.
The dreamlike quality of the imagery stems from the mysterious nature of the archetype of the old angel.
Team Members
Graphic Designer: Sajad Izadi
Image Credits
Graphic Designer: Sajad Izadi

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