Sushico Primary Function: Desain Kemasan by Alara Selin Murkozoglu

Sushico Primary Function: Desain Kemasan by Alara Selin Murkozoglu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Bungkusan Competition Category.

PerungguBungkusan· 2026

Sushico Primary Function: Desain Kemasan

by Alara Selin Murkozoglu

Client: Sushico

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Bungkusan Category

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The Design

About Sushico Primary Function: Desain Kemasan

Book Text: Salaku ranté réstoran Wétan Jauh anu pangheulana sareng panglobana sumebar di Turki, desain kemasan Sushico napsirkeun deui inti merek éta ngalangkungan sudut pandang anu énggal, ngawangun basa visual anu diilhaman ku filsafat sareng simbol Wétan Jauh. Éstétika Asia dimodérenkeun ngalangkungan ilustrasi anu dumasar kana kanji khusus, anu masing-masing nyaritakeun caritana sorangan. Palét kontémporér, anu dipingpin ku beureum Jepang, sareng tipografi anu dipilih kalayan saksama, saluyu sareng sumanget merek éta, ngalengkepan sistem anu minimal tapi kuat.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

Sushico Primary Function: Desain Kemasan mangrupa juara A' Design Award Perunggu, pangakuan anu pohara bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain unggul anu dicirikeun ku kréativitas, kacerdikan jeung kawaspadaan. Para juara Perunggu téh artéfak anu lobaan kaahlian jeung kréatif pisan anu ngabuktikeun pangalaman anu lega, imajinasi jeung kacerdasan para désainerna. Sushico Primary Function: Desain Kemasan diharepkeun jadi objék anu dihargaan, dikagumi jeung dipikanyaah anu profésional jeung inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Perunggu ieu ngalebetkeun prakték pangalusna dina seni, élmu, desain jeung téknologi, sarta unggul dina perhatian kana détail. Sushico Primary Function: Desain Kemasan minuhan kabutuhan kalayan éndah, nyentuh kahayang, nyenangkeun rasa, jeung narik rasa panasaran.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: As the first and most widespread Far Eastern restaurant chain in Turkey, SushiCo’s packaging design reinterprets the brand’s essence through a new perspective, shaping a visual language inspired by the philosophy and symbols of the Far East. Asian aesthetics are modernized through custom kanji-based illustrations, each telling its own story. A contemporary palette led by Japanese red and carefully selected typography aligned with the brand’s spirit complete a minimal yet powerful system.
Dimensions & Packaging: Takeaway Packaging; Big Size: 27x22 x13 cm
Small Size: 26x13x13 cm
Sticker: 5x6 cm
Tote Bag: 35x35 cm
Paper Bag: 39 x 38 x 25 cm
Menu: 16 x 33 cm
Tags: Packaging, Brand Identity, Typography, Illustration, Restaurant, Packaging Design
Production Technology: The design was developed using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop. The visual system was created with print production requirements in mind, ensuring accurate color management, typographic consistency, and clear visual hierarchy. The final design was physically produced through professional offset printing processes.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was developing a unified illustration system. All six icons needed to share a coherent visual language while converging on a clear, common meaning. Additionally, references drawn from Far Eastern culture had to be reinterpreted through a contemporary design lens. This required a careful balance between cultural authenticity, visual clarity, and modern usability.
Research: The research began by examining how visual metaphors rooted in East Asian culture relate to one another. The objective was to translate these symbolic forms into a contemporary design strategy. Historical references and visual examples were analyzed to define shared formal principles. These principles were applied through proportion, rhythm, and balance. The result showed that illustrations which connect conceptually and visually create a stronger and more cohesive narrative.
Inspiration: The project was inspired by historical Asian packaging practices, particularly the use of large paper and textile surfaces marked with kanji as cultural signifiers. These references were translated into a contemporary visual system by drawing from traditional, hand-applied kanji and their symbolic role in early packaging. The illustration style is informed by the stylized nature of Japanese characters, reinterpreted to create a modern, cohesive, and culturally rooted packaging language.
Project Duration: 2025 Turkey, İstanbul
Patents: Copyrights belong to Sushico 2025
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Tezcan Kıldıran, Sushico takeaway boxes, 2025.
Image #2: Creator Alara Selin Murkozoglu (art director), Sushico menu covers, 2025.
Image #3: Creator Alara Selin Murkozoglu (art director), Sushico menu covers, 2025.
Image #4: Creator Alara Selin Murkozoglu (art director), Sushico menu covers, 2025.
Image #5: Creator Alara Selin Murkozoglu (art director), Sushico menu covers, 2025.
Video Credits: Vedat Özgümüs, Sushico Video, 2025.