Grandpa Gui Ufungaji wa Chai by Jinxin Liu

Grandpa Gui Ufungaji wa Chai by Jinxin Liu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Ufungashaji Competition Category.

ShabaUfungashaji· 2025

Grandpa Gui Ufungaji wa Chai

by Jinxin Liu

Client: Grandpa Gui

Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Ufungashaji Category

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Colors

The Design

About Grandpa Gui Ufungaji wa Chai

Babu Gui ni muundo wa ufungaji wa chai ulioundwa kwa ajili ya chapa ya chai ya mitishamba. Ufungaji huo umetengenezwa kwa karatasi maalum isiyong'aa, iliyochapishwa kwa rangi za Pantone na kukamilishwa kwa mbinu ya kutoa nakshi (embossing). Michoro ya mitishamba na maua yaliyomo ndani ya chai inaonyeshwa juu ya uso wa ufungaji. Mchanganyiko wa rangi nyepesi unaonyesha tabia nyepesi ya bidhaa hiyo. Muundo huo unaboresha sanduku la kitamaduni la aina ya "airplane box" na kuunganishwa na mtindo wa kitamaduni wa Kichina wa kujizungusha (winding form). Mbinu hii ya kujizungusha inasaidia kupunguza gharama za uzalishaji huku ikitoa mwonekano wa kipekee kwa ufungaji huo.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award

Grandpa Gui Ufungaji wa Chai ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa unaotolewa kwa miundo bora inayotofautishwa kwa ubunifu, ustadi na busara. Washindi wa Shaba ni kazi za ufundi mwingi na bunifu ya kushangaza zinazothibitisha uzoefu mpana, mawazo na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. Grandpa Gui Ufungaji wa Chai inatarajiwa kuwa kitu kinachothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambacho ni cha kitaalamu na bunifu kwa kiasi kikubwa. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora katika sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia, na ni bora kwa umakini wake kwa undani. Grandpa Gui Ufungaji wa Chai hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This tea packaging focuses on promoting body lightness and beauty, aiming to give consumers a direct sense of lightness through its design. We illustrated the herbs and flowers contained in the tea on the packaging and used a traditional winding method, which not only highlights the product's uniqueness but also keeps packaging costs low. In terms of color, we chose a light palette to reflect the product's characteristics.
Dimensions & Packaging: Width 270 mm x Depth 100 mm x Height 95 mm
Tags: Packaging, Tea, Chinese Culture, Women, Herbs
Production Technology: The packaging utilizes matte special paper, with the pattern featuring Pantone colors and embossing techniques, which render the design exquisite and textured. Complemented by the airplane box structure and the winding form, the entire packaging exudes a sense of lightness and cultural sophistication.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge in the project was to express Chinese tea culture through packaging and showcase the product's slimming and beautifying features. We consulted numerous ancient Chinese texts, found the winding packaging form, and addressed the issue by illustrating herbs and using light colors.
Research: This project enhances sales by improving product packaging to attract consumers. The goal is to showcase Eastern tea culture and convey a light, healthy feeling through design. Market research and customer interviews were used to create eco-friendly, light-colored packaging. The design improves the sensory experience, differentiates the product in the market, and strengthens the brand. It reduces costs, boosts appeal, and supports sustainability with recyclable materials and reduced printing.
Inspiration: This is a tea packaging that focuses on lightness and beautifying effects. The client wishes to present the visual essence of Eastern tea culture. To convey this, we used traditional Chinese winding techniques, illustrated flowers and herbs related to herbal tea, and incorporated light colors in the packaging.
Project Duration: The project started in December 2023 in Nanning and finished in August 2024 in Nanning.
Operation Flow: This packaging has been improved upon the traditional airplane box structure and enhanced with a winding form, making the entire package more innovative and unique.
Team Members: Designer: Jinxin Liu
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Simin Wang, Jinxin Liu
Image #2: Photographer Simin Wang, Jinxin Liu
Image #3: Photographer Simin Wang, Jinxin Liu
Image #4: Photographer Simin Wang, Jinxin Liu
Image #5: Photographer Simin Wang, Jinxin Liu