Piggy Express Ubunifu wa Mhusika wa Chapa by Du Qingyu and Dong Xiuxiu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Michoro, Picha na Mawasiliano ya Kuona Competition Category.
ShabaMchoro· 2026
Piggy Express Ubunifu wa Mhusika wa Chapa
Client: Piggy Express Creative Design Team
Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Mchoro Category
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About Piggy Express Ubunifu wa Mhusika wa Chapa
Piggy Express ni ubunifu wa mhusika wa chapa uliotengenezwa kwa ajili ya huduma ya usafiri wa kuagiza. Mhusika huyu anaendeleza ikoni ya nguruwe ya nembo ya chapa kuwa mwenzi rafiki wa safari. Mpangilio wa rangi wenye ukolezi wa juu unaongeza mwonekano wa kuona kwa asilimia 42, na umbo huru la kivuli linamfanya mhusika atambulike katika vyombo vyote vya habari. Uhuishaji unawaongoza watumiaji katika shughuli kama vile kutumia kuponi na kufuatilia njia. Mhusika aliboreshwa kupitia mizunguko thelathini ya marekebisho ya umbo na kujaribiwa na watumiaji zaidi ya mia moja katika miji ya China.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award
Piggy Express Ubunifu wa Mhusika wa Chapa 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. Piggy Express Ubunifu wa Mhusika wa Chapa 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. Piggy Express Ubunifu wa Mhusika wa Chapa hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The design went through 30 rounds of shape iteration, and was tested among more than 100 users from first, second and third tier cities in China, to verify its cross regional cultural acceptance and visual recognition. The multi level sampling focused on two core indicators, visual recognition speed and user affinity. Empirical data from different urban demographic groups guided the optimization of the structure and core visual features of the character. The high saturation color scheme increases the visual visibility of the character by 42 percent, and the independent silhouette design ensures recognizability in all media scenes.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The sizes depend of the media where it is applied
- Tags
- Brand Character Design, Visual Identity Design, Visual Communication, IP, Emotional Brand, Gamified Experience, User Research, Commercial Conversion
- Production Technology
- The visual system is made with Adobe Creative Suite, Cinema 4D, and Octane Render, with standardized specifications to ensure IP consistency and extensibility across digital, physical, and vehicle media, solving industry adaptation problems.
- Design Challenge
- The core challenge of this project is to transform static brand visual symbols into a complete brand character IP with emotional value. We must ensure the character carries the brand's emotional tone while retaining high recognizability across complex multi scene applications. By balancing a friendly visual style with a unified brand specification system, we integrate the character into the brand's full channel visual system, helping it build differentiated competitiveness in a homogenized market.
- Research
- This study addresses the emotional coldness and functional homogenization in the ride hailing sector. By establishing a multi dimensional evaluation model, we bridged the gap between visual recognition and emotional resonance. The process involved targeted user surveys and iterative testing across multi tier Chinese cities. The final design aligns brand visual identity with emotional value against traditional industry schemes. This project offers a quantifiable, reusable framework for transforming transactional services into humanized brand experiences.
- Inspiration
- The ride hailing industry is highly homogenized, with most brands prioritizing functional efficiency over emotional connection with users, leading to generally low user brand affinity. This project was created to fill this gap. The character inherits and evolves the core visual elements of the official logo of the brand, redefining the pig icon, a widely recognized symbol of savings, into a friendly travel companion, reshaping the emotional tone of the brand, and humanizing the digital mobility experience for users.
- Project Duration
- Launched in Beijing in 2024, the project continues to iterate across multiple scenarios including digital interfaces, vehicle livery, and collaborative activities.
It now covers full-channel communication and serves more than 1,000,000 users. - Operation Flow
- The Brand Character functions as a living interface element. Through anthropomorphic animations, Piggy Express Character guides users through complex workflows, such as coupon redemption and route tracking. These purposeful micro-interactions have catalyzed a 35% increase in daily active engagement, turning routine tasks into moments of delight. The derivative ecosystem, covering both physical and digital touchpoints, maintains a positive sentiment rate of over 90%, proving that emotional design is a powerful driver for brand affinity and commercial conversion.
- Team Members
- Du Qingyu
Dong Xiuxiu
Liu Jiaqi
Shen Fangyuan - Image Credits
- Piggy Express
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