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Piggy Express برانڈ کریکٹر ڈیزائن by Du Qingyu and Dong Xiuxiu

Piggy Express برانڈ کریکٹر ڈیزائن by Du Qingyu and Dong Xiuxiu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award کانسی انعام in گرافکس، عکاشی اور بصری ابلاغ ڈیزائن Competition Category.


کانسیگرافک· 2026

Piggy Express برانڈ کریکٹر ڈیزائن

by Du Qingyu and Dong Xiuxiu

Client: Piggy Express Creative Design Team

A' Design Award کانسی انعام Winner in گرافک Category

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The Design

About Piggy Express برانڈ کریکٹر ڈیزائن

پگی ایکسپریس ایک برانڈ کریکٹر ڈیزائن ہے جو رائیڈ ہیلنگ (سواری بلانے کی) سروس کے لیے تخلیق کیا گیا۔ یہ کریکٹر برانڈ لوگو میں موجود سُور کے آئیکون کو ایک دوستانہ ہمسفر کی صورت میں ڈھالتا ہے۔ زیادہ سیچوریشن والی رنگ سکیم بصری نمایاں پن میں 42 فیصد اضافہ کرتی ہے، جبکہ ایک منفرد سلوٹ (خاکہ) کریکٹر کو تمام میڈیا پر قابلِ شناخت رکھتا ہے۔ اینیمیشنز صارفین کی رہنمائی ایسے کاموں میں کرتی ہیں جیسے کوپن کا استعمال اور راستے کی نگرانی۔ اس کریکٹر کو شکل کی تیس مرحلہ وار تکراروں کے ذریعے نکھارا گیا اور چینی شہروں میں سو سے زائد صارفین کے ساتھ اس کی جانچ کی گئی۔

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award کانسی انعام

Piggy Express برانڈ کریکٹر ڈیزائن A' Design Award کانسی انعام کا فاتح ہے، جو ان ممتاز ڈیزائنز کو دیا جانے والا انتہائی باوقار اعتراف ہے جو تخلیقی صلاحیت، چالاکی اور ذہانت سے پہچانے جاتے ہیں۔ کانسی کے فاتحین نہایت ماہرانہ اور حیرت انگیز طور پر تخلیقی نمونے ہیں جو اپنے ڈیزائنرز کے وسیع تجربے، تخیل اور ذہانت کی تصدیق کرتے ہیں۔ Piggy Express برانڈ کریکٹر ڈیزائن سے توقع کی جاتی ہے کہ وہ ایک نہایت قدر کی جانے والی، سراہی جانے والی اور عزیز شے ہوگا جو قابل ذکر حد تک پیشہ ورانہ اور جدید ہے۔ A' Design Award کانسی انعام جیتنے والا یہ ڈیزائن فن، سائنس، ڈیزائن اور ٹیکنالوجی میں بہترین طریقوں کو شامل کرتا ہے اور تفصیلات پر توجہ میں ممتاز ہے۔ Piggy Express برانڈ کریکٹر ڈیزائن ضروریات کو خوبصورتی سے پورا کرتا، خواہشات کو چھوتا، جذبات کو مسحور کرتا اور تجسس کو اپیل کرتا ہے۔

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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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