Gold Luxury Design · 2021
Aurum Gold Leaves Packaging
- A' Design Award 2021 Gold Winner in Luxury Design
- Awarded April 15, 2021
- CLIENT: Aurum
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 101,441
- Verification code 009C16D21E · Verify this award
About Aurum Gold Leaves Packaging
Aurum is a gift box designed for edible gold leaf. The packaging presents a raw material as a premium retail product. The box structure refers to jewelry packaging. An anodized golden metal plate with the engraved brand name seals the box and works as a magnetic lock. Textured paper, gold foil stamping and spot UV form the outer surface. A ribbon in the top layer holds a bespoke tweezer, so the very light gold leaf can be picked up easily. A translucent sheet protects the gold leaf below. The box measures 88 by 90 by 65 millimeters.
This distinguished example of contemporary luxury packaging design, recognized with a Golden A' Design Award in the Luxury Design category, demonstrates exceptional synthesis of naturalistic organic patterning with geometric architectural precision, creating a visual language that speaks simultaneously to timeless elemental beauty and contemporary design sophistication. The work positions itself within traditions of precious material expression that span centuries of decorative arts, while its formal vocabulary suggests dialogue with Art Deco geometric sensibilities, the organic abstractions found in geological and topographical representations, and the restrained opulence characteristic of the most accomplished contemporary luxury goods presentation. The designer demonstrates remarkable technical facility in orchestrating complex surface articulation through what appears to be layered metallic printing or embossing techniques, achieving gradational tonal shifts that move seamlessly from deep charcoal through warm earth tones to luminous gold, these undulating striations creating a mesmerizing topographic quality suggestive of aerial landscape views, polished stone cross-sections, or the natural patterns formed by centuries of geological processes. The compositional architecture balances dynamic diagonal energy with classical centralized stability, the organic flowing patterns contained and ordered by the precise rectangular format and the anchoring square brand element, this tension between organic vitality and geometric control creating visual interest that rewards extended contemplation. The staging environment extends the design narrative through carefully considered material juxtaposition, the cool veined marble plinth suggesting permanence and natural luxury while the architectural gold framework creates theatrical spatial depth that elevates the product presentation to ceremonial status. The chromatic strategy demonstrates sophisticated understanding of material semiotics within luxury contexts, the warm gold tones carrying associations of preciousness, permanence, and refined taste, while the deep black ground creates conditions for maximum metallic luminosity and dramatic visual impact. The typography selection, with its elegant serif letterforms and generous spacing, reinforces classical values of quality and heritage while maintaining contemporary clarity. Viewers may find themselves drawn to contemplate the relationship between natural and manufactured beauty, considering how design transforms raw material inspiration into objects of cultural significance and aesthetic pleasure.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Client is a manufacturer of gold leaf. Instead of selling raw materials (thin gold leaves to craftsman or desert ingredients shops), we recommend client to develop a new brand that sell premium edible gold leaf to customers (expand the business model from B2B to B2C). We have designed a premium gift box for the new brand. The gift box is specially designed with glamour and elegance which is made of edible grade material. It comes with a bespoke tweezer to ensure easy application.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- W88mm x D90mm x H65mm
- Tags
- luxury, gold, premium, packaging
- Production Technology
- As AURUM is a new concept of product to market, luxurious touch is essential to be delivered to customers. The box structure and mechanics reference from luxurious jewelry packaging. The box is sealed by an anodized golden metal plate with brand name engraved, and the plate work as the magnetic lock for the packaging. For the outer texture, we used several gold foil stamping effects plus textured paper, with a touch of spot UV to create a unique hand touch. The package box is in several layers, top layer with a small ribbon to hold a small tweezer for pick up the gold leaf. Second layer is a translucent paper with brand name stamped, well protecting the prestige gold leaf, while at the same time create a higher class image for the product.
- Design Challenge
- Hardest part will be the structure and printing effect; as AURUM is a box of gold leaves, it is easily to associate the shininess and texture by applying gold foil printing on the packaging surface. However we would like to go further and more extra-ordinary, we use a matt texture paper and add silver foil on top, then go thru 4C printing on the foil to add on different gradient of gold colors on it. To ensure the color stay on silver foil is challenging.
- Project Duration
- Starts in Dec 2019 to Aug 2020
- Operation Flow
- First we do a lot of market research about the gold leaves packaging, and we also research on varies food-grade material for the packaging. Also we have suggest to include a small tweezer for holding the tiny gold leaves (gold leaves are so feather weight that can be blown away easily)
- Research
- We've done a lot of research about the characteristics of gold leaves, e.g. manufacturing process, usage etc. Research are mainly collecting data and insight via internet.
- Inspiration
- With its special qualities of shininess and rareness, genuine gold leaves are traditionally representing prestigious, luxurious and high quality. Thus we would like to show these characteristics thru the packaging. The process of making gold leaves is by hammering a piece of gold for over 20,000 times, to obtain the finest quality and thinnest texture. For this reason, the gold foil graphics on packaging has an irregular shape to show the making of process of gold leaves. We also reference from the structure of jewelry boxes on the packaging box structure, in order to deliver the luxurious touch.