Tiantai Huangcha Ìdánimọ̀ Àmì Iṣòwò by Zhejiang Gongshang University is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Àwòrán, Àpèjúwe àti Ìbánisọ̀rọ̀ Ojú-Ìwòran Competition Category.
FàdákàÀwòrán· 2025
Tiantai Huangcha Ìdánimọ̀ Àmì Iṣòwò
by Zhejiang Gongshang University
Client: 天台县人民政府
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award Winner in Àwòrán Category
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About Tiantai Huangcha Ìdánimọ̀ Àmì Iṣòwò
Tiantai Huangcha jẹ́ àpẹrẹ ìdánimọ̀ àmì iṣòwò àti ìṣàpẹrẹ ìkó̩ọ̀nà tí a ṣẹ̀dá fún tíì aláwọ̀ àwọ̀ ofeefee ti agbègbè kan. Àmì àpẹrẹ náà ṣàkópọ̀ àwọn ìrísí àmì-ojú àti ewé nínú èdè àwòrán tó rọrùn. Òbìrìkìtì kan dúró fún kókó pàtàkì tíì. Òbìrìkìtì méjì ṣàfihàn ìbáṣepọ̀ láàrin ènìyàn àti ìṣẹ̀dá. Òbìrìkìtì mẹ́ta dúró fún àwọn ọ̀rẹ́ tí wọ́n jókòó yí tábìlì ká láti pín tíì mu. Àwòrán òdòdó lótọ́ọ̀sì tíì tó wà nísàlẹ̀ ń fọwọ́sowọ́pọ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn àmì-ojú mẹ́tẹ̀ẹ̀ta ó sì parí àmì náà. Ìkó̩ọ̀nà náà ń lo ohun èlò amọ̀ tí kò dán pẹ̀lú ìdìmú irin, bẹ́ẹ̀ sì ni ìrísí àpótí tíì náà tẹ̀lé ìrísí àmì àpẹrẹ náà.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award
Tiantai Huangcha Ìdánimọ̀ Àmì Iṣòwò jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Tiantai Huangcha Ìdánimọ̀ Àmì Iṣòwò yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Tiantai Huangcha Ìdánimọ̀ Àmì Iṣòwò jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The combination of dots shapes and leaves condenses the Buddhist meditation into a logo graphic with multiple meanings. The circle symbolises the essence of tea; the arrangement of two circles shows the interaction between man and nature; and the arrangement of three circles signifies the sharing and gathering of friends who are seated around a table to drink three cups of tea together.
The tea lotus graphic below the logo echoes the three dots above, ultimately constituting the complete logo. - Dimensions & Packaging
- Round, crescent shaped tea canister: diameter 120mm*height 150mm (capacity 150-200g);
Tea tray: leaf-shaped design, length 200mm*width 100mm.
In packaging design, round tea canisters, crescent-shaped tea canisters, diagonally placed tea cups and leaf-shaped tea trays are the basic apparatus for tea tasting. At the same time, through the clever combination of the tea canister and the tea tray, it forms an isomorphic design that echoes with the logo graphic, which effectively strengthens the brand impression. - Tags
- Brand Narrative, Brand Design, Symbolic Design, Sustainable Packaging, Regional IPs
- Production Technology
- Material Selection: The packaging is made of matte ceramic and metal handles, echoing the natural texture; balancing a sense of high-end with sustainability;
3D modelling: The tea canister form was modelled based on the logo graphic to ensure that the shape was consistent with the brand symbol. This creation, through the simple design, helps the brand to show the rich connotation, and leave a deeper memory and sense of identity in the user's mind. - Design Challenge
- Cultural abstraction: how to transform Buddhist Zen into a universal symbol? This can be done by lowering the narrative cognitive threshold through a simple graphic with different numbers of circles, one circle, two circles and three circles;
Breaking barriers: how to balance high-end positioning and mass communication? Minimalist design of gifts and everyday scenes to strengthen the ‘scarcity + cultural value’ label;
Production: process cost control for complex shaped tea canisters, using modular moulds to reduce customisation costs. - Research
- This project creates a brand image and packaging system for "Tiantai Yellow Tea". Centered on "Buddhist culture," the design blends Zen aesthetics with tea-making traditions. The main graphic combines dots and leaf shapes. The tea lotus below forms a "poet monk with clasped hands," reflecting the "tea and Zen" philosophy. The design balances cultural richness with efficiency, emphasizing the tea's rarity and premium status. The brand gained government recognition and media coverage.
- Inspiration
- We were commissioned by the government of Tiantai County, Zhejiang Province to design the brand identity and packaging for the local speciality tea 'Tiantai Huangcha.' As the birthplace of yellow tea, Tiantai Temple was asked to incorporate its concept of 'Tea Zen and One Taste' into the design; to transform the traditional process of sun-drying and drinking tea into visual symbols; and to integrate a variety of cultural imagery through geometric shapes that are easy to recognise and remember .
- Project Duration
- The project started its design phase in October 2022, was completed in April 2023 and officially released in May 2024.
- Operation Flow
- Unpacking Ceremony: The layered structure of the gift box needs to be opened in a specific order, simulating the Zen tea ceremony;
The combination of the tea canister and the tea tray enhances the sense of opening ceremony, which fits the needs of gift-giving scenarios, and the minimalist graphics reduce the cost of recognition, helping the brand to quickly enter new markets and strengthen the brand's memory. This minimalist symbol system can be expanded to tea utensils and cultural tourism products (such as meditation experience periphery) to continue the brand life cycle. - Team Members
- Designer：Kan Zhao
- Image Credits
- Designer：Kan Zhao
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