Enkindle 巧克力包装盒 by Ion Avram is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 包装设计 Competition Category.

铜包装· 2020

Enkindle 巧克力包装盒

by Ion Avram

Client: Ion Avram

A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 包装 Category

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The Design

About Enkindle 巧克力包装盒

Enkindle 是一款为两种口味的黑巧克力迷你薄片所设计的巧克力包装盒，口味分别为辣椒味与胡椒柠檬味。该设计将两个盒子结合在一起，使其成为一张立体卡片的封面。卡片展开后，呈现出以三维镂空剪影演绎的插画故事。内侧的镂空造型展示了迷你巧克力薄片：辣椒口味呈火山造型，柠檬胡椒口味则呈金条宝藏造型。这一意象呼应了昔日香料贵如黄金的历史。包装盒采用卡纸制成，巧克力食用完毕后仍可保留收藏。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铜奖

Enkindle 巧克力包装盒是 A' Design Award 铜奖得主，这是授予以创造力、独创性和敏锐见长的杰出设计的极具声望的认可。铜奖得主是技艺娴熟、创意惊人的作品，印证了其设计师丰富的经验、想象力与机智。预计Enkindle 巧克力包装盒将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的物品，兼具显著的专业性与创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铜奖的设计融入艺术、科学、设计和技术领域的最佳实践，并因注重细节而出类拔萃。Enkindle 巧克力包装盒出色地满足需求，触动渴望，迷住情感，并吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The concept is a double box of black chocolate mini-tablets, that come in two flavors: chili and lemon with pepper. The two boxes are the covers of a pop-up card, which, once unfolded, reveals the illustrated story of the product in three dimensional cut outs. The inner side of the packaging displays the mini-tablets through a direct cut out in the box, shaped as a volcano for chili, and shaped as gold bar treasure for lemon and pepper.
Dimensions & Packaging: 35cm x23cm x2cm the cardboard folded and 35cm x23cm x1cm each box. 5cmx5cm chocolate minitablets
Tags: enkindle, chili chocolate, lemon and pepper chocolate, sea monsters,chocolate legends, chocolate spices pop up card chocolate box
Production Technology: The box is made of cardboard. The box die cut allows the transportation of the unfolded boxes for logistic efficiency. The pattern of the box in made in CMYK to which two Pantone colors are added. The finishing is realized with matte coating and hot foil red and gold. When the box is open similarly to a book, on the inside of each one there are two cut outs that permit visibility to the chocolate mini tablets, the latter becoming elements of the box design.
Design Challenge: The main challenge was conceiving the shape of the box so that it looks as appealing closed as it does open as a book. The second challenge was the sizing of the cutouts in the inside, cutouts that allow seeing the chocolate minitablets.
Research: We checked the originality of the pop up box concept in various FMCG areas related to cardboard packaging in general, not limited to chocolate goods. The research was made in the online environment and took two months. We also looked into linking chocolate goods to non-sweet ingredients within a story concept and we found none.
Inspiration: The inspiration came from the exotic, spicy flavors which are targeted at a rather limited audience, compared to the sweet ones. Visually, the two spicy flavors were interpreted through graphic elements, such as the eyes represented on the cover, which generate a strong sensory reaction. In ancient times, spices were just as valuable as gold. Back then, the ships carrying the precious spices would spread legends and stories on their way back.
Project Duration: The projects started in November 2019 in Bucharest and finished in January 2020 in Bucharest
Operation Flow: The box of chocolate has a secondary function: it becomes a ludic, narrative object that makes the buyer keep it after having enjoyed the product. The chocolate and the pop up cards are both products designed to be offered as gifts. The fact of selling together two different varieties in two boxes makes it alluring for the buyer and the story unfolding in 3D is the surprise element.
Image Credits: Image #1: Designer/Illustrator/Creator Ion Avram, Dear Brand, 2019
Image #2: Designer/Illustrator/Creator Ion Avram, Dear Brand, 2019
Image #3: Designer/Illustrator/Creator Ion Avram, Dear Brand, 2019
Image #4: Designer/Illustrator/Creator Ion Avram, Dear Brand, 2019