Tamausagi 瓶装茶 by Hisamichi Kasai is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 银奖 in 包装设计 Competition Category.

银包装· 2024

Tamausagi 瓶装茶

by Hisamichi Kasai

Client: Shunbin inc.

A' Design Award 银奖 Winner in 包装 Category

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The Design

About Tamausagi 瓶装茶

玉兔（Tamausagi）是一款以宇治玉露冲泡的瓶装日本茶，选用京都传统宇治制法所制的茶叶。瓶身造型简洁，灵感源自"侘寂"这一崇尚质朴的日本美学。品牌符号取自曾为宇治守护神引路的兔子。瓶身描绘出薄云掩映的月夜景致，呼应玉露栽培中为茶叶遮蔽阳光的工艺。表面施以质感粗犷、光泽内敛的金色装饰。黑色瓶身可阻隔光线，保护茶汤品质。包装盒上的圆形开窗则恰好展现出兔子标识。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 银奖

Tamausagi 瓶装茶是 A' Design Award 银奖得主，这是授予顶级、华美而令人印象深刻的设计的极为崇高的认可。银奖得主是极其卓越、极具创造力的作品，展现出其设计师杰出的专业技能、才华与敏锐。预计Tamausagi 瓶装茶将成为一件出色的典范之作，兼具非凡的专业性与深刻的创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 银奖的设计是一项备受瞩目、令人钦佩的发明，造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。Tamausagi 瓶装茶是一件令人羡慕的创作，它唤起渴望，带来积极的情感，并激发惊叹与赞叹。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Tamausagi is a bottled Japanese tea brewed with "Uji Gyokuro," a tea produced using Kyoto's traditional Uji tea manufacturing technique. Japanese tea is often served for free in many restaurants in Kyoto and all over Japan. We developed Tamausagi to provide delicious tea to increase the value of Uji tea and to promote its production.
Dimensions & Packaging: Bottle size: Diameter 52mm x Height 196mm
Box size: Width 145mm x Height 242mm x Depth 75mm
Tags: Tea, Japanese Tea, Green Tea, Uji Gyokuro, Package design
Production Technology: To evoke the prestige and exclusive luxury of Kyoto, we applied special gold designs to the bottle. With a rough texture and subdued gleam, the gold exudes a strong presence. A black bottle, which blocks light, was used to protect the tea's quality. We added a circular window to the packaging to allow the rabbit symbol on the bottle to be seen. Inspired by the Gyokuro cultivation method of shading tea leaves from sunlight, we depict a moonlit night with thin clouds.
Design Challenge: Due to the risk of the bottle falling over during filling at the factory, it was necessary to adjust the shape of the bottle finely. The most challenging task was to balance functionality with art: to have a design that evokes the simplicity of Japan's beauty without impeding the filling process. Additionally, we spent significant time meticulously designing the bottle's visual appeal to ensure that it is beautiful from every angle.
Research: We were conscious of the design to enhance and capitalize on the value of Japanese tea itself, which until now has been offered free of charge. Also, the design aims to create a brand of tea that can be served on special occasions, such as a welcome drink or as a non-alcoholic beverage for those who cannot drink alcohol at an event.
Inspiration: The bottle has a simple form inspired by Japan's aesthetic of simplicity, known as wabi-sabi. The symbol comes from a rabbit, which guided the guardian god of Uji and looked back to ensure the god was following. The bottle's design, which evokes the image of a moonlit night with thin clouds, represents the Gyokuro tea's cultivation method of shading the leaves from the sun. Traditional Japanese patterns, reminiscent of Uji tea's long history, are incorporated into the clouds' design.
Project Duration: This brand was launched in Kyoto, Japan in September 2020.
Operation Flow: Simply open the bottle and pour a glass to enjoy Japanese tea of the highest quality. The bottle design, with its rabbit motif, adds an elegant flair to the table, and when poured into a glass, the tea's beautiful, vibrant golden color catches your eye. The design is perfect for a special time with a loved one or as a gift.
Patents: Trademark: 2023 Kyoto Tea Cooperative
Team Members: Art Director: Hisamichi Kasai
Designer: Hisamichi Kasai
Producer:Nobuyuki Muro
Planner: Rina Yatsugaki
Photographer: Yoshihiro Yamamoto
Image Credits: Shunbin Co., Ltd.