128 Bpm 金酒包装 by Ximena Ureta is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award 金奖 in 包装设计 Competition Category.
金包装· 2025
128 Bpm 金酒包装
by Ximena Ureta
Client: Contraseña Magazine
A' Design Award 金奖 Winner in 包装 Category
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The Design
About 128 Bpm 金酒包装
128 Bpm 是一款金酒瓶的包装与标签设计。名称源自每分钟128拍的音乐节奏,这一速率与欢愉心跳的律动相呼应。设计理念取材于蓝调音乐——这一孕育了众多后世曲风的音乐流派。飞鸟象征音乐穿越历史长河的旅程,同时也汇聚了金酒中所使用的各种植物香料。羽翼则代表创作的自由。正面与背面标签采用自粘性棉纸印制,呈现哑光丝绒质感。烫金、上光、凸压与凹压工艺共同成就了整体设计。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 金奖
128 Bpm 金酒包装是 A' Design Award 金奖得主,这是授予一流、绝妙而杰出设计的极为崇高的认可。金奖得主是极具创新、极富远见且璀璨夺目的创作,反映出其设计师的天才、智慧与才干。预计128 Bpm 金酒包装将成为一项备受赞誉、引领潮流、气势恢宏的发明,带来前所未有的价值。这件赢得 A' Design Award 金奖的设计是一个壮观而受人敬重的项目,极大地造福并拓展艺术、科学、设计和技术的边界。128 Bpm 金酒包装激起强烈的渴望,唤起激情,鼓励创造力,令我们着迷。
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Bpm (Beats per minute) is the tempo of a song.
For example, Hip hop ranges between 60 and 90 Bpm, while electronic music is between 120 and 140 Bpm.
There’s a magic number 128 Bpm because it aligns with the heartbeat of a happy heart. That is, if the person responsible for mixing may match the music to the 128 Bpm heart rate, they’ll achieve the perfect mix. - Dimensions & Packaging
- The front and back labels of 128 Bpm were printed on self adhesive Fasson Cotton White paper. Front label dimensions: 11.8 cm x 13.3 cm; back label: 66.3 cm x 66.6 cm. The Fasson Cotton White paper is matte white, uncoated, and wood free, made of 100% cotton. It features an exclusive velvety finish for a great tactile cotton feel. It is moisture-resistant and has fungicide treatments.
- Tags
- Packaging, design, label, 128 Bpm, Ximena Ureta, Gin, Chilean designer, Avery Dennison, Chilean Designer, Blue Gin.
- Production Technology
- The front label and back label were printed on 120gr Fasson Cotton White paper. The label was printed using digital technology on an HP Indigo machine with 6 special colors and 1 color in Flexography with Kurz 425 gold foil and glossy varnish with reserved areas. It was finished on a Digicon machine with mechanical embossing and debossing. The back label was also produced with digital technology on an Hp Indigo machine, printed with 1 special color, and finished on the Digicon machine.
The collar was printed on Cuvee Collier paper in 6 colors using an HP machine, with semi gloss varnish and die cut finishing on a Digicon machine. - Design Challenge
- The challenge of this project was to create a concept for a Gin brand that, on one hand, aligned with 128 Bpm as a number in harmony with a happy heart, and on the other, embraced Blues as a musical genre. The color blue was used to paint the Blues blue. The wings in this project symbolize creative freedom, and the birds refer to the migration of music and the journey of Blues throughout history as it evolved to the present day. The birds in this packaging are also the collectors of the botanicals, which are the heart of gin.
- Research
- Looking at the family tree of music, one can see that Blues holds a foundational place in the history of music. Its evolution and influence can be seen in most musical styles of the 20th century. Jazz, rap, rock, rock and roll, and pop all have Blues in their DNA.
Research identified the guitar brands most favored by renowned artists for playing Blues. The guitar for this packaging was inspired by a D’ Angelico Deluxe guitar, a model that exists in blue. This brand has crafted guitars specifically for styles like Jazz and Blues. - Inspiration
- The inspiration for this project comes from songs rooted in Blues as a musical genre.
Songs like "How was it for you" by Snowy White, which features a guitar solo and minimal lyrics, have influenced the creation of this packaging.
For this project, a special Blues track was created at 128 Bpm called Gin Blues. - Project Duration
- 128 Bpm was launched in Chile on September 4, 2024.
- Operation Flow
- This packaging was created for an article on Contraseña Magazine and will be launched at Print Santiago 2024.
- Team Members
- Art Direction and Design: Ximena Ureta
- Image Credits
- Generalist: Alvaro Garrido.
Illustration: Benjamin Dieguez
Photography and video: Juan Pablo Dominguez
Music: Sebastián Prado.
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