Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design 肥料包装 by Mingrui Duan

Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design 肥料包装 by Mingrui Duan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 包装设计 Competition Category.

铜包装· 2026

Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design 肥料包装

by Mingrui Duan

Client: Duan Mingrui

A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 包装 Category

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The Design

About Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design 肥料包装

沃土祈愿肥料设计是一款家庭园艺肥料的包装。外盒采用日本传统绘马（祈愿木牌）的造型，饰有叶片图案与"御守"字样。盒内的肥料被压制成星形颗粒，可直接置入土壤中，因而无需塑料包装。外盒选用可持续木材制成，可重复使用并悬挂于花盆上方，日后只需购买补充装颗粒即可。产品以色彩编码加以区分，分别对应花卉、多肉植物及其他植物。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 铜奖

Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design 肥料包装是 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Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design 肥料包装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。Fertile Soil Wish Fertilizer Design 肥料包装出色地满足需求，触动渴望，迷住情感，并吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: This fertilizer packaging focuses on protection and prayer, merging traditional Japanese lucky charms like ema (votive tablets), lucky stars, and omamori (amulets). Innovations, including the outer box shaped like an ema and the fertilizer tablets formed into lucky stars, turn it into a vessel for personal wishes. A leaf motif on the outer box conveys nurture and care for plants, and a color coded product line (red for flowers, bluish green for succulents, etc.) meets diverse gardening needs.
Dimensions & Packaging: product dimensions, 130 mm x 100 mm x 35 mm
Tags: Japanese Home Gardening Fertilizer Packaging, Protection and Wishing, Traditional, Japanese Culture of Wishing, Ema, Lucky Star, Omamori, Wood Material for a Sustainable Cycle
Production Technology: The fertilizer is compacted into star shaped tablets for direct use. Simply place a tablet in the soil and it begins to work. This approach eliminates the need for plastic packaging and helps reduce environmental impact. The outer box is crafted from sustainable wood, making it reusable. Users only need to buy refill tablets, which lowers costs and waste in the long run. This not only extends the lifecycle of the packaging but also promotes environmental responsibility.
Design Challenge: The challenge was to honor Japanese cultural identity and appeal to younger audiences who seek modern expressions of tradition. The design responds by creating a unique wishing ritual that fosters emotional connection. Focusing on innovative cultural integration, it reinterprets iconic symbols such as ema, lucky stars, and omamori through a modern lens. Practicality, emotion, and culture converge in this design, redefining how culture can bring value to the global agricultural supplies industry.
Research: The designer identified that Japanese home gardeners are looking not only for plant nutrition but also for a way to express their hopes for healthy plant growth. In response, this packaging design draws from iconic Japanese lucky charms, including ema, origami lucky stars, and omamori. More than just visual elements, they imbue the product with a sense of protection and aspiration. Each time users apply the fertilizer, the act becomes a heartfelt dialogue between them and their plants.
Inspiration: The design draws from iconic Japanese lucky charms like the ema, lucky stars, and omamori, carrying cultural meanings of wishing and protection. The outer box mirrors the shape of a traditional ema, evoking the ritual of making wishes and giving thanks. Inside, the fertilizer tablets are formed into origami lucky stars, which symbolize wishes and good fortune. The word omamori on the front of the box further enhances the meaning, bringing a stronger sense of emotional connection and care.
Project Duration: The project took place in Tokyo between April and July of 2025.
Operation Flow: The packaging combines practical use with emotional value, giving users not only functional benefits but also a way to express their wishes. The wooden box can be hung above a plant pot for storage and display. For fertilizing, users just need to open the box, take out a star shaped tablet, and place it in the soil. More than routine tasks, the whole process becomes a ritual, like making a wish for plants to thrive. In this way, the hope of each user is seamlessly connected with plant growth.