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Brand: Backbone Branding Design Type: Bottle Packaging Classification: Packaging Date: Monday, 18 May 2026

Yan

The design of the bottle was inspired by nature and the principles of bio mimicry specifically the form of a bitten apple. This was meant in order to show the organic quality of the product inside. This anatomy results in complementary shapes which when placed next to one another on shelves or during transportation allow to maximise the saving of space. The name of the brand is inscribed on the label with a stylised calligraphy. This calligraphy evokes the colour and appearance of thin grass as a nod to Nature.

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Brand: Mohammadreza Eslamparast Design Type: Syrup Classification: Packaging Date: Sunday, 17 May 2026

Romance

The bottle design and labels for Romance are inspired by the brand's name, with feminine curves reflecting romance. Each label features a modern Indian woman's face in a romantic situation, emphasizing the product’s cultural origin. Designed for parties and cafes, the labels use vibrant colors to evoke joy and energy. The modern 2D vector illustrations in a cubist style distinguish this product from others, which typically feature real fruit designs.

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Brand: A4DH Branding Services Design Type: Beauty Lounge Classification: Graphic Date: Saturday, 16 May 2026

Amores

Amores, a premium beauty lounge in Dubai, embodies elegance through a brand identity that merges modernity with cultural heritage. Designed to attract a diverse clientele, with a focus on noble Emirati women, its visual language draws from classic beauty industry elements like mirrors, combs, crowns, and scissors, reinterpreted in a vintage style. Inspired by Arabic architecture and Gulf region motifs like palm trees and gazelles, the identity conveys grace and tradition. An earthy color palette reflects the UAE landscapes, while a bespoke logotype enhances femininity across all touchpoints.

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Brand: 子吉尤 Design Type: Product Packaging Classification: Packaging Date: Friday, 15 May 2026

Qingyuan Lianshan Hei Shan Rice

This project put forward the design concept of rice box as a ruler to measure the poetry of landscape, rice packaging is no longer a simple container, but a tool to perceive the poetry of nature, and a medium to connect people with the earth's emotions and humanistic spirit. This project added a measuring scale to the inner package of Black Mountain Rice, making the package a practical measuring cup, so that the user can really feel the concept of sustainability in the process of reuse, and make the product better integrated with the packaging.

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Brand: Ziqiong Li Design Type: Gift Box Classification: Packaging Date: Thursday, 14 May 2026

Xiao Liu 30th Anniversary

This initiative is tailored for an entity that has over thirty physical outlets in the Xi'an metropolitan area. The packaging design is delicately intertwined with the consumer experience. It artfully integrates the thematic element of time to signify the shared temporal journey of the company and its customers, epitomizing the entity's core values and prosperity. Moreover, it encapsulates the emotional resonance elicited from the consumer base. Let time not wither; may our bond be eternal!

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Brand: Takuma Tahara Design Type: Key Visual Classification: Graphic Date: Wednesday, 13 May 2026

Sawamura Award 2024

Sawamura Award 2024 is a key visual created for a company event for new employees, held at a traditional Kabuki theatre in Kyoto, Japan. The theme of the event was tradition and innovation. The letters of the word KABUKU were drawn with varied typography, so each letter works as both a letter and an illustration. Traditional Japanese colours and patterns taken from the theatre were combined with a fresh colour scheme. The key visual was applied to certificates, invitations shaped like show tickets, seals and publicity, giving the event a unified look.

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