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Dream Collection Illustrations

Dream Collection

Geziwo Park Series is a commercial illustration created for Geziwo Park. The long scroll artwork is divided into three parts. The first part, Night of Fantastic Animals, shows moonlight over a mysterious forest with many birds in flight. The second part, Dream, is filled with color and includes landmark buildings of Geziwo Park. The third part, Voyage, shows mermaid elves swimming in a blue ocean as a ship sails into the distance. The three parts can be used alone or together on postcards, posters and other items. The printed work measures 3.84 by 0.76 meters.

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Maquera 50cl Infused Liquor Bottle

Maquera

In the heart of Ardeche, a secluded region in France, an infused liquor bottle is born. Maquera's packaging forges a direct connection with enthusiasts, introducing a container intentionally designed for a new homemade infusion after enjoying its original contents. A replaceable label overlaps a screen print, creating an asymmetry. Crafted from durable materials, it becomes infinitely reusable. This approach addresses consumer concerns, making the product stand out on the shelf while being entirely sustainable.

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Love Hanshui Water Packaging

Love Hanshui

Love Hanshui is a commemorative packaging series for purified drinking water, created to mark the selection of Wuhan as an International Wetland City. Four native animals, the finless porpoise, the blue headed duck, the black stork and the elk, represent the four seasons of the year. Traditional Chinese ink painting joins the animals with local wetland scenery. The white bottle label is produced with a heat shrink process and spot colour printing. Each bottle is 60 millimetres wide and 220 millimetres high. A code on the label opens a three-dimensional view.

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Printmaking Tibet Illustration

Printmaking Tibet

Printmaking Tibet is a set of illustrations that depicts Tibetan culture and landscape. The illustrations are drawn with graphic design software and follow a printmaking style. Subjects include the Potala Palace, yaks on the snowy plateau and the distant pilgrimage path. Traditional culture is combined with modern visual aesthetics to present the beautiful, remote and devout character of Tibet. Each image measures 3600 by 3600 pixels at 300 dpi. The illustrations can be printed on coated paper or cloth and applied to cultural products.

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Banquet Chinese Baijiu Packaging

Banquet Chinese Baijiu

Banquet is a packaging design for Chinese baijiu, a distilled spirit. The bottle is made of ceramic and its shape draws on traditional Chinese vases. The sky blue color refers to Ru kiln ware of the Song Dynasty, and the minimalist form follows Song Dynasty aesthetics. The cap is made of alloy and carries the Chinese character for banquet at its center. The bottle measures 87 by 87 by 305 millimeters and can be reused. The mouth is removed and turned over so the bottle serves as a flower vase, while the cap becomes an incense base.

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Kweichow Moutai Sanhua Flying Apsaras Baijiu Packaging

Kweichow Moutai Sanhua Flying Apsaras

Kweichow Moutai Sanhua Flying Apsaras is a packaging design for a Chinese baijiu spirit. The design uses the Flying Apsaras motif from the Dunhuang murals, an element also found in the brand trademark. The figure is hand painted in the style of ancient Chinese mural art and set on a bright yellow background, a color typical of the Dunhuang murals. The box is opened from the right side, and double-layered cloud-shaped decorations surround the bottle inside. The bottle is opened from the metal cap on top. The box is made of paper, and the bottle of ceramic and metal.

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