Day of Design

Day of Design

Day of Design featuring great design, architecture, fashion, graphics and innovation from across the globe.

 

Kweichow Moutai Sanhua Flying Apsaras

The design takes inspiration from the Flying Apsaras motif found in Dunhuang murals as its primary visual concept. Hand painted in the style of ancient Chinese mural art, depicting the beautiful and agile posture of Tang Dynasty flying figures. Inside the box, there are double-layered cloud-shaped decorations surrounding the bottle, and when the inner box is opened, it gives the impression of a Flying Apsara flying out from the Dunhuang murals.

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The Maple 7

The Maple 7 brings together a design merger between the usual take on luxury and experiential elevation, joining and completing this unique experience with Canadian rye and maple, elements subtly translated into the bottle design, creating a bold, striking presence enhanced and completed by minimal details that elevate both bottle and packaging into a disruptive shaping that demarcates itself from the rest of the competition, and using the ribbed base as a disguised highly reflective section, capable of creating a deep optical illusion that elevates the whisky and all of its natural colours.

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Lays Dungeons and Dragons

AY’s went to the movies with epic new packaging and an influencer kit tie-in for the 2023 blockbuster Dungeons and Dragons, Honor Among Thieves. With flavor as our guide, we rolled the dice and entered the legendary world of Dungeons and Dragons, joining the millions of adventurers ready for a taste of excitement. The main character in our campaign was The Potato, a character in the movie And Yes An actual potato. After all, every bag of Lay’s Potato Chips in the U.S. is made from our very own chip perfecting potatoes grown on over 100 farms across the US and a handful in Canada.

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Heritage

This project's packaging design seamlessly blends the Three Su's family's cultural heritage with minimalist bottle design and six unique illustrations. These illustrations vividly narrate the family's historical stories. The bottle cap, resembling Su Dongpo's iconic hat, and the bottle's eaves symbolizing heaven is round, earth is square, add depth and cultural significance. This design enhances product recognition and deepens consumer understanding of Chinese culture, reflecting the creator's commitment to cultural heritage preservation and offering a more meaningful purchasing experience.

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Pepsi Big Football Event LTO

Wherever there is football, there is Pepsi. The brand wanted to celebrate the Big Football Event in 2022 i in Qatar, the first time ever hosted by an Arab country , with an unexpected Pepsi twist. The brand was not an official sponsor, but still wanted to make its presence known for this landmark event, and so it required a creative strategy to design limited time offer (LTO) packaging, key visuals, and animations that would capture all the excitement of local football fans.

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Long Xi

This packaging cleverly blends wood and aluminum-coated bags to showcase a fusion of modern technology and Eastern culture. With a sliding wooden box for easy access, its interior stack design, topped with sponge pad cardboard, protects the product and offers branding opportunities. The bottom accessory box, featuring a convenient handle, allows easy retrieval. Its stacked structure minimizes size, saving on transportation costs while ensuring product safety. This design meets practical needs and conveys a unique bronze culture experience in line with the brand.

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