Iron Packaging Design · 2024
Xilin Gol Cheese Packaging
by Chenghua Li, Linjian Chen, Deli Dong and Xinyi Yin
- A' Design Award 2024 Iron Winner in Packaging Design
- Awarded April 15, 2024
- CLIENT: Xilin Gol League Brand Building Promotion Centre
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 12,689
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About Xilin Gol Cheese Packaging
Xilin Gol Cheese is a packaging design for a cheese product from the Xilin Gol Grassland. The square box opens and closes at the top and the bottom. The outer shell is made of paper and plastic with a hollowed out pattern shaped like a yurt. Transparent sheets on the front and the back are printed with illustrated characters of the cheese family. Patterns and texts on both sides are letterpress printed. The inner case is opaque paper with illustrations of grassland scenery. The design joins Mongolian culture with modern graphic art.
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- Unique Properties
- Xilin Gol Cheese, from the Xilin Gol Grassland, is made with premium milk and a pure, additive-free process, appealing to health-conscious consumers who value quality. With a sensory design blending sight and taste, it embodies the pristine beauty of the grassland, providing a healthy and delicious treat. Themed "natural purity," the packaging merges grassland vistas, Mongolian culture, and modern art, blending ethnic tradition with contemporary expression.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Upper box W122.62 x D122.62 x H104mm
Lower box W177.71 x D177.71 x H118.7mm - Tags
- Cheese, Food, Packaging Design, Branding, Products
- Production Technology
- Adopting the square box design with top and bottom closure, the outer shell is made of paper and plastic hollowed out, the hollowed-out pattern resembles a yurt, the transparent plastic sheet on the front and back are printed with IP images of singing milk bars and slices of milk, and the patterns and texts on both sides are letterpress printed, reflecting the high-end texture. The inner case is made of opaque paper with illustrations of the Xilin Gol grassland scenery, showing the pure and natural grassland style. When the top and bottom boxes are closed, the cheerful scene of the cheese family singing and dancing in the grassland is shown.
- Design Challenge
- How to make an attempt to rejuvenate the design of traditional folklore under the principle of green design. Delivering cultural connotations in the Mongolian context to a multilingual consumer audience.
- Project Duration
- The project was completed in Hangzhou, China, on October 10, 2023.
- Operation Flow
- The shape of the box is a square box that opens and closes at the top and bottom, and when the top and bottom boxes are closed, it shows the cheerful scene of the cheese family singing and dancing in the grassland.
- Research
- Interpersonal Design Theory, Anthropomorphic Design
- Inspiration
- Xilin Gol cheese packaging draws inspiration from Mongolian culture, green grasslands, and folk customs. The design incorporates elements such as the Mongolian yurt shape, language, pattern art, and rock paintings, using a blue-white and green-white color scheme for an authentic grassland style. The key pattern features the Xilin Gol cheese family's IP, adding a playful touch while emphasizing the product's purity and healthy taste.
- Image Credits
- Image #No1: Designer Chenghua Li, Linjian Chen, Deli Dong, Xinyi Yin, Xilin Gol Cheese 1, 2023.
Image #No2: Designer Chenghua Li, Linjian Chen, Deli Dong, Xinyi Yin, Xilin Gol Cheese 2, 2023.
Image #No3: Designer Chenghua Li, Linjian Chen, Deli Dong, Xinyi Yin, Xilin Gol Cheese 3, 2023.
Image #No4: Designer Chenghua Li, Linjian Chen, Deli Dong, Xinyi Yin, Xilin Gol Cheese 4, 2023.
Image #No5: Designer Chenghua Li, Linjian Chen, Deli Dong, Xinyi Yin, Xilin Gol Cheese 5, 2023.