May 19, 2009

EDAwards 2009 Packaging Design Winners

Edawards 2009 Eurıpean Design Packaging Design Winners
The European Design Awards is the comprehensive annual awards organization celebrating the best of graphic design, illustration and digital design in Europe. A joint effort by 14 communication design magazines from across Europe.

Here are the 2009 Packaging Design Winners:
(credits updated: 21 May 2009)

Moshi moshi mind


Moshi moshi mind

Result: Gold
Country: Denmark
Agency: Designbolaget


Andreas Caminada
Andreas Caminada

Andreas Caminada
Result: Gold
Country: Switzerland
Agency: Remo Caminada graphic design


Tcho Chocolate
Tcho
Tcho
Result: Gold
Country: Germany
Agency: Edenspiekermann


More award winners after the jump!


May 18, 2009

Agency Spotlight / Research Studios Paris

Research Studios Paris is a creative direction and graphic design studio based in Paris, France.
Initially founded by famous English typographer Neville Brody.


Kenzo Amour


Kenzo Range

Kenzo Illustrations


Flower by Kenzo

Kenzo Amour

Agency: Research Studios Paris
Country: France
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May 13, 2009

Code Egg

Packaging design for the limited edition chocolate work of art, "Huevo Código" (Code Egg), by the chocolate artist Rubén Álvarez.

Code EggsCode Eggs

Code Egg


Code Egg Box

Agency: Zoo Studio
Country: Spain

May 11, 2009

BookBag

Lovely bag from Polish designer Viktoriya Gadomsk.

BookBag

Designer: Viktoriya Gadomsk
Country: Poland

May 10, 2009

Agency Spotlight / Moag Bailie

Moag Bailie is a graphic design and packaging agency based in Cape Town, South Africa. Their strength lies in creating relevant, cohesive packaging and graphic design that effectively communicates a brand.


Bip Organic Skincare

Bio Organic Skincare Range - Almay South Africa: Design of the packaging identity for the launch of Almay's Bio Organic skincare range with botanical extracts. A healthy alternative for beautiful skin which is 90% eco-friendly and 100% recyclable. Infused with a combination of natural and organically certified ingredients, it was important that the intrinsics of the products be reflected in the design language. With consumers having a greater awareness of skin pollutants and ever-mindful of their carbon footprint, Moag Bailie took great care in developing a brand identity that would instantly communicate the wholesomeness and environmentally friendly nature of the range. The result is simple, clean packaging that is 100% recyclable , in order to minimise enviromental impact, while at the same time reflecting a healthy, natural glow within the organic skincare category.


CHARLIE ORIGINAL, PINK SPARKLE, WHITE BLOSSOM, VIOLET DREAM & BLACK FRAGRANCE RANGE
Charlie Original, Pink Sparkle, White Blossom, Violet Dream & Black fragrance Range - Revlon: Redesign of Revlon’s iconic Charlie fragrance range packaging identity with the addition of 4 new fragrances - Pink Sparkle, White Blossom, Black and Violet Dream which were developed as a result of the success of the brand. To tie in with this youthful brand the range was designed using pattern and a strong colourway to give each variant a unique personality within the range. The cartons were printed on foil board or were UV gloss varnished and embossed to give it glamour appeal.


Botanics Bath & Body

Botanics Bath & Body Range - Woolworths South Africa: Design of the packaging identity for the Botanics bath & body range, fragranced with 100% natural essential oils. This extensive range of products is categorised into body, feet, hands, aromatherapy, face and garden. Macro photographic images of an ingredient in each of these ranges is used as the key visual element. Matt cartons, labels and tags along with metal finishes in the componentry are used to enhance the natural, handmade feeling of the range.



Woolworths

Single Ingredient Bath & Body Range - Woolworths South Africa: Design of the packaging identity for this private label top tier fragrance, bath and body and accessories products. The luxurious carton, tags and sleeves were printed using soft metallic inks, a spot gloss UV varnish, embossing and an overall matt laminate.Design the packaging identity for Single Ingredient bath & body range. The range consists of 4 ingredients - moisturising milk, nurturing vanilla, nourishing oats, soothing aloe and rejuvenating ginger. The design language emphasises the simplicity of the single ingredient in each product with a closely cropped selective focus photograph of each ingredient. The cartons and sleeves are embossed and matt laminated for a tactile soft finish.


Infiniti Fragrance

Infiniti Fragrance & Gifting Range - Woolworths South Africa: Design of the packaging identity for this private label top tier fragrance, bath and body and accessories products. The luxurious carton, tags and sleeves were printed using soft metallic inks, a spot gloss UV varnish, embossing and an overall matt laminate.


Soapbox

Soapbox Range - Woolworths South Africa: Design of the packaging identity for Soapbox, the launch of a soap shop for Woolworths. The range of beautiful pebble-shaped oval soaps with variants such as tomato & basil, bergamot & geranium, olive & coriander, ginger & sandalwood, rooibos & honey, amber & cinnamon were wrapped in paper and packaged in bold individually patterned boxes, plain lids and bands with contrasting smaller patterns.


Agency: Moag Bailie
Country: South Africa

Matsu

Moruba has created the branding and packaging for Matsu, an organic winery from the Toro D.O.

Matsu is a modern a project for sustainable viticulture that brings together a unique collection of high expression wines.

The solution adopted is faithful to Matsu's philosophy, his image has been stripped from all sorts of tricks to link directly with nature and with the people who cares about it. Thus, the Matsu's wine triology, ‘El Pícaro’, ‘El Recio’ and ‘El Viejo’ are represented by a portraits series of three generations that devote their lives to the field. Each one personality's embodies the characteristics of the wine that gets its name.

The renowned photographers, Bèla Adler and Salvador Fresneda, have been chosen by Moruba for the portraits realisation that brings life to the characters of Matsu.


Moruba Portrait Bottles

Agency: Moruba
Country: Spain
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Sweet Freedom

Design company Holmes & Marchant has designed the packaging for cult fruit-based sweetener brand Sweet Freedom.


Sweet Freedom Natural syrup & sweetener

Agency: Holmes & Marchant
Country: UK
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May 9, 2009

Johnnie Walker 100 Year Anniversary

London based design agency Bloom just designed a limited edition bottle to mark the 100 year anniversary of both Johnnie Walker Black Label and Selfridges. Each of the 100 bespoke bottles produced has a real leather label and is individually numbered. Exclusive to Selfridges, each bottle costs £100.


Johnnie Walker 100 Year Anniversary Bottle

Agency: Bloom
Country: UK
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