Silver A' Design Award Winner 2024
Xi'an Yiwen Brand Design Co., Ltd's packaging design operates as a sophisticated system of cultural signification wherein multiple symbolic registers converge to construct meaning around heritage, celebration, and culinary tradition, the panoramic village illustration functions as more than decorative surface serving instead as a kind of memory palace that encodes collective cultural experience within its intricate details, the architectural forms with their distinctive curved rooflines and clustered arrangements evoke the archetypal village as symbol of community continuity and ancestral rootedness while the presence of numerous small figures engaged in gathering and celebration suggests the communal rituals that transform individual consumption into shared cultural practice, the chromatic choices carry symbolic weight with the dominant teal and blue tones traditionally associated with prosperity permanence and heavenly blessing while the warm earth tones ground these aspirational elements in material reality and agricultural abundance, the numerals 1929 rendered in dimensional relief operate as temporal anchor establishing authenticity through historical continuity and positioning the brand within a lineage of traditional craft that predates industrial standardization, the contrast between the elaborate polychromatic illustration and the restrained monochromatic packaging elements creates a symbolic dialogue between celebration and dignity between festive abundance and refined restraint that mirrors the dual nature of ceremonial gift-giving wherein generous offering is expressed through elegant presentation, the vertical format of the secondary package suggests aspiration and elevation while the horizontal primary box with its expansive landscape format evokes journey and narrative unfolding through time and space, together these elements construct the product as cultural artifact rather than mere commodity inviting contemplation of how food traditions serve as vessels for transmitting heritage across generations
Zongchuan 1929 also serves as a unique blessing for the recipient. As a gift for the Dragon Boat Festival, it plays an important role in conveying emotions between people. The temperament and culture it presents reflect the personality and cultivation of the gift giver. Zongchuan 1929 is designed to give a sense of the bustle of Chang'an's streetscape and the warmth of its people. The unique box opening and printing process, as well as the use of sustainable paper, also reflect the brand's social responsibility as a long-established Chinese brand.