Silver Packaging · 2025
Kanade Japanese Packaging
by Yuko Takagi
- Silver A' Design Award 2025 in Packaging
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 24,791
- Verification code 2259405244 · Verify this award
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About Kanade Japanese Packaging
The packaging design for Kanade, a premium Japanese craft liqueur, draws from traditional aesthetics to reflect the product's refined, natural taste. Inspired by the concept of harmony, the design uses custom washi paper with glossy fibers, creating contrast between matte and subtle sheen for a tactile, artisanal feel. Watercolor illustrations and handwritten calligraphy enhance the handcrafted impression, while a custom typeface adds a modern yet culturally rooted identity. The result is packaging that bridges tradition and contemporary sensibilities for global appeal.
About the Silver A' Design Award
Kanade Japanese Packaging is a Silver A' Design Award winner, an extraordinarily prestigious recognition granted to top-of-the-line, gorgeous, and impressive designs. Silver winners are tremendously brilliant and exceedingly creative works that illustrate the outstanding expertise, talent, and acuity of their designers. Kanade Japanese Packaging is expected to be a wonderful, showpiece work that is remarkably professional and profoundly innovative. This Silver A' Design Award-winning design is a highly notable, admired invention that benefits and advances the boundaries of art, science, design, and technology. Kanade Japanese Packaging is a vastly envied creation that evokes desires, introduces positive feelings, and sparks amazement and wonderment.
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- Unique Properties
- Kanade embodies Japan's traditional craftsmanship in liqueur-making. Drawing inspiration from Suntory’s renowned whiskey line, it incorporates a Kanji character to align with the House of Suntory aesthetics. Designed for both local and global audiences, Kanade offers a distinctly Japanese appeal with worldwide resonance.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 700ml
- Tags
- #packagedesign, #packaging, #branding, #Japanese, #Japan, #liqueur, #alcohol, #drink, #craft, #handcrafted, #natural, #brandidentity
- Production Technology
- The packaging employs custom washi paper featuring subtle glossy fibers to balance matte softness with refined shine. It includes a handwritten calligraphy logo, a custom typeface, and watercolor paintings representing each flavor. This meticulous approach highlights the artisanal quality and premium positioning of the liqueur.
- Design Challenge
- Achieving a balance between a distinctly Japanese design and global appeal was challenging. The development of original washi paper that maintained its natural texture during printing required minimal digital intervention. The paper's fine glossy fibers blend a matte texture with subtle shine, enhancing the tactile experience and emphasizing the handcrafted quality.
- Research
- We conducted field testing in a bar and spoke with bartenders to understand how the bottle’s design impacts usability and perception. Insights from their feedback led to design adjustments for ease of pouring and tactile elements, ensuring a balance between aesthetic appeal and functionality for both bartenders and consumers.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration came directly from experiencing the liqueur itself. Its delicate, natural taste evoked imagery of soft, flowing watercolors—an artistic representation of Japanese subtlety and harmony. This led to a design that visually reflects the product’s smooth, sophisticated flavor using handcrafted textures and organic elements.
- Project Duration
- 1 year, Tokyo
- Operation Flow
- Consumed neat, on the rocks, or in cocktails.
- Patents
- Yuko Takagi
- Image Credits
- Yuko Takagi
