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Wen Liu Is Honored with the Golden A' Design Award for Congtai Huofenzi V10 Packaging in Packaging Design
Wen Liu honored for packaging design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 24, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Congtai Huofenzi V10 Packaging by Wen Liu, designed for Shenzhen Oracle Creative Design Co.,Ltd., has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category. The award was conferred within the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Golden A' Design Award Means
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
About Congtai Huofenzi V10 Packaging
Congtai Huofenzi V10 is a packaging design for a premium baijiu, and it is the first zodiac themed release in the Huofenzi V Series. The bottle illustration shows a snake drawn by the aroma of Congtai baijiu, travelling from afar and transforming after drinking. The snake curves into a V shape that blends with the series logo. Molecular and yeast motifs, rice and traditional patterns are woven into the body of the snake. The illustration is applied to the glass bottle by a decal firing process. The bottle measures 105 by 105 by 308 millimetres.
Award Record
With this recognition, Wen Liu is a winner of 46 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2019 - 2020 and the 2025 - 2026 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Packaging Design Award
The A' Packaging Design Award is an international packaging competition that recognizes outstanding packaging designs by talented packaging designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to packaging designers, graphic designers, branding agencies and product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include bottles, boxes, cans, pouches, tubes and cartons. The awarded packaging designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/packaging
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://desingers.org/173419
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/173419
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!173419
- Laureate Profile: https://desingers.org/d/249896
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Congtai Huofenzi V10 Packaging
- Function
- Packaging
- Category
- Packaging Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Light Sea Green, Cadet Blue, Sea Green, Steel Blue and Antique White
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Shenzhen Oracle Creative Design Co.,Ltd.
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Wen Liu
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #173419
Credits
- Team
- Rui Zhou and Zhuowei Zhang
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- As the inaugural zodiac-themed release in the"Huofenzi V Series," this premium baijiu reinterprets tradition for a younger audience. Its illustration shows a snake, drawn by the aroma of Congtai baijiu, journeying from afar and transforming after drinking. Uniquely, the snake forms a V, blending with the series logo to symbolize a fresh take on baijiu and zodiac culture, setting a youthful and artistic tone.
- Inspiration
- Huofenzi is both the product's name and concept, symbolized by the V shape. The design depicts a snake lured by the aroma of Congtai liquor, transforming as it drinks and merging its form with the V. Molecular and yeast motifs are woven in, blending tradition with modern aesthetics to reinterpret the mystique of the Year of the Snake.
- Research
- The Chinese zodiac carries unique significance in baijiu culture, with annual themed releases from major distilleries sparking widespread consumer interest. For its inaugural zodiac offering—the Huofenzi Year of the Snake edition—the distillery required a visual and cultural expression distinctively aligned with its youthful, energetic brand positioning. The zodiac theme not only enriches the product line but also deepens its cultural resonance, enhancing market appeal. Since its launch, consumer response has been highly positive.
- Challenge
- The core challenge was to merge the snake's mystique with a youthful brand identity, while ensuring a unique and story-rich design. We achieved this by integrating diverse elements—a visual metaphor fuses molecular elements, fermentation yeast, the liquor, rice, the Congtai distillery, traditional motifs, and cosmic realms. This harmonious blend of the classic and the contemporary masterfully captures the mystical aura of the Snake.
- Realization and Technology
- Utilizing a decal firing process for the illustrations on the glass bottle provides a cost-effective production solution that also supports our eco-conscious goals.
- Operation and Interaction
- The product's core V symbol is visually brought to life by a serpent, which narrates a tale of transformation: lured by the aroma of Congtai liquor, the snake drinks and mystically merges into the V form. Within the snake's body, a visual metaphor fuses molecular elements, fermentation yeast, the liquor, rice, the Congtai distillery, traditional motifs, and cosmic realms. This harmonious blend of the classic and the contemporary masterfully captures the mystical aura of the Snake.
- Project Duration and Location
- Project Launch Date: 25th July 2024 Venue: Shenzhen Jia Guwen Creative Design Co.
- Keywords
- Baijiu, Congtai, Year of the Snake (Zodiac), Limited Edition, Innovation
