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Johnnie Walker Chinese New Year packaging

Studio: SHtype

Role

Understand project goal

Fei Huang / graphic design

Jianfeng Pan / art direction

Responsibility

We settled on the idea of incorporating Chinese calligraphy into the packaging. The iconic walking man trademark is recreated with 4 Chinese characters – which are a precise translation of JW brand's motto: keep walking.

Turning big ideas into practical designs. Mainly working on concept definition, exploration, and photo manipulation.

Project goal

The client looks for a design that clearly reflects Chinese culture and delivers a brilliant atmosphere that transcends time and tastes.

Solutions

Incorporate Chinese calligraphy into the packaging. The iconic walking man trademark is recreated with 4 Chinese characters – which are a precise translation of the JW brand's motto: keep walking.

Solution - incorporate Chinese calligraphy into the mark

Calligraphy explorations to keep the form minimal but legible. 

Trademark

Our concept

Exploration 

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3 (Final)

Color study, Once the form of the trademark is defined, we started to explore color combinations. Neo colors are applied to calligraphy to give a modern look and feel. We choose a black background to highlight the Neo colors,  emphasizing a classic and timeless atmosphere.

Exploration 

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3 (Final)

Add some excitement!

Collaborate with a multimedia studio and make the design come to life!

Other selected works

AGENCY

SHtype

CLIENT / PROJECT

Shanghai Academy of Development and Reform / low carbon conference identity system design

ROLE

Senior Designer

RESPONSIBILITY

Work on concept definition and exploration. Also design conference materials.

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