West Lake Beer
Packaging for CHINA RESOURCES SNOW BREWERIES
The natural beauty and humanistic heritage of West Lake inspire this beer packaging design. It incorporates iconic sceneries such as Melting Snow at Broken Bridge, Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon, and the mid lake pavilion, serving as a window to showcase the cultural essence of West Lake. The design achieves a harmonious blend of classical and modern elements through the use of seal script in font design, the typography style of Song Dynasty calligraphy, and specialty printing. This imparts the beer with visual appeal and cultural significance that extends beyond its identity as a beverage.
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Unique Properties
The packaging design of West Lake Beer incorporates cultural symbols and aesthetic features of West Lake, artistically interpreting elements such as Broken Bridge and Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon. It further blends typography and font design of Chinese aesthetics to create a packaging image that exudes classical flavour while maintaining a modern feeling. This design allows consumers not only to savour the beer but also to experience the charm of West Lake and its cultural significance.
Tags
Beer packaging, West Lake iconic elements, Seal script font, Song Dynasty calligraphy typography, Eastern aesthetics
Production Technology
The exterior box is crafted with a gold stamping process, enhancing its visual appeal and offering consumers a unique tactile experience. The bottle is constructed from high quality green glass, providing excellent optical protection that minimizes the potential for UV light to interact with beer compounds and cause odors or oxidation, preserving the freshness and flavor profile of the beer.
Design Challenge
The challenge is capturing the cultural essence of West Lake. The West Lake Beer font mimics the graceful arch of the Broken Bridge, and some strokes resemble the soaring eaves of the mid lake pavilion, integrating West Lake aesthetics and seal script. The label is inspired by Song Dynasty calligraphy, from right to left, with a negative silhouette of Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon. Consumers can feel the profound Chinese aesthetics and the ethereal beauty of West Lake while enjoying the beer.
Project Duration
The project was designed and developed in December 2022 in Beijing.
Operation Flow
The Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon stone towers are designed to represent the varying intensities of the beer flavors on the bottle. This visual arrangement enhances the sensory exploration of taste and promotes social interaction among consumers during the savoring. The outer box is made of matte film with great texture, which offers a delicate tactile experience with jade like warmness and smoothness, further reflecting the cultural richness and high quality of the West Lake Beer brand.
Research
Through extensive research and excavation of West Lake culture, the design team has effectively translated the natural beauty and humanistic landscape of West Lake into visual elements incorporated into the beer packaging design. This process not only elevates the cultural and artistic value of the product but also serves as a valuable reference for the modernization and evolution of traditional beer brands.
Inspiration
Inspired by the renowned natural and cultural landscape, West Lake in Hangzhou, the design elevates the cultural added value of the beer through the utilization of colors, patterns, and materials. The design team selected the West Lake sceneries, the Broken Bridge and Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon, and interpreted them into visual symbols abstractly and artistically. They were blended into every facet of the packaging, making it a medium for expressing the cultural connotation of West Lake.
Project Overview
West Lake Beer Packaging has been a Silver winner in the Packaging Design award category in the year 2024 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Image Credits
For design images and photos please credit China Resources Snow Breweries.
Silver Recognition
China Resources Snow Breweries was recognized with the coveted Silver A' Design Award in 2025, a testament to excellence of their work West Lake Beer Packaging.
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