2026 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Platinum Winner

BAMA TEA : Jinjunmei New Year Gift Box

Entrant

Shenzhen Tongdao Brand Design Co.,Ltd.

Category

Packaging Design - Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Client's Name

Country / Region

China

This New Year gift box is produced by BAMA TEA Co., Ltd. and creatively designed by Shenzhen Tongdao Brand Design Co., Ltd. The packaging redefines the benchmark for premium festive gifting through a visually commanding red-and-gold palette and an unconventional chamfered structural silhouette. The core design identity cleverly integrates the leaf form into the terminal stroke of the character "八" (Eight), while the horse’s mane is abstracted into tea buds, perfectly echoing the product name "Jinjunmei" (Golden Steed Eyebrow). The central focal point is a highly recognizable 3D golden "tea bud" relief clasp; this super-symbol not only vividly translates the product's rare quality of "single-bud harvesting" but also serves as the physical pivot for the double-wing door structure, guiding users through an immersive ceremonial journey.
The craftsmanship is refined to perfection. The primary visual surface features extensive tone-on-tone intaglio patterns, interweaving motifs of tea harvesting, foliage, and the brand’s galloping horse totem, endowing the packaging with profound cultural depth. The edges of the gift box are adorned with traditional meander and scroll patterns, reinforcing the structural framework through a "golden inlay" effect. Stamp-style gold-foil typography elegantly transforms key commercial metrics—such as "over 60,000 buds per kilogram" and the "565-square-kilometer Wuyi Mountain National Nature Reserve" provenance—into precise visual language, seamlessly bridging traditional Chinese tea heritage with modern commercial logic.
In terms of structure and execution, the box features a double-wing opening mechanism, with traditional tea-leaf meander patterns delicately embedded into the side textures, balancing premium tactile quality with cultural significance. The interior utilizes a golden matrix arrangement of 24 independent metallic tea tins, establishing extreme visual order while ensuring optimal freshness and moisture protection. Complemented by an ergonomic gold leather handle and exquisite CMF (Color, Material, Finish) details, the entire gift box orchestrates a sensory experience—from its majestic shelf presence and tactile interaction to the ceremonial unfolding of the "double wings." This design perfectly embodies the prestige of Oriental gifting, allowing BAMA TEA Co., Ltd. to leverage the auspicious meaning of the character "Eight" and the brand's equine totem to convey a profound sense of heartfelt tribute.

Credits

Xiujie Shu
Ying Wang
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