Giftware

Explore 23 award-winning designs tagged Giftware on DesignAmid Magazine.

Designer: Frankie Leung Work: Red Packets Classification: Giftware

Year of The Snake

Shedding the literal skin of zodiac iconography, this red packet series for the Year of the Snake is a reinterpretation. Across 16 packets and 4 visual themes, the serpent's essence is conveyed: fluid grace intertwined with enduring floral motifs. Drawing inspiration from the ouroboros symbol, the designs subtly reference cycles of repetition and renewal. The subtle acknowledgement of the Year of the Snake allows for the packets' use beyond the new year. The narratives embedded within each design add a layer of depth and intrigue to the collection.

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Designer: Rose Lee and Ernie Keung Work: Festive Gift Classification: Giftware

Bank Julius Baer

Inspired by the peacock and red crowned crane, this limited edition Chinese New Year collection translates two revered symbols into a unified design. The ensemble includes a premium tote with signature twilly, a pouch, red packets arranged as a bird and flower composition, and a scroll card. A refined palette of vivid red, subtle gold, and blue pink moire balances festive vibrancy with understated sophistication, elevating functional objects into decorative art.

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Designer: yefan Liu Work: Sensory Ritual System Classification: Giftware

Breathscape

Breathscape is a time-based system that translates tea culture into a guided breathing experience. Scent cards infused with tea extracts are organized according to daily time segments and organ associations derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine. Users select cards based on temporal rhythm and follow structured breathing guidance. A layered ceramic vessel is designed to collect ash during use, forming a closed material cycle. The system positions aroma as part of a repeatable behavioral process.

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Designer: Rilind Hoxha Work: Gift Box Classification: Giftware

Minimo

The Minimo by Smaragd 1969 is a structured box made from ecological paper and other sustainable materials, intended for repeated use. The box contains four jewelry pieces, each individually packaged and placed in separate compartments. The packaging is designed to be recyclable and reusable, aiming to reduce environmental impact. The compartmental layout allows controlled access to each item while maintaining protection and a sequential unboxing process.

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Designer: Yi-Pei Wu Work: Amulet Classification: Giftware

Tainan Embroidery

Tainan Embroidery is a collection of amulets and a tote bag made with machine embroidery factories in Tainan, Taiwan. Temple motifs, such as deity figures, carved pillars and old tapestries, are redrawn as modern patterns. The Dragon amulet joins a density of 40,000 stitches with printing for fine scales, while the Love amulet applies lingerie lace technology and holds incense ashes in an inner mesh pocket. The tote bag is made from circular yarn spun from leftover factory threads. The collection turns traditional amulets into everyday cultural objects.

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Designer: Zhaocheng He Work: Cultural and Creative Design Classification: Giftware

Six Pandas

The brand logo extracts the cute and honest appearance of pandas in its design, using overlapping and shared techniques. Three pandas, either lying or sitting, form six complete pandas through the flexion and extension of their legs and feet. The logo graphics have been continuously arranged in multiple ways and transformed into exclusive patterns for the six panda brands. Fashionable product design, loved and purchased by consumers.

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Designer: Rilind Hoxha Work: Advent Box Classification: Giftware

House of Smaragd

House of Smaragd Advent Calendar is a structured countdown box made from ecological paper and sustainable materials, designed for repeated use. It contains four individually packaged jewelry pieces, each secured in separate compartments. Packaging is recyclable and reusable, reducing environmental impact. The box design allows for controlled access to each compartment, maintaining the element of surprise while keeping the items protected.

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Designer: Hanyun Gu Work: Gift Box Classification: Giftware

Charlene 10th Years

Charlene 10 Years is a commemorative gift box created for the tenth anniversary exhibition of a jewellery brand. The box takes the form of a fan case and measures 260 by 95 by 40 millimetres. An opening structure recalls a window, echoing an earlier exhibition theme. The exhibition theme is embossed in green on the surface, and the brand slogan is embossed in silver on the lid. Inside are a main volume, a supplement, a bamboo fan in a white box, a paper invitation and a bamboo painting card. The supplement uses traditional accordion binding and unfolds to ten metres.

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Designer: Chunyang Wang Work: Aromatic Candles Classification: Giftware

Feel Ordinary Life

Feel Ordinary Life is a set of scented candles shaped like ginger, garlic and scallions, three common ingredients of Chinese cooking. The candles are handmade and moulded to copy the natural form of each plant. Each candle holds its own blend of essential oils. The ginger candle carries floral and fruity notes, while the scallion candle carries woody and floral notes. The asymmetrical shapes make every candle burn in a different way as the wax melts. The design links familiar kitchen forms with a refined scent experience.

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Designer: Mingzhi Cai Work: Cultural Communication Classification: Giftware

Pocket Heritage

Pocket Heritage is a collectible red envelope series created for the Year of the Horse. The design transforms the traditional red envelope into a portable medium for cultural storytelling, translating temple fair and Shehuo performance imagery into a unified character system. Each envelope measures 90 mm by 170 mm and is printed on pearlescent specialty paper with five color UV inks. Selected designs add embossed relief with gold foil. Each pack holds six envelopes chosen at random from thirty four designs, which encourages exchange and later display as small prints.

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Designer: Yixuan Wu Work: Magnet Gift Set Classification: Giftware

Si Shengsheng

Si Shengsheng is a magnet gift set created for the Chinese Spring Festival and the Year of the Snake. The set contains four refrigerator stickers, and each sticker carries a distinct blessing, such as happiness, wealth and the joy of good food. In Chinese culture, the snake represents renewal and continuity through its natural cycles of hibernation and shedding. The design merges the snake with the ruyi, a traditional emblem of good fortune, turning a feared creature into a friendly mascot. The stickers can be applied to any magnetic surface and arranged freely.

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Designer: Be Genius Design Work: Metal Bookmark Classification: Giftware

Campus Gifts

Campus Gifts is a metal bookmark designed for students. The design combines iconic campus architecture with ribbon-like elements that connect the buildings. Colorful patterns recall daily campus life and pleasant moments. The bookmark is made of copper, with graphic shapes cut from the metal and colored patterns added by digital printing. Two sizes are produced, 100 by 30 by 0.5 millimeters and 80 by 40 by 0.5 millimeters. The bookmark is placed between pages to mark a reading position and to recall school years.

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