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Origami Packaging

Eastern influence is permeating North American product design & packaging

Implications - In the wake of a major recession, China has become a powerhouse of cultural influence and economic relevance. Many products are now being influenced by and targeted specifically to Eastern ethnicities all over North America, most notably, origami design and Eastern-styled artistry. As the economic dust settles, businesses to look to the East when evaluating potential market opportunities.
Trend Themes
1. Eastern Cultural Influence - Businesses are incorporating Eastern artistic design and packaging for products targeted towards Eastern ethnicities.
2. Eco-friendly Packaging - There is a rising trend in producing innovative packaging designs to reduce paper waste and become more eco-friendly.
3. Origami Folding Technique - Packaging designers are drawing inspiration from the Japanese art of folding and incorporating origami-like designs in their products.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - The use of eco-friendly, origami-inspired packaging designs in the food and beverage industry presents a disruptive opportunity for promoting sustainability and appealing to a younger, more eco-conscious market.
2. Alcohol - Alcohol companies are incorporating Eastern cultural influences and origami-inspired designs on their packaging and product promotion to appeal to a global market and capitalize on the cultural trend.
3. Entertainment - The use of origami-inspired design in DVD packaging for entertainment purposes presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in packaging, marketing, and design.
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Featured Examples

Origami-Inspired Disc Containers
Origami-Inspired Disc Containers
Pago de los Capellanes DVD Packaging is Paper-Folded Ingenuity
DVD cases are large, clunky, and unattractive, which is exactly why Pago de los Capellanes, a Spanish winery, has said goodbye to those hideous black boxes and packaged their company DVDs in these visually… MORE
Eco-Origami Coffee Cups
Eco-Origami Coffee Cups
Coffree Biodegradable Brew Eliminates a Cup of Waste a Day
Incentives to getting people to lug mugs to cafes haven't managed to catch, so a concept like this Coffree biodegradable brew might succeed where other schemes have failed. Designers Young-woo Choi, Young-an… MORE
play_circle_filled Origami-Inspired Packaging
Origami-Inspired Packaging
Nikka Whiskey Hints at its Japanese Roots With its Unfolding Wrapper
The brand Nikka Whiskey underwent a packaging redesign courtesy of the artistic minds at 2S Global Design. The new wrapper for the premium whiskey hints at the libation's lineage, incorporating origami-like… MORE
Pop-Up Champagne Chillers
Pop-Up Champagne Chillers
Veuve Clicquot Clicqu'up is a Transportable Paper Origami Bucket
The Veuve Clicquot Clicqu'up Orignami ice bucket is the perfect solution for travellers around the world that are looking for an easy disposable ice bucket. This chiller is also great if you are on a picnic… MORE
Origami-Inspired Crepe Cones
Origami-Inspired Crepe Cones
Lauren Shimming Revamps A.B.'s Coffee and Crepes Take-Out Packaging
Lauren Shimming, a student at the University of Kansas, has designed an eco-friendly way for patrons of A.B.'s Coffee and Crepes to take out the delicious pancake treat. The locally owned restaurant has… MORE

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