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42 Examples of Asian Packaging

From Balanced Yin-Yang Bottles to Cutesy Cosmetic Cases

— April 30, 2015 — Lifestyle
Globalization has resulted in the gradual homogenization of graphic design style preferences around the world, but this doesn't mean that there aren't some distinctive patterns found throughout contemporary Asian packaging. Across the food, beverage and beauty industries, there are some frequently featured motifs and aesthetics that can be traced within countries and across the continent.

Cutesy imagery of dolls and cartoon animals is frequently found in South Korean branding strategies, often inspired by illustration and film. Lately, Japanese packaging design has churned out beautiful wooden boxes, origami cartons and more digitally inspired projects like printing barcodes onto banana peels. Chinese researchers have been looking into creating rot-detecting labels that change color when bottled edibles have expired. Meanwhile, the successful Prompt Design firm of Thailand is breaking into a more universal interest in vivid graphics and bold colors for packaging all sorts of goods around the world.

The main feature to note about Asian packaging collectively is that bags, bottles and boxes are often visually harmonizing traditional symbolism with contemporary principles of global art.
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Sparkling Sake Drinks
Sparkling Sake Drinks
Shusen Kurano Makes a Champagne-Style Japanese Sake
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Savory Asian Porridges
Savory Asian Porridges
Barojuk's Savory Breakfast Porridge Features Broccoli and Root Vegetables
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Polish Lipstick Packaging
Polish Lipstick Packaging
The Lipnicure Lipsticks Promise the Long-Lasting Power of Nail Polish
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Animated Beauty Packaging
Animated Beauty Packaging
This Eye Gel Packaging Design Features a Cartoon Raccoon
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Natural Healing Sponges
Natural Healing Sponges
The Konjac Sponge Has Benefits for the Skin Inside and Out
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Intensely Hot Potato Chips
Intensely Hot Potato Chips
Bokun Habanero's New Spicy Potato Chips Are Ten Times as Hot as Usual
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Organic Zen Hot Beverages
Organic Zen Hot Beverages
Qi Teas Offers a Range of Natural Specialty Products Prepared in China
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Cherry Blossom Brews
Cherry Blossom Brews
This Japanese Beer Captures the Taste of Sakura Season
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Starfish Extract Creams
Starfish Extract Creams
Mizon's Miracle Anti-Aging Cream is Made with 70% Starfish Extract
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Pull-N-Peel Lip Stains
Pull-N-Peel Lip Stains
The Korean Cosmetics Brand Berrisom Created This Peel-Styled Lip Gloss
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Anime Beauty Masks
Anime Beauty Masks
Loverecipe's Facial Treatment Masks Use Ingredients Like Peppers and Broccoli
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Celebratory Sports Beer Bottles
Celebratory Sports Beer Bottles
China's Limited World Cup Tsingtao Beer Bottles Celebrate Brazil
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Modern Korean Sauces
Modern Korean Sauces
The We Rub You Korean BBQ Marinade Brings Sweet and Savory to American Meals
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Fish Jerky Snacks
Fish Jerky Snacks
Otuna's Jerky Meat Snack Swaps Beef for Fish
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Cheesy Face Creams
Cheesy Face Creams
The Bounce Cheese Cream is Full of Beneficial Natural Proteins
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Purple Potato Confections
Purple Potato Confections
These Pocky Midi Biscuit Sticks Blend Together Unexpected Flavors
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Fresh Cartoon-Adorned Fruit
Fresh Cartoon-Adorned Fruit
This Hello Kitty Melon Can be Yours at an Overpriced Rate
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Exclusive Sakura-Print Tumblers
Exclusive Sakura-Print Tumblers
The Limited ANA Starbucks Tumbler Comes Just in Time for Spring
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Food-Based Skincare
Food-Based Skincare
The Skinfood Skincare Brand Uses Natural Food Items in its Products
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Zodiac Pastry Packaging
Zodiac Pastry Packaging
E-g-sain's Golden Horse Boxes Celebrate the 2014 Year of the Horse
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Eclectic Craft Brew Bottles
Eclectic Craft Brew Bottles
This Craft Brewery Packaging Reflects the Brand's Unique Roots
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Royal-Inspired Tea Branding
Royal-Inspired Tea Branding
Imperial Tea Used Chinese Crowns for its Latest Look
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Festive Pizza Packaging
Festive Pizza Packaging
Pizza Hut Korea's Christmas Pizza Boxes Are Presented Like Wrapped Gifts
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Balanced Yin-Yang Bottles
Balanced Yin-Yang Bottles
Origin's Yin Yang Bottle Design is All About Harmonious Opposites
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Illustrative Sauce Packaging
Illustrative Sauce Packaging
The Williams-Sonoma Peanut Noodle Sauce Goes for a Different Look
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Aquatic Grain Carriers
Aquatic Grain Carriers
Fishy Rice Packaging is Practical, Emblematic and Beautiful
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Bean-Flavored Chocolate Bars
Bean-Flavored Chocolate Bars
The Green Zunda Kit Kat is Made from Ground Edamame
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Treasure Map Chocolate Branding
Treasure Map Chocolate Branding
Marou's Chocolate Bar Packaging is the 'X' That Marks the Spot
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Feminine Princess Cosmetics
Feminine Princess Cosmetics
Etude Cosmetics' Etoinette Range is Inspired by Parisian History
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Oceanic Restaurant Branding
Oceanic Restaurant Branding
Sushi & Co is a Cruise Ship Eatery That Recently Got a Makeover
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Expanding Grain Packaging
Expanding Grain Packaging
Trader Joe's Rice Container Concepts are Boldly Branded and Boxed
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Wooden Cosmetics Packaging
Wooden Cosmetics Packaging
This High Quality Cedar Package Holds Hair Products From Shu Uemura
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Celestial Chocolates
Celestial Chocolates
These L'eclat Chocolates are Inspired by the Planets in Our Solar System
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Implement-Mimicking Marketing
Implement-Mimicking Marketing
Matcha Milk Tea Packaging Takes the Shape of the Tool That Makes It
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Dessert Lip Balm Branding
Dessert Lip Balm Branding
The Face Shop's Lip Balm Collection Boasts Graphic Containers
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Fruity Cosmetics Packaging
Fruity Cosmetics Packaging
This Peach Baviphat Peeling Gel Comes in a Fresh Jar
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Truth-Inspired Beauty Branding
Truth-Inspired Beauty Branding
LG's belif Cosmetic Line Focuses on Playful Percentage Bars
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Tea-Based Gin Drinks
Tea-Based Gin Drinks
Beefeater 24's Botantical Beverage Swaps Tonic for Gin and Tea
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Wholesome Rice Paper Packaging
Wholesome Rice Paper Packaging
Kim Soonhee's Rice Paper Branding is Simple & Evocative of Nature
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Cutesy Cosmetics Cases
Cutesy Cosmetics Cases
This Tony Moly Packaging Takes on the Form of a Bunny
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Serial Numbered Fruits
Serial Numbered Fruits
Limited Edition Gokusen Bananas are Being Sold in Japan
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Color-Focused Snack Packaging
Color-Focused Snack Packaging
Kim Gyeongah's Eat Color Concept Highlights Vegetable Hues
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