October 2, 2023 — Following months of exploring new ideas, pushing creative boundaries and innovating with new materials, the trailblazing new packaging designs developed as part of the Make a Mark project were unveiled at Luxe Pack Monaco today.
Now in its third year, Make a Mark is an exclusive design innovation project developed and started in 2021 by three global industry leaders - ESTAL, Avery Dennison and KURZ. Twenty top packaging design agencies from across the world were invited to develop concepts around a three-pronged brief focusing on sustainability, luxury, and innovation. Designers were encouraged to let their imaginations run wild and to try out new materials, within the Wines and Spirits, Beauty and Fragrance, and Gourmet Food sectors.
The design concepts have been transformed into physical prototypes using glass from ESTAL, labeling materials from Avery Dennison and printing tools and embellishments from the KURZ Group. All twenty designs are being showcased at Luxe Pack Monaco among other industry events, as well as appearing in a special-edition digital book and label sample pack to inspire the global design community.
A few of this year’s exquisite designs include:
Bravo Design, South Africa integrates the oldest form of design (rock art) and the most recent innovation in design (AI-generated content) into the creative process to tell the story of the Karoo Mermaids to represent its Blue Agave Spirit. Using an Estal glass bottle with bespoke embossing, the team used AI to generate patterns and textures inspired by the scales of mermaids and the natural symmetry of the Agave plant. The neck label is made from multiple KURZ decorations to depict the shimmering scales of a mermaid, while pearlescent paper is used for the main label adding new sensorial possibilities.
Designsake Studio, USA focused on the continuous rise of the earth's temperature to create ‘Gingerly’, a new luxury sunscreen brand that brings together skin, sun, and the sea, with the ultimate mission of plastic-free sun protection. In partnership with Estal, the team created a unique double-walled glass component inspired by the sea's colors, shapes, and textures. A speckled pattern, reminiscent of freckles and seashells, floods the bottle's inner wall. KURZ holographic designs nod to textures and colors found in abalone shells, and embossed sun ray details kiss the back label. Advances in technology allow for glass embossing, using a self-adhesive label.
Lavernia & Cienfuegos, Spain created “EDIT (036)” which combines industrial techniques with artisanal processes in a unique customizable bottle. The design incorporates two elements designed with strict sustainability standards: a custom glass piece available in five finishes and another piece serving as a cap and bottle base. The latter comes in six forms, resulting in thirty-six potential combinations when paired with six plug geometries. Each option is offered in three materials, each with three finishes, allowing users to personalize their own bottles. In total, there are 40,500 possible combinations to choose from. The bottle features a unique label displaying perfume information, packaged in a sturdy, lined box sealed with a customizable label. Users can personalize the components through a website, viewing and choosing various characteristics for each element.
In a joint statement on behalf of ESTAL, Avery Dennison and KURZ, Vladimir Tyulpin, Avery Dennison's Market Segment Leader for Premium Packaging Solutions said: “Year after year our designers continue to push boundaries in luxury packaging design. This year’s designs invite us all to learn more about how to harness the power of packaging, and to jointly expand our knowledge of decorative materials and packaging containers. The teams involved have highlighted the endless possibilities of our industry and we are extremely proud that beyond the project itself, we are forming a dynamic, creative community of thinkers and rebels—all united by our love for glass, labeling, packaging, and the desire to create new things.”
Design agencies involved in Make a Mark edition III include:
ARD Design Agency, Switzerland
Backbone Branding, Armenia
BRAVO DESIGN, South Africa
CF Napa Brand Design, United States
Dario Frattaruolo Design, Italy
Designsake Studio, United States
Farmgroup, Thailand
Firstbase, India
HOMEWORK®, Denmark
HUMAN, México
Lavernia & Cienfuegos, Spain
Lewis Moberly, UK
Mazarine Pascalie Design, France
Olssøn Barbieri, Norway
Omdesign, Portugal
Oveja&Remi, Argentina
Parallax Design, Australia
Van Heertum Design VHD, The Netherlands
Ximena Ureta Studio, Chile
Yummy Stories, Germany
To access the Make a Mark III digital book visit: https://makeamark.world/
The imagery and additional information can be downloaded from: www.my-muse.com/make-a-mark-iii-edition-pr-kit
Media contact:
Melda Simon melda@littlefire.co
About Avery Dennison
Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and digital identification solutions company that provides branding and information labeling solutions, including pressure-sensitive materials, radio-frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags, and a variety of converted products and solutions. The company designs and manufactures a wide range of labeling and functional materials that enhance branded packaging, carry or display information that connects the physical and the digital, and improve customers’ product performance. The company serves an array of industries worldwide, including home and personal care, apparel, e-commerce, logistics, food and grocery, pharmaceuticals and automotive. The company employs approximately 36,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2022 were $9.0 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com
About KURZ
The KURZ Group is a global leader in thin film technology. KURZ develops and manufactures decorative and functional layers applied to a carrier foil for a wide range of industries, from the packaging and printing industry through to the automotive, electronics, card and textile sectors. KURZ offers a comprehensive portfolio of products for surface finishing, decoration, labeling, and counterfeit protection, rounded off by an extensive range of stamping machines and stamping tools. The company is also continuously investing in new technologies and developing innovative solutions for integrating functionality into surfaces. The KURZ Group has more than 5,500 employees at over 30 sites worldwide and produces under standardized quality and environmental standards in Europe, Asia, and the USA. A global network of subsidiaries, representatives and sales offices ensures short paths and individual, on-site consulting. www.kurz-world.com
About ESTAL
Estal was founded in 1994 as a packaging specialist offering a wide range of premium glass packaging solutions for wine, spirits and other beverages, gourmet products, perfume and cosmetics, and home fragrances. With a philosophy based on industrial excellence, the company has become a market leader through its work in customized packaging by developing unique models with the most advanced technological innovations and design, as well as constantly seeking the most sustainable proposals. As a representative company of internationalization, with sales offices in the USA, UK, France, Portugal, Italy and China, Estal sells to all countries, along with the current collaboration of 11 distributors and agents in Spain and 17 in the USA, South America, Italy, France, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Germany, Belgium, Greece, Moldova, Poland, Australia and the United Arab Emirates. www.estal.com