The Wishful Thinking Gift Box
Guo Lin
Giftware Design The Wishful Thinking Gift Box by Guo Lin The Wishful Thinking is a gift box inspired by Hezhe ethnic culture. The box holds four items: a notebook, a pen, a bookmark and a USB flash drive. Each item carries an auspicious meaning, such as a promising future, rising up, like a fish in water, and guardianship. The notebook shows a Hezhe pattern and a metal clasp inlaid with fish skin. The pen is carved with scenes from the Imakan chant. The bookmark is made of brass in the shape of a fish. The packaging uses recyclable paper and plant-based ink.
Bronze A' Design Award Winner
The Wishful Thinking Gift Box by Guo Lin is a distinguished winner of the A' Giftware Design Award. The Wishful Thinking Gift Box earned the Bronze A' Design Award in 2024 and is showcased on Industrial Design Winners among other outstanding designs. Explore the details of the project, discover other works by Guo Lin and see why The Wishful Thinking Gift Box design sets itself apart from its competition.
About The Wishful Thinking
Giftware Design The Wishful Thinking Gift Box by Guo Lin The Wishful Thinking is a gift box inspired by Hezhe ethnic culture. The box holds four items: a notebook, a pen, a bookmark and a USB flash drive. Each item carries an auspicious meaning, such as a promising future, rising up, like a fish in water, and guardianship. The notebook shows a Hezhe pattern and a metal clasp inlaid with fish skin. The pen is carved with scenes from the Imakan chant. The bookmark is made of brass in the shape of a fish. The packaging uses recyclable paper and plant-based ink. The Wishful Thinking earned the Bronze A' Design Award, a respected level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Bronze A' Design Award works combine new concepts with skillful designs, and are selected by a grand jury, as valuable entries in their respective categories, after fair, just, meritocratic and impartial academic review, where nominated works are voted through blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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