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Grassy Premium  Coffee Packaging by Dimitri Lociks

Grassy Premium Coffee Packaging

Silver A' Design Award Winner 2022

Dimitri Lociks's Grassy Premiados Coffee Packaging presents a striking sculptural form rendered in deep charcoal matte cardstock, its architectural silhouette commanding attention through an asymmetrical trapezoidal construction that widens confidently from base to apex, creating a visual dynamism that subverts conventional rectangular packaging paradigms. The compositional architecture employs a sweeping diagonal curve that bisects the frontal plane, this sinuous gesture in lighter warm beige tones creates a dramatic figure-ground tension against the dominant dark field, suggesting the organic fluidity of coffee bean origins or perhaps the undulating terrain of highland growing regions. Typography occupies the upper register with elegant restraint, gold-toned letterforms spelling the brand identity in an arc that echoes the package's curved internal line, while a hierarchical information panel in the lower portion presents producer details and tasting notes in a systematic grid arrangement combining ochre, cream, and dark tonal bands. The chromatic palette operates within a sophisticated triadic relationship of deep graphite approaching lamp black, warm golden amber suggesting raw sienna touched with Naples yellow, and cream tones reminiscent of unbleached paper or natural cotton. Illumination appears soft and directional, raking from the upper left quadrant to create subtle gradations across the matte surface while casting a diffused shadow to the right that grounds the object within its warm terracotta environment. The background wash of peachy coral with organic shadow patterns suggests filtered natural light through foliage, contributing atmospheric depth and environmental storytelling. Surface texture reads as smoothly tactile yet possessing the subtle tooth of quality uncoated stock, while edges maintain crisp geometric precision except where the organic curve softens the visual experience. The overall effect achieves a harmonious balance between contemporary minimalist sophistication and artisanal warmth, positioning the packaging within current specialty coffee visual culture while demonstrating exceptional command of structural packaging design principles and typographic hierarchy.

Grassy Premiados is a packaging design for Brazilian specialty coffee. The box has organic and modular shapes inspired by mahogany seeds, coffee beans and the curves of Brazilian modernist architecture. The modular form allows stacking and a distinctive display on shelves. The box is made of cardboard with matte lamination, hot stamping and monochrome printing. The coffee is held in a plastic bag with a valve that protects the beans from oxygen. An adhesive label in metallic film seals the box and carries the product information, which allows quick customization at a low cost.