Young Ones Student Awards

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2024 Young Ones - Young Ones ADC

SingleThread

School Art Center College of Design / Pasadena

Category

Packaging Design

Annual ID

YO24_A258M

SingleThread Farm, a prestigious 3 Michelin-star restaurant nestled in Dry Creek Valley, California, epitomizes sustainable farming practices. Spanning 24 biodiverse acres, the farm is meticulously cultivated by thoughtful farmers who prioritize land stewardship.

The challenge presented was to extend SingleThread's sustainability ethos beyond its local reach. The solution lay in creating an extension of the restaurant through a Farm-to-Pantry Sustainability Initiative, offering a line of preserved foods. Leveraging recent trends in sustainable food markets, particularly the growth of plant-based and dehydrated foods, SingleThread could now cater to a wider audience while reducing food waste.

The initiative simplifies high-quality cooking, bringing the essence of the restaurant directly to customers' homes while promoting environmental stewardship. By creating unforgettable meals with preserved foods, the beauty of the planet is preserved for future generations.

The design plays a crucial role in the rebranding of the restaurant, modernizing the logo with a symbol mark representing the onion flower, a year-round staple on the farm. This symbolizes vitality and sustainability. The packaging design reinforces the brand's commitment to sustainability by utilizing 100% plastic-free materials. The label design showcases the ingredients transparently, symbolizing honesty and transparency in sourcing.

The lid of the packaging, crafted from bamboo with an aluminum interior to block moisture, embodies organic shapes inspired by the farm's landscape. Overall, the design reflects SingleThread's ethos of sustainable farming and positions the brand as an innovator in sustainability within the industry.

2024 Awards

Total Points: 4

Student Merit

Credits

Designer

Alvin Lin

College / University

Art Center College of Design / Pasadena
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