Champage Pol Roger Gift Packaging Competition
Packaging Design, Spring 2024
Celebrating the legacy of British statesman Winston Churchill and his favorite champagne, Pol Roger. Entrants were to design gift packaging for the Pol Roger Brut Vintage 2016.
Research
I began by listing words that represented what I envisioned my packaging design to be, and what it wouldn’t be.
In my research, I unearthed a little-known fact about Churchill: he enjoyed breeding butterflies. I centered my design around the life cycle of a butterfly, as it mirrors the process of making champagne, with both concluding in delightful and surprising results.
Egg → Caterpillar → Cocoon → Butterfly
Grapes → Bottling → Fermentation → Champagne
My design will NOT be…
misleading
dull
exclusive
My design will be…
trustworthy
rich
welcoming
Moodboard
Design Iterations
Final Result
The single butterfly on the front—a Black-Veined White—was Churchill’s favorite breed.