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.