2024 / Packaging Design / Sustainable Packaging: For Society / Professional

Grain&Gather

• Prizes
  Winner in PACKAGING DESIGN/Sustainable Packaging: For Society
• Company
  Andi Zhou, Siyuan Ma, United States
• Lead Designer
  Andi Zhou, Siyuan Ma
• Design Team
  Andi Zhou, Siyuan Ma

Grain&Gather is a packaging and service design concept aimed at providing dignified food assistance to international refugees in urban areas. The project seeks to make food support more accessible to newly arrived individuals, addressing common barriers today such as language, dietary needs, and fear of authority. Recycled cardboard packaging in house-shaped boxes evokes a sense of home, with allergen warnings and diet information marked for easy selection. Postcards and loyalty cards offer a welcoming gesture and encourage the use of food bank services without concern for documentation.