Daryl Woods is the Creative Director at Pitchcork Wine and Spirits Marketing. In addition to labels he creates new brands, advertising and promotional material for producers large and small from around the world.
The Protea Rosé packaging is gorgeous. The white floral pattern that envelops the entire bottle of soft pink liquid is splendid in its elegance. It creates the feeling of a warm summer day in the south of France. But there is so much more to this packaging concept than the beautiful bottle.
Package design is about more than the visual communication of graphic design. Sometimes the container itself speaks volumes. Wine is a market dominated by standard vessels. A unique bottle stands out.
The image on the label is clearly provocative. The back of a woman with radiant red hair and a low-cut dress that exposes enough flesh to brand her with the entire name of the product, varietal, geographical origin, and denomination. Presumably as a tattoo. Additional tattoos on her neck and arms include a rose, tiger, lightning bolt, stars, cherries, and flames. Pretty standard tattoo imagery. I almost missed the bird and skull created with a gloss effect on the matte black capsule. I should also add that the hair and tattoos are highly glossy.