BEAD

BEAD rethinks traditional Chinese medicine oral liquid for children by pairing each dose with a fruit-flavoured popping bead. Inspired by the familiar habit of having something sweet after bitter medicine, the design turns an unpleasant routine into a small, playful ritual.

The bead is integrated into the bottle and squeezed after drinking, while the soft bottle, enlarged details and simplified form are designed to be easy and intuitive for children to use. Developed through material, flavour, colour and usability testing, BEAD brings the medicine, packaging and interaction together as one coherent experience.