2025

Design Awards Silver Winner - SS&C Technology

Tea Break Candle

Entrant Company

SS&C Technology

Category

Decorative Items - Candles

Client's Name

Country / Region:

United States

Tea Break Candle is a wellness-driven product designed to offer a gentle pause in the middle of daily life. Inspired by the quiet comfort of a tea break, the candle serves as both a decorative object and an emotional ritual—encouraging users to slow down, take a breath, and reset.

The design centers around sensory calm and emotional minimalism. Its soft matte texture, muted color palette, and elegantly restrained packaging are all intended to reduce visual noise and support a feeling of stillness. Each scent name and visual detail reinforces the experience of quiet presence, without loud self-care messaging or performative luxury.

Created with young professionals in mind, Tea Break Candle responds to the emotional fatigue of always-on culture. It doesn’t promise transformation—it simply offers a small, grounding moment of relief.

The brand voice is warm and unintrusive. The product doesn’t demand attention; instead, it invites the user into a slower rhythm. Every part of the experience, from lighting the candle to reading the label, has been considered as part of a calming interaction.

Tea Break Candle reminds us that meaningful design doesn’t have to shout. Sometimes, it whispers just enough to help us breathe.

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