Packaging Competitions
The following packaging competitions are available throughout the U.S.
Upcoming Events:
Deadline: February 3, 2012
Competition: IoPP’s AmeriStar Student Package Competition
Organization: IoPP
Description: The AmeriStar Student Package Competition honors the most innovative packages developed by students enrolled in college, university or vocational/technical school programs (undergraduate or graduate).
Deadline: May 11, 2012
Competition: Paperboard Packaging Competition
Organization: Paperboard Packaging Alliance
Description: Design a functional and creative package for a quick-serve chain kids’ meal, and address how the plans could be altered to serve an additional purpose.
Link: http://www.paperboardpackaging.org/student_design_challenge/index.html
Deadline: June 15, 2012
Competition: AICC 2012 - Student Corrugated Packaging Design Competition
Organization: AICC
Description: Create a Retail Ready Package (RRP) for the 6 oz snack product that does not require a master shipper.(see product at left and specs in brochure)
Link: http://www.aiccbox.org/Student/
Deadline: Not Yet Published (2013)
Competition: PAC Leadership Award
Organization: Packaging Association (PAC)
Description: The top award is the PAC Leader Among Leaders Award which acknowledges the entry that best combines the merits of technical packaging design and sustainability.
Link: http://www.pac.ca/index.php/pac/competition
Past Events
August 31, 2011
Competition: IoPP’s AmeriStar Student Package Competition
Organization: IoPP
Description: The AmeriStar Student Package Competition honors the most innovative packages developed by students enrolled in college, university or vocational/technical school programs (undergraduate or graduate).
Link: http://www.iopp.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1713
August 31, 2011
Competition: IF Packaging Award
Organization: IF Design
Description: In the iF packaging design award, all kinds of packaging, packaging graphics, packing materials and production processes will be judged according to specific criteria. Developers, manufacturers and designers can register for the iF packaging design award.
Link: http://www.ifdesign.de/awards_packaging_index_e
June 17, 2011
Competition: Annual AICC Student Corrugated Packaging Design Competition
Organization: AICC
Description: THE AICC Student Corrugated Packaging Design Competition was developed in the early 90's to provide packaging students with the opportunity to have their corrugated packaging design work reviewed and admired by leaders in the independent sector of the corrugated packaging industry. The goal to provide students with the opportunities to meet and network with the members of our industry as well as have their corrugated packaging designs seen remains strong.
May 13, 2011
Competition: Student Research Paper Competition
Organization: Paperboard Packaging Association
Description: A fictitious company is preparing to unveil a limited run of a new PDA/smart phone intended to attract a fashionable and tech-savvy consumer. The new product will feature the latest technology, allowing for easy access to phone, texting, internet surfing, and a variety of interactive apps, and will be marketed exclusively to those with a high disposable income. The product’s packaging needs to reflect the same level of perceived value of the $300 phone that it protects, and provide for high visual impact for the product. Company executives have chosen paperboard packaging for the product not only for its billboard qualities, but also to comply with the retailers’ desire for sustainability merits and to appeal to consumers’ increasing desire to buy ‘green’.
Link: http://www.paperboardpackaging.org/student_design_challenge/index.html
April 29, 2011
Competition: PAC Sustainable Packaging Design Competition
Organization: The Packaging Association
Description: PAC, Walmart Canada and Unilever are challenging students to create a sustainable package design for a 133 g container of Knorr Sidekicks and its retail-ready package to contain 12 x 133 g containers.
Link: http://www.pac.ca/index.php/pac/students
April 15, 2011
Competition: Packaging Design Competition
Organization: Cubelets
Description: Modular Robotics is getting ready to launch the first Cubelets kits, and the product deserves a brilliant, sustainable, and thoughtful packaging design. We've only been out of school for a couple of years and we know that the best work comes from hungry, motivated designers who aren't stuck in a corporate rut. So, a competition. Design the packaging for our Cubelets Standard Kit, and enter your design to win prize money and recognition.
Link: http://www.aiccbox.org/student/
Featured Packaging Courses
Principles of Packaging
WOOD 2104
Principles of Packaging is an introduction to the field of packaging using hands-on laboratory activities, field trips, and guest speakers. We discuss the environmental and sustainability aspects of packaging as well as latest developments in biomaterials.
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