ADC Annual Awards

ELIGIBILITY

All entries must have been released, printed, published, or aired for the first time between January 1, 2023 - March 1, 2024 in any country.

PACKAGING DESIGN TIERED ENTRY PRICING

◊ Freelancers: $100.00 Single / $150 Series

◊ Company Size = 2-20 Employees: $200.00 Single / $250 Series

◊ Company Size = 21+ Employees: $300.00 Single / $350 Series

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

◊ An entry title and project credits are required on all entries.

◊ A client name is required for all categories. If the work was created for your own company or brand, please enter your company name into the client field.

◊ A detailed project description of 300 words or less is not required, but is highly recommended.

◊ Each category accepts specific media types. All categories require judging media and at least one reference image.

Judging Media: Required primary material and content that the jury will be judging. Please note that physical entries are encouraged in the packaging design categories.

Supporting Media: Optional Secondary content that the jury may choose to review at their discretion.

Reference Image: Required image that reflects the content of your entry. These images may be used by ADC for promotional purposes. The jury will see these images but they will not be judged.

PAST WINNING ENTRIES

Categories

Packaging Design
Design for Good

DFG-113: Design for Good - Packaging Design

A single (1) or series (2-10) of packaging design that encourages positive societal or political change

Packaging Design
Beauty / Cosmetics / Personal Care - Single

PKG-101: Beauty / Cosmetics / Personal Care - Single

Packaging design for a single (1) bath product. beauty item, fragrance, etc.

Packaging Design
Beauty / Cosmetics / Personal Care - Series

PKG-102: Beauty / Cosmetics / Personal Care - Series

Packaging design for a series (2-10) of related bath products. beauty items, fragrances, lotions, skin care, etc.

Packaging Design
Beverage - Single

PKG-103: Beverage - Single

A single (1) packaging design for beer, champagne, coffee, energy drinks, soda, spirits, teas, water, wine, etc.

Packaging Design
Beverage - Series

PKG-104: Beverage - Series

A series (2-10) of packaging design for beer, champagne, coffee, energy drinks, soda, spirits, teas, water, wine, etc.

Packaging Design
Brand Partnership

PKG-105: Brand Partnership

A single (1) or series (2-10) of packaging design co-produced in partnership with a brand.

Packaging Design
Consumer Electronics

PKG-106: Consumer Electronics

A single (1) or series (2-10) of packaging design for cameras, mobile phones, personal computers, video game consoles, etc.

Packaging Design
Fashion / Apparel / Accessories

PKG-107: Fashion / Apparel / Accessories

A single (1) or series (2-10) of packaging design for clothing, shoes or accessories.

Packaging Design
Food - Single

PKG-108: Food - Single

A single (1) packaging design for breads, candy, canned food, cereals, chips, condiments, crackers, dairy, fruits, meat, pastas, poultry, seafood, snacks, spices, vegetables, etc.

Packaging Design
Food - Series

PKG-109: Food - Series

A series (2-10) of packaging design for breads, candy, canned food, cereals, chips, condiments, crackers, dairy, fruits, meat, pastas, poultry, seafood, snacks, spices, vegetables, etc.

Packaging Design
Games / Toys / Recreation

PKG-110: Games / Toys / Recreation

A single (1) or series (2-10) of packaging design for games, puzzles, sports products and equipment, toys, etc.

Packaging Design
Health / Wellness

PKG-111: Health / Wellness

A single (1) or series (2-10) of packaging design commercially available health and wellness products.

Packaging Design
Home / Houseware

PKG-112: Home / Houseware

A single (1) or series (2-10) of packaging design for cleaning products, detergents, garden tools, housewares, small appliances, utensils, etc.

Packaging Design
Innovation

PKG-113: Innovation

A single (1) or series (2-10) of packaging design that pushes creative boundaries.

Packaging Design
Limited Edition

PKG-114: Limited Edition

A single (1) or series (2-10) of packaging design for limited edition products.

Packaging Design
Luxury

PKG-115: Luxury

A single (1) or series (2-10) of packaging design for luxury goods.

Packaging Design
Media

PKG-116: Media

A single (1) or series (2-10) of packaging design for albums, cds, software, video games, etc.

Packaging Design
Pet Products

PKG-117: Pet Products

A single (1) or series (2-10) of packaging design for accessories, bath, food and nutrition, grooming, toys, etc.

Packaging Design
Pharma

PKG-118: Pharma

A single (1) or series (2-10) of packaging design for a commercially available pharmaceutical product or line of products.

Packaging Design
Sustainable / Eco-friendly - Single

PKG-119: Sustainable / Eco-friendly - Single

A single (1) environmentally conscious packaging design.

Packaging Design
Sustainable / Eco-friendly - Series

PKG-120: Sustainable / Eco-friendly - Series

A series (2-10) of environmentally conscious packaging design.

Packaging Design
Wildcard

PKG-121: Wildcard

A single (1) or series (2-10) of packaging design that lives outside of the aforementioned categories.

CATEGORIES / REQUIREMENTS

Packaging Design

Categories