Entries open Holiday · ends November 30
The packaging design award the industry measures itself against. 16 years. 90+ countries. Open to brands, agencies, independents, and students.
Five or fewer people, or under $500K revenue? Enter as an Independent for $335. Professional $445. Students and concept work $175. Entering five or more? Bulk pricing saves 10–20% →
1,500+ entries in 2026 244 winners iF DESIGN award partner Save up to $100 vs. Late Entry
Plate 01 · How it works
Entering takes an hour.
The credential lasts a year.
No print-outs, no couriers, no committee. Three steps on one platform, and your work is in front of the jury.
Pick your categories
Nineteen main categories plus special awards. Find where your work competes. One project can enter multiple categories.
Upload the work
Images, credits, and a short description. One project can be submitted to more than one category.
Submit before the window closes
Your rate is set by the deadline you beat. Enter by November 30 and the holiday price is locked. The work is judged on merit, never on submission date.
Plate 02 · Rates & deadlines
The clock sets the price.
Nine entry windows through February 2027, each with its own rate. No flash sales, no surprise discounts. Entering earlier is the only way to pay less.
Holiday closes in
Live countdown to the current entry deadline.
After November 30: $469
Agencies, studios, in-house teams, and CPG brands above five employees or $500K revenue. Eligible for Best of Show and Studio of the Year. Entering 5 or more? Save 10–20% →
Enter as a ProfessionalAfter November 30: $355
Five or fewer people, or under $500K revenue? This is your tier. Independent studios, solo designers, and founders. Same competition, same recognition, smaller invoice.
Enter as an IndependentAfter November 30: $185
Students, concept work, and Design for Good. A separate jury and full place-and-merit recognition at every level.
Enter Concept or StudentBulk entry pricing
Entering five or more?
Pay less on every one.
One discount, applied to every entry in the purchase, for Professional and Independent entries. Concept, Student, and Design for Good entries are not eligible.
See bulk pricing →Entries are bought at the current window's rate and locked for the rest of the 2027 season. You receive a code, redeemable against any category through the final deadline on February 26, 2027.
Plate 03 · Who enters
If it's the world's best, it belongs here.
The competition is open to everyone behind exceptional packaging, not just agencies.
CPG brands & founders
The credential that tells retailers, buyers, and investors your packaging holds up against the best in the world. No agency required.
Enter as a brand →Agencies & studios
The benchmark your clients recognize and your peers respect. Enter your best client work and compete for Studio of the Year.
Enter as an agency →Independents & students
Great work deserves recognition regardless of studio size. Independent and student tiers keep the competition open to every designer.
Enter as an independent →Plate 04 · The jury
Judged by the people
who set the bar.
A global jury of packaging design experts, brand leaders, creative directors, and CPG innovators. Every entry is reviewed by specialists in its category.
Meet the jury →Plate 05 · What an entry buys
Every entry earns
a seat at the table.
An entry isn't just a shot at the trophy. It's editorial consideration, a pathway to iF, and a permanent place in the archive.
Editorial review for every entry
Every entry, not just winners, is reviewed by DIELINE's editorial team for feature coverage seen by 6.9M annual readers.
A path to the iF DESIGN AWARD
Winners receive free entry to the iF DESIGN AWARD 2027 and advance straight to the second jury round, a $1,000+ value through the official partnership.
A global stage for winners
Featured on DIELINE and its 232K+ Instagram audience, exhibited at the New York showcase, and published in the Awards Annual distributed worldwide.
A credential that lasts the year
The seal, a permanent place in an archive of 27,000+ published projects, and the option to purchase the hand-finished trophy.
Plate 06 · The class of 2026
Winners
244 projects from 90+ countries: every Best of Show, every category winner, every Merit, curated into one immersive gallery. This is the company your work keeps.
Plate 07 · Find your category
Nineteen categories.
One standard.
Five new categories for 2027, expanded subcategory depth across Beauty, Health, Food, and Beverage, and a restructured Concept track. See everything that's new →
CPG Packaging
For brands, founders, and in-house teams.
Explore → FoodFood Packaging
Snack, pantry, bakery, confectionery, pet, better-for-you.
Explore → BeverageBeverage Packaging
Non-alcoholic, RTD, coffee, tea, wellness, premium.
Explore → Beauty & wellnessBeauty Packaging
Beauty, personal care, wellness, supplements.
Explore → SustainabilitySustainable Packaging
Plastic-free, circular, refill, reuse, materials.
Explore → StartupsAwards for Startups
Emerging brands, founders, challenger CPG.
Explore → Special awardsConcept Awards
Speculative and unreleased work, judged on its own track.
Explore → Special awardsDesign for Good
Work in service of people and planet, plus the Plastic Free and Designalytics awards.
Explore → The full listAll 19 categories →
Plate 08 · Final approval
The proof is ready.
Sign off on it.
The work is designed, photographed, and shipped. The only step left is entering it. Holiday rates end November 30. After that, the price only goes up.
— left at the current rate.
Job ticket
No. DA-2027- JobDIELINE Awards 2027 · entry submission
- ClientYou. Brands, agencies, independents, students.
- WindowHoliday · closes November 30, 2026
- Rate$445 Professional · $335 Independent · $175 Concept & Student.
- QuantityUnlimited entries · one project may enter several categories
- DeliveryJudged by a global jury · winners exhibited in New York
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