Entries open Pre-Holiday · ends October 31
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 $300. Professional $415. Students and concept work $160. Entering five or more? Bulk pricing saves 10–20% →
1,500+ entries in 2026 244 winners iF DESIGN award partner Save up to $130 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 October 31 and the pre-holiday price is locked. The work is judged on merit, never on submission date.
Plate 02 · Rates & deadlines
The clock sets the price.
Ten 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.
Pre-Holiday closes in
Live countdown to the current entry deadline.
After October 31: $445
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 October 31: $335
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 October 31: $175
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 — Professional, Independent, and Concept & Student alike.
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.
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. Pre-Holiday rates end October 31 — 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.
- WindowPre-Holiday · closes October 31, 2026
- Rate$415 Professional · $300 Independent · $160 Concept & Student.
- QuantityUnlimited entries · one project may enter several categories
- DeliveryJudged by a global jury · winners exhibited in New York
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