Prizes & Recognition
THIS IS WHAT
WINNING
LOOKS LIKE.
A DIELINE Award is the global industry's most trusted mark of excellence in consumer packaging and CPG design. Winning means your work has been measured against the best from 90+ countries — by the world's most respected packaging design jury — and came out on top.
The Stakes
WHAT IT MEANS
TO WIN.
For agencies, a DIELINE Award is the recognition that validates your positioning and wins new business.
For brands and founders, it is the signal that changes conversations with retailers, buyers, and investors.
A DIELINE Award on your packaging, website, and investor materials tells buyers, retailers, and consumers that your design has been independently validated by the global packaging industry's most trusted authority.
2026 Winners
A REAL TROPHY.
A REAL ROOM.
Winners receive recognition that lasts beyond the announcement — a presence on the DIELINE platform, an exhibit at the DIELINE winner showcase, and a hand-crafted trophy designed by Jones Knowles Ritchie.
See Winners Gallery →Every Winner Receives
SEVEN WAYS
WINNING SHOWS UP.
A DIELINE Award is not a certificate in a drawer. It's a full marketing apparatus — exposure, distribution, validation, and credentials — built around your work for the year you win.
Feature on DIELINE.com
The world's most visited packaging design platform, with a global audience of designers, brand leaders, and CPG decision-makers.
A Path to the iF DESIGN AWARD — A $1,000+ Value
DIELINE Award winners receive free entry into the iF DESIGN AWARD 2028 and automatic advancement to the second jury round — a $1,000+ value reserved exclusively for DIELINE winners through our official iF DESIGN partnership. Win at DIELINE, and you're already in at iF.
DIELINE Winner Showcase
In front of 6,000+ brand owners, designers, packaging suppliers, and industry leaders.
DIELINE Awards Annual Publication
Published in the DIELINE Awards annual digital publication — distributed to DIELINE's full global audience.
Instagram Coverage
Coverage on DIELINE (200,000+ followers) — individual posts for category winners and Best of Show.
Global Press Release
Distributed to packaging and CPG media worldwide. Previous winners covered in Adweek, PRINT, Brand New, BXP Magazine, Core77, Designboom, Packaging World, and Packaging Europe.
Custom Digital Winner Seal
For packaging, website, pitch decks, and social media. Designed for the DIELINE Awards 2027.
The Trophy
DESIGNED BY
JONES KNOWLES
RITCHIE.
Inspired by the humble cut lines of a simple folding box — reimagined in impeccably crafted physical form.
Every winner gets a trophy on the night. A DIELINE Awards trophy is presented to every recipient on stage at the celebration — for the photo, the moment, and the post that lives on long after. Winners can then purchase their own trophy to keep, available in tier-specific finishes.
Best of Concept
ONE NIGHT.
A LIFETIME OF CREDENTIAL.
A DIELINE Award doesn't expire when the next year's competition opens. It stays on your portfolio, your packaging, your investor decks. It's the credential clients remember.
See Winners Gallery →Special Honors
RECOGNITION
BEYOND CATEGORY.
Three top awards stand above the category winners — the moments that define the year.
Best of Show
The highest honor in packaging design. One winner selected by the Jury Chairs from the five highest-scoring entries across the entire competition. Feature article on DIELINE. Full social coverage. Crystal Clear trophy. Global press release. Ceremony recognition at the DIELINE Awards event.
Studio of the Year
Awarded to the agency, studio, or in-house team with the most total wins across all categories. The definitive benchmark for the world's best packaging studio.
Editor's Choice
Handpicked by Andrew Gibbs, Founder of DIELINE. One entry that represents something beyond the scores — a piece of work that shows where packaging design is going.
ENTER THE COMPETITION
YOUR WORK DESERVES.
Winning a DIELINE Award is the credential that travels with the work for the rest of its life.