Official Rules

RULES &
SUBMISSION
GUIDELINES.

Please read all rules before submitting. By entering the DIELINE Awards 2027, you agree to these terms.

PLAIN LANGUAGE Be original. Be on time. Be in spec. We handle the rest. The rules below are written carefully because thousands of entries deserve a fair, consistent process. If anything is unclear, our Concierge team will walk you through it.
Rule 01

Eligibility

Open to any individual, studio, agency, in-house team, brand, or student from any country. Entries must be consumer packaging projects — commercially available or concept work — created, produced, or launched between January 1, 2026 and February 27, 2027. All communications are in English.

Rule 02

Submission

All entries must be submitted online only. A completed entry form, formatted images, and online payment are required. One entry per form.

Images must be JPG or PNG, RGB, maximum 15MB per file. The first image uploaded should be the best representation of your project.

Rule 03

Fees

All entry fees are in USD and are non-refundable for any reason. Teams entering 10 or more projects can arrange a custom volume package through our Concierge service — email andrew@thedieline.com.

See Rates & Deadlines for full pricing.

Rule 04

Judging

Entries are judged by a global panel of industry experts. No judge may vote on their own work. Judging is by category. Scored on Creativity, Marketability, Innovation, Execution, and On-Pack Branding. All judging decisions are final.

Rule 05

Publication Rights

By entering, the entrant assigns publication rights to TheDieline.com and Dieline Media LLC for the works submitted, in all forms — real, printed, digital, and online. The entrant takes full responsibility for any claims made against DIELINE Awards or Dieline Media LLC arising from submitted work.

Rule 06

Originality

All entries must be the original work of the entrant or their client. Plagiarism or misrepresentation of authorship will result in immediate disqualification without refund.

Rule 07

Legal Compliance

All participants must comply with relevant local, state, and federal laws. Dieline Media LLC is not responsible for any issues of reproduction or designation of submitted works.

Rule 08

Winners

Winners will be notified in Spring 2027. Winning entrants will be asked to provide physical samples for the DIELINE winner showcase. Dieline Media LLC reserves the right to modify these rules at any time.

When the Rules Work

A FAIR PROCESS.
A REAL TROPHY.

Every winner earned it by the same scoring criteria, in front of the same global jury. The rules exist so the recognition means something.

See What Winners Receive →
DIELINE Awards 2026 1st Place · Category Winner

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