RULES &
SUBMISSION
GUIDELINES.

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, 2028. All communications are in English.

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.

All entry fees are in USD and are non-refundable for any reason. Volume discount of 20% applies to entries four and above when submitted in a single transaction.

See Rates & Deadlines for full pricing.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Winners will be notified in Spring 2028. 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.