Design Skill
Design Skill Awards: Packaging Design Category
Design Skill Awards
The Design Skill Awards recognise design across architecture, interiors, products, fashion, digital and communication disciplines. Packaging has its own discipline with 12 nominations. Registration for the next DSA season opens soon; dates and fees appear here as soon as they are published.
Packaging nominations
The Packaging discipline of the Design Skill Awards includes 12 nominations by product sector and approach. Choose the nomination that best describes the packaging.
| Nominations | |
|---|---|
| Best Food & Beverage Packaging | Best Health & Wellness Packaging |
| Best Beauty & Personal Care Packaging | Best Luxury Packaging Design |
| Best Sustainable & Eco-friendly Packaging | Best Packaging Design for Children’s Products |
| Best Packaging Design for Electronics | Best Packaging Design for Apparel & Accessories |
| Best Promotional & Marketing Packaging | Best Packaging Design for Special Occasions |
| Best Innovative Packaging Design | Custom & Unique Packaging Design |
Preparing a strong entry
- Show the packaging from all sides and in use.
- Explain the structure, materials and printing.
- Describe the brand and the audience the design addresses.
- State the status (produced or concept) and credit the design team and client.
DSA fees and deadlines
Registration for the next season opens soon.
- Project submission deadline: 13 September 2026
- Winners announced: 9 October 2026
Students receive a 50% discount on everything except trophies.
How projects are judged
Entries are evaluated by the Design Skill Awards jury of designers, architects and educators. Meet the jurors on the Grand Jury Members page.
Recent DSA winners
| Project | Studio / designer | Country | Award | Nomination | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serkova Vodka – Summer Limited Edition 2025 | A.S. Strategy, Branding & Communication | Greece | Platinum, DSA 2026 | Best Food & Beverage Packaging | Completed / Built |
| Tella Thera Olive Oil | A.S. Strategy, Branding & Communication | Greece | Platinum, DSA 2026 | Best Sustainable & Eco-friendly Packaging | Completed / Built |
| INFRA- The Good Collective | The Creative Pack | United States | Platinum, DSA 2026 | Best Health & Wellness Packaging | Completed / Built |
| The Foodie Bar | A.S. Strategy, Branding & Communication | Greece | Platinum, DSA 2026 | Best Branded Packaging Design | Completed / Built |
| Tella Thera Olive Oil | A.S. Strategy, Branding & Communication | Greece | Gold, DSA 2026 | Best Food & Beverage Packaging | Completed / Built |
| La Terra Fina Quiche – 100% recyclable packaging | The Creative Pack | United States | Gold, DSA 2026 | Best Sustainable & Eco-friendly Packaging | Completed / Built |
| Eleology Early Harvest | A.S. Strategy, Branding & Communication | Greece | Silver, DSA 2026 | Best Food & Beverage Packaging | Completed / Built |
| Lolly's Frozen Grapes | The Creative Pack | United States | Bronze, DSA 2026 | Best Food & Beverage Packaging | Completed / Built |
| San Francisco Bay Coffee | The Creative Pack | United States | Honorable Mention, DSA 2026 | Best Food & Beverage Packaging | Completed / Built |
| La Terra Fina – Orzo Mozzarella & Balsamic Salad | The Creative Pack | United States | Honorable Mention, DSA 2026 | Best Food & Beverage Packaging | Completed / Built |
| ELEOLOGY | A|S Strategy Branding & Communication | Greece | Platinum, DSA 2025 | Best Promotional & Marketing Packaging | Completed |
| Air Shoes Packaging | Karol Hsueh | United States | Platinum, DSA 2025 | Custom & Unique Packaging Design | Concept |
| Prunus Spinosa Wine Label | Design Depot LTD | Bulgaria | Gold, DSA 2025 | Best Food & Beverage Packaging | Completed |
| SKOUD Cosmetics | Studio Last | Germany | Platinum, DSA 2024 | Best Beauty & Personal Care Packaging | Completed / Built |
| Luxury Niche Perfume Brand | Parfums d‘Elmar | Switzerland | Platinum, DSA 2024 | Best Luxury Packaging Design | Completed / Built |
| Tea Talk Dahongpao Packaging Design | Cai Zhengfan | China | Platinum, DSA 2024 | Best Packaging Design for Special Occasions | Completed / Built |
Browse more projects on the Design Skill Awards winners page.
What winners receive
Each Design Skill Awards winner and runner-up receives an electronic certificate of achievement, a set of award logos and promotional banners, and a landing page on the website with full information about the project. Winning projects are publicised on the award’s social media, media partners publish selected winners, and a special engraved trophy can be ordered.
DSA packaging design category FAQ
Which nomination fits wine or food packaging?
Best Food & Beverage Packaging.
Can I enter a packaging concept?
Yes. Recent winners include packaging presented as a concept, and the status is shown on each winner page.
How much does it cost to enter?
Registration for the next DSA season opens soon; the fee schedule on this page updates automatically when it is published. Students receive a 50% discount on everything except trophies.
When is the submission deadline?
Project materials are submitted after registration. Dates for the next season appear here once they are published.
Who judges the entries?
The Design Skill Awards jury of designers, architects and educators. See the Grand Jury Members page.
Where do I register?
On the Design Skill Awards registration page.
Enter your packaging design
Registration for the next DSA season opens soon; dates and fees appear here as soon as they are published.