2022 Student Design Challenge Submission Form
Submit your application for the 2022 Student Design Challenge by June 10, 2022.
Challenge Recap
Companies are turning to fiber-based packaging to help achieve their sustainability goals and increase their profile with environmentally conscious consumers.
The goal of this year’s challenge is to identify a real product currently on the market that isn’t packaged in paperboard and design a new paper-based solution.

How to Apply
Please review the 2022 Student Design Challenge Criteria and submit all necessary elements using the form below.
Your entry should include:
- A Prototype (50 points)
- Design Elements (25 points)
- Marketing Plan (25 points)
- Photos of Final Design
- Video of Design or Unboxing Experience
In addition, you must submit signed copies of the Certificate of Originality and Image Release Form, as well as the Graduate Advisor Form, if applicable. These forms may be downloaded from the links below:
Submissions are due June 10, 2022. Your physical prototype should be mailed to:
Paperboard Packaging Alliance
ATTN: Gabby Maupin
1101 K Street, NW, Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20005
For any questions, contact Gabby Maupin at ppa@afandpa.org.
Submit Your Entry