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2024 Student Design Challenge Submission Form

Submit your application for the 2024 Student Design Challenge by June 7, 2024.

Challenge Recap

Fiber-based packaging is sustainable and recyclable. To increase its use, this year's Design Challenge asks students to design new paperboard packaging for an original fresh produce product that is typically not packaged primarily in fiber-based packaging.

Ready for a challenge? Submit your intent form today!

How to Apply

Please review the 2024 Student Design Challenge Criteria and submit all necessary elements using the form below.

Your entry should include:

A Prototype (50 points)
Design Elements (30 points)
Marketing Plan (10 points)
Final Video of Design (10 points)
Permission from Brand (if applicable)

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 7, 2024. 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

Student Contact Information

School Name

School Address

Address

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Primary Contact

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Additional Team Members

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Advisor Contact Information

Faculty Advisor

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Did you have a grad student advisor?

Graduate Student Advisor

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Grad Advisor Guidelines Signed Form Upload

Please submit the signed Graduate Advisor Guidelines form. This form should be signed by your faculty advisor. Download the form.
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx, .

Entry Submission

Design Entry Name

Entry Documentation

Please submit the following required documentation (.pdf, .doc, .docx, .ppt and .pptx accepted). Please ensure your documentation includes both a marketing plan and design elements that are part of your presentation. Your prototype and dielines will be mailed in.

Marketing plan
- One-page executive summary that explains:
  - How design meets necessary requirements;
  - Explains the design concept and functionality;
  - Identifies the organization’s mission, the brand and dimensions;
  - Describes how the packaging can be used to help the organization achieve its goal
  - Explain design process from concept to execution
  - Explanation of benefits of the design functionality
  - Does not exceed 5 pages (PPT Format Preferred)
Design Elements
- Detailed Production die drawing
- Design concept and execution

Maximum 5 files.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx.

Entry Images

Please include up to five images of your project (png or jpeg accepted). These will be used on our website and social media to showcase your designs. Note: You must receive the brand's permission if using an existing brand.

Maximum 5 files.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: gif, jpg, jpeg, png.

Entry Photo Release Form Upload

Please submit the required signed photo release form. A team representative must sign the form. If it is not signed, we will ask you to submit it again. Download the form.

One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.

Video Link

Video Link
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Please submit a link to a video showcasing your prototype. You may include a link to a video hosted on YouTube or Vimeo.

Certificate of Originality

Signed Certification of Originality Upload

Please submit the required signed certification of originality (.pdf, .doc, .docx accepted). This form must be signed by all team members. If it is not, we will ask you to submit it again. Download the form.

One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx.