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Since 2007, Pentawards has been recognising global excellence in packaging design through its annual competition, and we're now thrilled to reveal the list of shortlisted entries for 2021.
After receiving more than 2,000 entries from 60 countries across the globe, this year's International Jury has shortlisted over 500 entries who are now in the running to get their hands on a Pentawards trophy. Browse through the shortlisted entries by navigating the main categories using the buttons below.
Still, sparkling and flavoured.
Fizzy drinks, diluted juices, squashes and syrups, fruit juices.
Milk, yoghurt drinks, soya milk, etc.
Tea and coffee based drinks sold in a prepared form ready for consumption.
Tea and coffee that needs to be brewed before consumption.
Drinks with a health benefit that might include vitamins, minerals, nootropics, amino acids, raw fruit, etc.
Alcoholic beers and ciders including ales, bitters, lagers, stouts, porters, malts, IPAs, scrumpy, etc.
Low and non-alcoholic drinks, alcopops, 0% beers. Up to and under 20% ABV.
Aperitifs, pre-mixed cocktails and digestifs.
Light coloured wines including white wine, rosé wine, sparkling wine, dessert wine and rice wine.
Dark coloured wines including red wine, port, sherry, dark dessert wine.
RitaRivotti® Premium Packaging Design
Premium and luxury fine wines and champagnes.
Veuve Clicquot - Moet Hennessy - LVMH
Clear spirits and liquors including gin, rum, sake, tequila and vodka. Over 20% ABV.
Stupendous Studio
Dark spirits including brandy, cognac, whiskey, and rum, etc. Over 20% ABV.
Clear and dark luxury spirits including aged whiskeys, rums, cognacs, vodkas, etc.
Appartement 103 - Lalique Group
High-end beverage gift boxes, ice buckets, pedestals, glorifiers, etc.
Shenzhen Yulinjun corporation image planning co., ltd
Unique branded items that are created and sold for a set time period in a specific market. Includes seasonal and event creations.
Appartement 103 & Art by Liu Wei
Beverages which have been manufactured for a retailer's private label or on the behalf of an organisation, buying group, or wholesaler.
A collection of wines featuring at least one dark and one light wine.
Cereal, wheat and barley based products including bread, pasta, rice, noodles.
Dairy and soya based products such as cheese, yoghurt, eggs, butter, margarine, etc.
Olive oil, vinegar, mayonnaise, mustard, spices, stock cubes, honey, sugar, jam, etc.
Fish, meat or poultry that is sold fresh, deep-frozen, dried or canned.
Fruit and vegetables that are sold fresh, deep-frozen, dried or canned.
Soups, sandwiches, ready-made meals, etc.
Chocolates, sweets, lollipops, etc.
Crisps, pretzels, crackers, savoury biscuits, nuts, etc.
Cakes, pastries, biscuits, ice-cream, etc.
Food which is meat-less, or made purely from plants.
Includes gluten-free products, weight control and diet food, organic food.
Luxury and gourmet food including caviar, escargots, foie gras, pâté, truffles, meats and cheeses.
Unique branded items that are created and sold for a set time period in a specific market. Includes seasonal and event creations.
Food products which have been manufactured for a retailer's private label or on the behalf of an organisation, buying group, or wholesaler.
Includes clothing, shoes, underwear, hosiery, bags, hats, etc.
Luxury and high-end garments and accessories including clothing, watches, jewellery and shoes.
Includes over the counter pharmaceuticals, vitamins, optical products, feminine hygiene, sanitary products, toilet tissue, etc.
Perfumes and fragrances including eau de parfum, eau de toilette, cologne, eau fraiche, etc.
Extreme Agency
Parfums de Nietzsche
Body and bathing products, hair care products, intimate wellbeing, tanners, body moisturisers, dental products, etc.
Facial cleansing products, creams, serums, etc.
Make-up, make up tools, nail varnish, lashes, etc.
Luxury and high-end make-up, perfumes and fragrances, body and skincare products.
Unique branded items that are created and sold for a set time period in a specific market. Includes seasonal and event creations.
Body, skincare and beauty products which have been manufactured for a retailer's private label or on the behalf of an organisation, buying group, or wholesaler.
Products intended to maintain the home's cleanliness, functions and appliances such as cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, DIY and gardening tools.
Essential products for around the home including toilet paper, tissue, kitchen rolls, cooking utensils, cutlery, foil, tuppaware, pots and pans, linen, kitchen cloths, etc.
Accessories and decorations for the house, including paintings, plants, scented candles, diffusers, furniture, etc.
Premium homeware and décor such as fragrance diffusers, candles, textiles, tea sets, etc.
Includes phones, tablets, computers, printers, electronic gadgets, speakers, software, etc.
Includes paper, notebooks, pens and pencils, art supplies and tools, etc.
Food, treats, toys, garments and accessories for pets.
Products related to entertainment and leisure, including sports gear, music, DVDs, photography, board games, etc.
Includes cigarette variations, cigars, e-cigarettes, lighters, papers and filters.
Entertainment and care for children and babies such as toys, food, bottles, clothing, wipes, creams, etc.
Products which have been manufactured for a retailer's private label or on the behalf of an organisation, buying group, or wholesaler.
Packaging projects created in-house for the public or clients to boost exposure. For example seasonal gifts, business cards, etc.
Designs that have been refreshed for either a particular product or as part of a wider re-branding project.
All e-commerce packaging including outer shippers, mailers, envelopes, shipper materials, etc.
Packaging with enhanced functionality through technology and /or which allows consumers to interact with a product via their mobile device.
Designs strategically developed to increase sales value and support in hitting retail sales targets. Includes counter-top displays, floor standing units, charity box displays, etc.
Packaging designs that reflect a brand's visual identity across a wide collection of products. This might include designs on gift boxes, or packaging which is in line with promotional videos, pop-up shops, etc.
Packaging for beverages which seeks to reduce its environmental impact and that considers elements such as pack structure, materials used and production methods.
Packaging for food which seeks to reduce its environmental impact and that considers elements such as pack structure, materials used and production methods.
Packaging for body, skin, health and beauty products which seeks to reduce its environmental impact and that considers elements such as pack structure, materials used and production methods.
Packaging for home and leisure products which seeks to reduce its environmental impact and that considers elements such as pack structure, materials used and production methods.
Packaging for luxury goods which seeks to reduce its environmental impact and that considers elements such as pack structure, materials used and production methods.
Packaging for self-promotion, e-commerce, smart and inclusive projects which seeks to reduce its environmental impact and that considers elements such as pack structure, materials used and production methods.
Designs created by professionals that are purely conceptual or that have not yet been produced for the market.
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Designs created by professionals that are purely conceptual or that have not yet been produced for the market.
Designs created by professionals that are purely conceptual or that have not yet been produced for the market.
Designs created by professionals that are purely conceptual or that have not yet been produced for the market.
Designs created by professionals that are purely conceptual or that have not yet been produced for the market.
Galima Akhmetzyanova & Pavla Chuykina
Designs created by professionals that are purely conceptual or that have not yet been produced for the market.
Designs created by students currently in education that are purely conceptual or that have not yet been produced for the market.
Xenia Alexandrova, Dmitriy Saveliev
British Higher School of Art and Design
Fangxu Li
Hunan University of Technology
Pablo Pérez Ansa
Escuela Superior de Diseño de La Rioja (ESDIR)
Holly McNicholas
University of Central Lancashire
Laura Merino Álvarez, Pilar Elisa Ruiz Manuel
Escuela Superior de Diseño de La Rioja (ESDIR)
Carolina Lucero Requesens
LABASAD
Carmen González, Mar Sánchez-Morate
Escola Universitària de Disseny i Enginyeria de Barcelona (ELISAVA)
Polina Yanushko, Vadim Bunkov
B&D Institute of Business and Design
Gosha Chubukin
HSE Art and Design School
Olga Prokhorova
British Higher School of Art and Design
Designs created by students currently in education that are purely conceptual or that have not yet been produced for the market.
Aleksander Kislov
HSE Art and Design School
Valeria Obrazkova
HSE Art and Design School
Marco Arroyo-Vázquez
LABASAD
Nikita Gavrilov
HSE Art and Design School
Zhijun Yang
Hunan University of Technology
Evgenia Kudrinskaya
HSE Art and Design School
Evgenia Kudrinskaya
HSE Art and Design School
Cheng Han Chuang, Yu Tsen Chang, Lu Xi Jiang, Bo Xian Chen
CHAOYANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Mattéo Tabutieaux
Lycée Saint Vincent de Paul in Algrange France
Designs created by students currently in education that are purely conceptual or that have not yet been produced for the market.
Maria Vishnyakova
HSE Art and Design School
Si-yu Liang
Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts (SIVA)
Ana Marques, Angie Moreno & Martí Garcés
Escola Universitària de Disseny i Enginyeria de Barcelona (ELISAVA)
Amr Ibrahim
Politecnico di Milano
Qiyuan Xiao
Sichuan Fine Arts Institute
Olga Sereda
British Higher School of Art and Design
Qinghua Chen
Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts (SIVA)
Designs created by students currently in education that are purely conceptual or that have not yet been produced for the market.
Jiajia Lin
Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts (SIVA)
Yi Mao
Art Center College of Design
Shen Yi-ping
Shanghai Institute of Visal Arts (SIVA)
Claudia Dube
Temple University, Tyler School of Art and Architecture
Albert Margalef
ESDi Escola Superior de Disseny
Mingyi He
Hunan University of Technology
Tanya Kar
Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)
Designs created by students currently in education that are purely conceptual or that have not yet been produced for the market.
Javier Amigo Casado
Escuela de Arte y Superior de Diseño de Valencia (EASDV)
Dai Dong
Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts (SIVA)
Shi Yuan-Jie
Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts (SIVA)
Chen Yan
Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts (SIVA)
Wang Shi-bo
Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts (SIVA)
Evgeniia Sakharova
SKVOT
Jia-jia Lin
Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts (SIVA)
Zhu Yun-sheng
Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts (SIVA)
Designs created by students currently in education that are purely conceptual or that have not yet been produced for the market.
Allan Gomes
York University
WangShuang Zang, Suyan Liu, Yang Liu, Lin Fan
Hunan University of Technology
Jamie Back
Art Center College of Design
Zhijun Yang
Hunan University of Technology
Johui Jung
Kyonggi University
Zhijun Yang
Hunan University of Technology
Yan Du, Qiru Xin
Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts