Calling all design students!

At Pentawards we want to inspire, connect and celebrate the future talent in packaging design from around the world. Over the years, our judges have seen exceptional work come through, and we can't wait to see what you get up to next.

Get involved in our annual competition for a chance to make your mark on the global packaging design stage and help kick start your career in the industry.

The 2025 competition is now open for entries!

IMPORTANT DATES & NEXT STEPS

20 January

  2025 Competition Opens

28 March

  2025 Competition Closes


Student Prices & offers



€50

STUDENT FEE

Throughout 2025

1 FREE

Bundle Offer

When you buy 5

2 FREE

Bundle offer

When you buy 10

3 FREE

Bundle Offer

When you buy 15

For more details on our bundle deals and to get your discount code, please email info@pentawards.org. 

Students will also get 50% off trophy and certificate purchases. Winner's Package fees DO NOT apply to Student entries.

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*Only those who are currently in education, or who designed a project in 2024 whilst they were in education, are eligible to enter our Student Concept categories.

BRAND BRIEFS - COMING SOON

Whether you're a student, recent graduate, or intern, our brand briefs offer a fantastic opportunity to elevate your portfolio and kickstart your career in packaging design— all for free !

Last year, we partnered with Carrefour to challenge participants to create a modular system for their toy packaging. The winning design is now being developed alongside the French retail giant to bring the concept to life and sell it in stores!

Stay tuned for more information on the 2025 challenge!

NEW: MORE FEEDBACK ON YOUR ENTRIES

We’re excited to announce that we are integrating an additional element of written feedback into the first round of competition results, alongside the Pentawards Excellence Score.

Exclusive to non-shortlisted entries for 2025, the new feature will extend to winning and shortlisted entries soon, becoming part of the standard feedback system alongside the existing Pentawards Excellence Score. This will give entrants more insight into what the jury were impressed by, and where they felt improvements could be made.


The Pentawards Excellence Score includes:

- The entry’s score for each judging criteria

- The design’s overall score based on the judging criteria

- How that design compared to other entries in that subcategory (in each criteria)

- The score that the pack would have needed to be shortlisted (new for all entries in 2025)

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