The U.S.-based Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) has announced the winners of its 2015 Student Design Challenge that took place September 28 at Packexpo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our congratulations go out to the team from Ryerson University’s Graphic Communications Management course, namely Team Advisor and Assistant Professor Natalia Lumby (who is also Associate Editor of Graphic Arts Magazine), and students Alex Chheun, Arnold Chan, Amy Nguyen, and Sandy Kwan. The group won for their packaging design for Randy’s Racoon Ranger Rescue toy package. Participants were asked to design a limited-edition, innovative toy package that can also be reused as an interactive structure for the toy. Teams of student designers from California Polytechnic State University, Fashion Institute of Technology and Rochester Institute of Technology took home the top prizes. All submitted designs can be viewed at http://www.paperboardpackaging.org/university-features/2015-student-design-challenge-winner-and-entries
“Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 Student Design Challenge,” said American Forest & Paper Association Group Vice President Cathy Foley. “We hope they will go on to have rewarding careers in the paperboard packaging industry.”
“We hope the challenge was inspiring and engaging, and wish all participants success in their future endeavours,” said Paperboard Packaging Council President Ben Markens.
Winners received a cash prize to share among the team and one of equal value for the school. First place received $5,000, second place received $3,000, and third place received $1,500. Winners were chosen by a team of paperboard packaging industry professionals who rated submissions based on their response to the competition scenario, innovative structural and graphic design, functionality and quality of the finished product.
