New packaging design competition to culminate at interpack 2008

International Forum Design (iF) will launch the first ever ‘iF packaging award’ at interpack 2008, (April 24-30 2008).  The competition is aimed at entrepreneurs across the entire packaging industry – whether they are manufacturers/designers or developers of packaging, packaging materials, graphics and packaging machinery. All those interested in participating are allowed to submit entries to one or several of the eight different categories.  These are made up of the many forms of packaging, including sales and transport of packaging, as well as packaging machines, packaging materials, graphics and construction. For an entry to be eligible, none must be more than three years old. In the packaging concepts category, designs that have not yet gone into production or are only available in prototype form may also be submitted.

An independent jury of experts will perform the judging, basing their evaluations on a comprehensive set of criteria. Amongst other things, attention will be paid to design quality, ergonomics, choice of materials and the degree of innovation. Particular emphasis will be placed on the focal aspects of the category an entry has been submitted to.

Winners will receive the iF label as a quality seal for the award-winning design. And five outstanding entries will also win the iF gold award. These will be celebrated at a prize-giving ceremony on April 24 2008 – the opening day of interpack 2008.

Potential entrants will be able to find detailed information about participating and entry forms at www.ifdesign.de. The closing date for all entries is December 15 2007.