PPA Announces 2021 Student Design Challenge Finalists
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The Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) last week an- nounced the finalists of its 2021 Student Design Chal- lenge, a competition to foster awareness and appreciation of paperboard packaging with university educators and the next generation of packaging design decision-makers. With impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic in mind, as well as the role that the paperboard packaging industry plays in local communities, the design theme was to cre- ate an entry for a community relief organization. Student design projects from the following schools were named as finalists: • California Polytechnic State University, Sweet Pea • Fashion Institute of Technology, Super Kit • Rochester Institute of Technology, Super Sibs Lem- on-aid Package Acknowledgments were announced for the following: • California Polytechnic State University, Art Kit (Honor- able Mention) • Fashion Institute of Technology, PERIOD All-In-One Dis- penser Box (Honorable Mention) • California Polytechnic State University, EcoSlo (Shout- out) • Fashion Institute of Technology, Doctors Without Bor- ders Obstetrics Kit (Shout-out) • Ryerson University, Adventure Club Party Box (Shout- out) • The University of Texas at Arlington, 4Forever (Shout- out) The Student Design Challenge is an annual competi- tion for university students in leading packaging design programs to show off their creative talent, design skills and innovative approaches to meet real-world customer needs and marketing scenarios. The finalists are invited to attend the Paperboard Pack- aging Council’s (PPC) Spring Outlook and Strategies con- ference in Denver, Colorado, March 9-11, 2022. There, during a special reception, the final placements will be announced. Each team will have the opportunity to pres- ent their submissions and showcase their talents from the stage. PPC’s conference brings together over 200 paper- board packaging professionals, providing the students with access to future potential employers, networking op- portunities and much more. “The Student Design Challenge is proof that the future is bright for our industry,” said Heidi Brock, AF&PA Presi- dent & CEO. “Teams of students used creativity and col- laboration to make innovative concepts highlighting op- portunities for paperboard packaging to contribute to the important work of community relief organizations during the pandemic. These young people are gaining real-world skills and preparing for careers in the circular economy as they look to make a difference in our world.” Visit paperboardpackaging.org for more information.
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