AICC Announces Winners Of 2026 Student Design Competition AICC, the Independent Packaging Association, is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 Student Packaging De- sign Competition, recognizing students who demonstrat- ed outstanding creativity, structural design, and graphic design skills while solving a real-world packaging chal- lenge. The annual Student Packaging Design Competition gives students from colleges, universities, and technical schools the opportunity to apply their classroom knowl- edge to real-world corrugated packaging challenges. By competing, students develop their portfolios, strengthen their design skills, and gain valuable exposure to the pack- aging industry.
This year’s competi- tion partnered with Gibs Grooming to challenge students to design a com- pact, retail-ready counter- top display for the compa- ny’s 3.25-ounce travel-size products. The displays were designed for retail stores serving the beauty industry. The structural design winners were: • First Place: University of
Texas at Arlington; “GIBS Tiered Tabletop Display” by Jesus Vargas, Emily Pfefferkorn, Kathy Le
The first place structural de- sign winner.
•Second Place: Cal Poly; “GIBS Gym Es- sentials” by Ainsley Gavin, Grace Gunther, Aden Pierson, Tyler Fieux •Third Place: Cal Poly; “GIBS Rebel Refuel Station” by Ava Cheung, Shree Lankipalli, Andrew Klarich The graphic design winners were: •First Place: Cal Poly; “One Stop Shop” by Kiana Honma, Brandon Britt, Elle Burgos, Casey Copeland •Second Place: Cal Poly; “Barrel Aged Re- served” by Robert Cadena, Jesse Resnick, Bode Popp •Third Place: Cal Poly; “The Showroom” by Logan Ruby, Mira Shupe, Jordan Hopp
The first place graphic design winner.
Congratulations to all the Student Pack- aging Design Competition winners and participants for their creativity, innovation, and hard work. Their designs demonstrate the talent and potential of the next genera- tion of packaging professionals.
10 September 14, 2026
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