Deadline:
December 31, 2024
Location(s)
Online
The traditional award ceremony will take place in June 2025. We will reveal the location during the year. Here you can meet the jurors, speak with customers, get inspired by other designers and boost your career.
Overview
Model Young Package's 'Sweets in the Box' theme lets you reimagine chocolates, fruit gums, candies, cookies, and all things sweet.
Details
Sweets in the Box 2024
Model Young Package – a unique contest bringing together young talents and worldwide renowned packaging designers. Join us this year with the imaginative topic of «Sweets in the Box». Design a prototype that does not only protect and preserve but also tells a story, creates an experience, and ignites the senses.
The Open Contest is open to all professional designers and young talents aged 15 and older. Win a share of the 16,000 Euros prize pool as an individual or as a team and be part of the prestigious award ceremony.
Furthermore, the Professional Challenge invites the winners of the Open Contest to compete against selected top designers based on a real client's briefing.
Do you belong to the top of the best? Start by choosing one of two briefings and submit your digital prototype by December 2024. Registration will begin in September 2024.
How does it work?
September – December 2024 - Open Contest
To register for the Open Contest, choose one of the briefings above, create a prototype and submit your prototype as a pdf file by December 2024. Use one of the categories:
- High School: Students of secondary and tertiary schools aged 15 and older
- Unlimited: University students, adult and professional designers
The pdf file must include the title and photos of the prototype (no more than 5), a structural design blueprint and an English description. The final pdf size should not exceed 10 MB.
Following a pre-selection of all entries by our packaging specialists, shortlisted competitors will be contacted to deliver physical prototypes in January 2025.
February 2025 - Jury Session
A jury of packaging experts and representatives of attractive brands will select the best designs from an open competition.
- the innovation of the packaging design
- the visual look and overall quality
- the functionality and ergonomics
- the production capability
- the sustainability
The winners will be chosen by the jury and proceed to the Professional Challenge.
March 2025 - Online Voting
The shortlisted designs will be announced online and a public online voting for the top of the best will be initiated. Together with the jury's favorites, the winners will take part in the Professional Challenge. We will provide the online voting link here, when time has come.
April – May 2025 - Professional Challenge
The favorites chosen by the jury and the winners of the online voting will compete against selected top designers. The challenge will involve a briefing provided by a real company in the sweets industry.
June 2025 - Award Ceremony
The award ceremony will take place, where our winners will be honored in the presence of leading designers and managers from the sweets and packaging industry – the perfect opportunity to connect with inspiring individuals and enhance your career prospects.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Talented designers aged 15 years or older. You can participate individually, or in a team (up to 5 participants per team). If you are competing together in a team, it is only necessary for one of you to submit the prototype.
Dates
Deadline: December 31, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
Rewards
Total Prize Pool of 28,000 Euros
- 1st place: Up to 6,000 EUR*
- 2nd place: Up to 4,000 EUR*
- 3rd place: Up to 2,000 EUR*
* Prize money varies depending on category.
Professional Challenge
The winners automatically qualify for the Professional Challenge. Compete against renowned top designers & develop a production-ready packaging according to real customer requirements.
Invitation to the Award Ceremony
Attend the prestigious award ceremony: Meet the jurors, speak with customers, get inspired by other designers and boost your career.
Internship at Model Group
Win an internship at Model Group and gain exclusive insights into one of Europe's largest packaging manufacturers. Of course, you will get answers to all your questions and receive exclusive technical support.
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