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Stay Tuned for the 2025 Student Design Challenge

Interested in getting involved? Contact Gabriell Maupin at ppa@afandpa.org

See the 2024 Challenge

Each year, the Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) challenges students in leading sustainable packaging design programs to show off their design skills, innovative capacity and savvy in meeting real-world customer needs and marketing scenarios.

Key Dates

2024 Challenge Announced

October 2023

2024 Challenge Announced

Fiber-based packaging is sustainable and recyclable. To increase its use, this year's Design Challenge asks students to design new paperboard packaging for an original fresh produce product that is typically not packaged primarily in fiber-based packaging.

Wild Card: The Package must be stackable

Intent Forms Due

February 16th

Intent Forms Due

Submission Deadline

June 7th

Submission Deadline

Submit required materials

2024 Winners Announced

September 30 - October 2, 2024

2024 Winners Announced

The top 3 finalist teams are invited and expected to present their designs at the Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) Fall Meeting, September 30 -  October 2, 2024 in Atlanta, GA. 

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1st Place

1st Place

$5,500 to the team
$5,000 to the school

2nd Place

2nd Place

$3,300 to the team
$3,000 to the school
 

3rd Place

3rd Place

$1,650 to the team
$1,500 to the school

Earn cash prizes and bragging rights

The top three finalist teams for the 2024 Student Design Competition will be announced on September 30th. The winners will be awarded at PPC’s Fall Meeting & Leadership Conference on September 30 - October 2 in Atlanta, GA.