[Japan Package Design Student Award 2026] Applications Scheduled to Open on June 4th
The Japan Package Design Association (JPDA) announced the application schedule and theme for the 5th Japan Package Design Student Award 2026, a competition for students interested in package design, with applications opening on June 4th.
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The Japan Package Design Association (JPDA) has announced the application dates and theme for the 5th annual Japan Package Design Student Award 2026 on its special website.
This award, organized by the Japan Package Design Association (JPDA), invites a wide range of original works through open submission for selection.
Any student interested in package design can participate and compete on the design quality and creativity of their work. Grand Prize, Gold Prize, Silver Prize, Bronze Prize, Special Judge's Award, and other accolades will be selected after a rigorous judging process by JPDA member judges and external special judges who are active in the package design field.
Application Period: Thursday, June 4, 2026 – Thursday, July 23, 2026
Participation Fee: 1,500 yen (per entry / tax included)
Theme: "WOW!"
New ideas, never-before-seen expressions, refined concepts.
Please create package designs that are so captivating they make you exclaim "WOW!".
Categories for Submitted Works:
Package designs for consumer products such as food, confectionery, beverages, cosmetics, household goods, stationery and miscellaneous goods, pharmaceuticals, and electrical appliances.
Judging Criteria:
Adherence to the theme "WOW!".
* When submitting, please strictly adhere to the following:
* Original works that are not imitations or similar to others.
* Works that do not infringe on other copyrights, portrait rights, industrial property rights, etc.
* NG example: Designs that appropriate packages or logos of commercially available products.
* NG example: Original package designs that use the contents of commercially available products.
Eligibility:
Students residing in Japan, currently enrolled in a university or vocational school at the time of application, and who have no professional activity history in the past or present. (High school students are not eligible.)
* Nationality and faculty do not matter.
* Only individual participation is allowed; group applications are not permitted.
Dedicated Application Website:
https://student.jpda.or.jp/
Further details such as the future schedule and judges will be announced on the dedicated website when the application period begins.
This award, organized by the Japan Package Design Association (JPDA), invites a wide range of original works through open submission for selection.
Any student interested in package design can participate and compete on the design quality and creativity of their work. Grand Prize, Gold Prize, Silver Prize, Bronze Prize, Special Judge's Award, and other accolades will be selected after a rigorous judging process by JPDA member judges and external special judges who are active in the package design field.
Application Period: Thursday, June 4, 2026 – Thursday, July 23, 2026
Participation Fee: 1,500 yen (per entry / tax included)
Theme: "WOW!"
New ideas, never-before-seen expressions, refined concepts.
Please create package designs that are so captivating they make you exclaim "WOW!".
Categories for Submitted Works:
Package designs for consumer products such as food, confectionery, beverages, cosmetics, household goods, stationery and miscellaneous goods, pharmaceuticals, and electrical appliances.
Judging Criteria:
Adherence to the theme "WOW!".
* When submitting, please strictly adhere to the following:
* Original works that are not imitations or similar to others.
* Works that do not infringe on other copyrights, portrait rights, industrial property rights, etc.
* NG example: Designs that appropriate packages or logos of commercially available products.
* NG example: Original package designs that use the contents of commercially available products.
Eligibility:
Students residing in Japan, currently enrolled in a university or vocational school at the time of application, and who have no professional activity history in the past or present. (High school students are not eligible.)
* Nationality and faculty do not matter.
* Only individual participation is allowed; group applications are not permitted.
Dedicated Application Website:
https://student.jpda.or.jp/
Further details such as the future schedule and judges will be announced on the dedicated website when the application period begins.