Pro Carton Young Designers Award is proving to be a huge success year after year. Europe’s leading annual young talent competition for packaging design is now open for its 2022 edition.

Focussing exclusively on cartonboard, the award plays a pioneering role in promoting sustainable packaging and innovation amongst students across Europe. Entries can be submitted across these categories:

• Creative Cartonboard Packaging: Eat & Drink
• Creative Cartonboard Packaging: All other
• Creative Cartonboard Ideas
• Save the Planet

Teachers can make the award a course project. If you are a student, encourage your teachers to let you participate.

The initial submission should be made online and you will only need to send your physical 3D cartonboard design if it has been confirmed that you have made it onto the shortlist.

There is no entry fee.

Eligibility

Open to all students enrolled at a European school or university.

Prize

For each of the 5 main winners, the prize is a three to four-day practical training at a leading European carton converter and a visit to a leading European cartonboard mill. It will be a unique and memorable experience.

Also, a trophy and certificate, international publicity and recognition, and the winner of the Public Award will win an iPad and a certificate.