Pentawards extends submission deadline until April 10
The Pentawards are giving participants more time: The final deadline for the prestigious 2026 packaging design competition has been extended to April 10, 2026. This means designers will have even more time to compete for the coveted Platinum awards in eight main categories.
The organizers of the Pentawards have responded to requests from the design community and extended the submission deadline for the 2026 competition. Instead of ending on Friday, April 10, 2026, at 23:59 BST, as originally planned, the submission phase will now end. This gives participants the opportunity to refine their submissions up until the new deadline.
However, the participation fees will increase as early as next Monday. The organizers therefore recommend submitting projects promptly and then optimizing them until the final deadline.
Platinum awards in eight categories
The coveted Platinum Awards are presented for outstanding designs in the main categories. This year's winners include Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ultra in the Beverages category and Pueblo by Simple Packaging Studio in the Food category.
In the Home, Leisure & Other Markets category, the Dwell Dripper for Verve Coffee Roasters from Zenpack was the winner. The collaboration between Stella Mccartney and Veuve Clicquot secured the Platinum award for Brand Identity & Connected Packaging. Other winners include Avance by Gentlebrand in the Professional Concepts category and L'Entropiste by Centdegres in the Body, Health & Beauty category.
Sustainability and promoting young talent
In the Sustainable Design category, Vivomer Dropper from Shellworks won the Platinum award. The NXT Gen category, which is aimed at students, was won by Calentón Hot Sauce from The Logo Lassie.
All award-winning works will be published in the eighth edition of the Package Design Book by Taschen. The book is regarded as an important reference work for packaging designers and presents over 600 award-winning Pentawards entries.
If you have any questions about the competition, please contact the Pentawards team by phone on +44 7438 022 161 or by email at [email protected]. User Guides are available in English, French, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese.
More information: www.pentawards.org
