Students entry requirements & judging
How to enter the competition
Submission details
Entry Requirements
- The entry fee is £20 per entry
- You will be invoiced for the entry payment once you have submitted your entry. If you have indicated that your college/university is paying for your entry, please ignore the invoice directed at you as another invoice will be sent directly to your college/university.
- The invoice will be received by Friday 7 April 2023 at the very latest and the deadline for payment is Monday 8 May 2023. If your invoice is not paid, your entry will be revoked.
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The online regstration must be completed on or before the published closing date.
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Development boards must not show the entrant’s name or university/college
- We cannot amend entries once submitted. Names submitted at the time of entry will be printed as typed, if there are any errors and certificates/trophies need replacing, then the school will be liable for these costings.
- If you are not able to attend the ceremony in person or the ceremony becomes virtual (due to COVID etc.) certificates and trophies will be delivered directly to the university/college listed in registration. We will be unable to issue replacements for certificates/trophies sent to wrong addresses.
Judging Criteria
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Individual briefs may have specific conditions required by the sponsors. Please check each brief description carefully for full details.
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The judges are looking for originality and aesthetic qualities of the design, with consideration to commercial viability.
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How the pack delivers the benefits to consumers and that the functionality has been considered as much as the branding.
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The quality of portfolio, which must include evidence of research and the development of the design.
- Designs which demonstrate awareness of environmental issues, through economic use of the material and recyclability.