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DesignNewswire · COMO, Italy ·

Golden A' Design Award in Packaging Design Goes to Pepsi Culture Can Series Beverage by PepsiCo Design and Innovation

PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation recognized for packaging design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ Pepsi Culture Can Series Beverage by PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The Golden A' Design Award Explained

The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.

About Pepsi Culture Can Series Beverage

The Pepsi Culture Can Series is a limited-edition packaging program for beverage cans. The series applies hyperlocal designs to cans sold in markets around the world. More than 40 unique designs were created, and the series was activated in over 10 countries. Each design draws on local culture, including symbols, food, images, music and architecture. The guiding idea is to think globally and act locally. The Pepsi Culture Can Series celebrates the spirit, culture and community of local markets.

About PepsiCo Design & Innovation

PepsiCo is one of the world's leading food and beverage companies with over $65 billion in net revenue in 2012 and a global portfolio of diverse and beloved brands.

Award Record

With this recognition, PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation is a winner of 86 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2013 - 2014 to 2020 - 2021 of the A' Design Award & Competition.

About the A' Packaging Design Award

The A' Packaging Design Award is an international packaging competition that recognizes outstanding packaging designs by talented packaging designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to packaging designers, graphic designers, branding agencies and product manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include bottles, boxes, cans, pouches, tubes and cartons. Awarded packaging designs are published at https://desingers.org/design-category/packaging

About A' Design Award & Competition

A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Pepsi Culture Can Series Beverage
Function
Beverage
Category
Packaging Design
Discipline
Communication Design
Industry
Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
Colors
Royal Blue, Midnight Blue, Dodger Blue, Dark Slate Blue and Teal
Images
5

The Recognition

Laureate
PepsiCo Design and Innovation
Country
United States of America
Brand
PepsiCo Design & Innovation
Recognition
Golden A' Design Award
Edition
2020 - 2021
Design ID
#118919

Design Details

Unique Properties
Think globally. Act locally. That is the mantra for the Pepsi Culture Can Series. This limited-edition packaging initiative realized unique, hyperlocal designs for markets all across the globe. This series was activated in over 10 countries and expressed through more than 40 unique designs.
Inspiration
Our identity, pride, and sense of community were stronger than ever in 2019. The Pepsi Culture Can Series is a global platform designed around those things that bind us together. The symbols. The food. The images. The music. The architecture. All the stuff of culture we turn to for hope and joy. This global series celebrates the spirit, the culture and the community of our local markets.

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