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DesignNewswire · COMO, Italy ·

PepsiCo Design and Innovation Receives the Golden A' Design Award for Pepsi New Year 2020 Beverage in Packaging Design

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/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Golden A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category for Pepsi New Year 2020 Beverage by PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation. The result belongs to the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached 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.

What the Golden A' Design Award Means

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.

More About Pepsi New Year 2020 Beverage

Pepsi New Year 2020 is a set of limited edition beverage cans created for the New Year season in Russia. Each can carries a custom-made typeface and a short message drawn from local culture, humor and traditions. The messages are personal in tone, so consumers can select the one that feels most relevant. A shared series hashtag, which translates as take Pepsi if, invites interaction on social media. The flexible design approach allows the concept to be adapted for other local markets, expanding and personalizing the New Year celebration.

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

This recognition makes PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation a winner of 87 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2013 - 2014 and the 2020 - 2021 editions 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. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to packaging designers, graphic designers, branding agencies and product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include bottles, boxes, cans, pouches, tubes and cartons. The awarded packaging designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/packaging

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Pepsi New Year 2020 Beverage
Function
Beverage
Category
Packaging Design
Discipline
Communication Design
Industry
Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
Colors
Royal Blue, Dark Slate Blue, Dodger Blue and Steel Blue
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
#118921

Design Details

Unique Properties
This set of limited edition Pepsi cans, available in Russia, celebrates the spirit of the 2020 New Year. Across brands, limited editions are extremely popular during this time of year and Pepsi needed an eye-catching concept of its own to promote with the launch of the New Year. Embracing beloved traditions during this time of year, these designs aim to engage consumers further with social media interaction. Every design also includes the series hashtag, which translates as #takepepsiif, inviting consumers to choose the New Year message that feels most relevant to them.
Inspiration
Each can design features a distinctive custom-made typeface and iconic messaging, based on local culture and habits, humor and traditions which makes every can feel personal. The flexible design approach allows the concept to easily be adapted for local markets, expanding and personalizing the celebration of the New Year.

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