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Lay's x Stranger Things Food Packaging by PepsiCo Design and Innovation Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Limited Edition and Custom Design
PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation recognized for limited edition and custom design by the international grand jury of the 2022 - 2023 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2023 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Limited Edition and Custom Design category for Lay's x Stranger Things Food Packaging by PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation. The recognition forms part of the 2022 - 2023 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 assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Lay's x Stranger Things Food Packaging
Lay's x Stranger Things is a limited edition food packaging design created for a potato chip product. The pack uses a black background with red concentric circles radiating from the Lay's logo, in place of the usual bright yellow. A creature from the series is shown with open jaws, and claws appear to hold the pack. The Stranger Things logo is placed upside down at the bottom, following the theme of the show. A flaming chili pepper and a chip indicate the Flamin' Hot flavor. The pack was sold in selected stores in Thailand.
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
PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation is a winner of 109 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards span the editions from 2013 - 2014 to 2022 - 2023 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Limited Edition and Custom Design Award
The A' Limited Edition Design Award is an international design competition recognizing best limited edition products by leading brands and designers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to limited edition designers, custom design professionals, luxury brands and established companies from all countries. Entries typically include limited edition products, bespoke watches, custom furniture, bespoke jewelry, personalized fashion collections and modified automobiles. Awarded limited edition designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/limited-edition
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
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/149733
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/149733
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!149733
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/133313
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Lay's x Stranger Things Food Packaging
- Function
- Food Packaging
- Category
- Limited Edition and Custom Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Luxury and Arts
- Colors
- Maroon, Black, Dark Red, Saddle Brown and Coral
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- PepsiCo Design and Innovation
- Country
- United States of America
- Brand
- PepsiCo Design & Innovation
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2022 - 2023
- Design ID
- #149733
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- In a departure from the usual bright yellow the brand is known for; Lay’s x Stranger Things touts a dramatic black substrate with radiating red concentric circles emanating from the Lay’s logo. The infamous force of evil that is the Demorgon is depicted with jaws open and creepy claws appear to clutch the pack. Taking the show’s concept of ‘Upside Down’ quite literally, the Stranger Things logo appears upended at the bottom of the pack. Flavor cues are also present on pack as the team included a flaming chili pepper and Lay’s chip to indicate the Flamin’ Hot flavor.
- Inspiration
- The Stranger Things fan base is a devoted one with a global following, and they will happily immerse themselves in all things ‘Upside Down.’ Knowing this, Lay’s collaborated with Netflix to create limited edition packaging that would create excitement and build awareness for the much-anticipated launch of season 4. The Design Team turned traditional packaging design principles on their head to deliver a buzz-worthy and collectible Lay’s x Stranger Things design to delight the show’s fans. This cleverly inverted Lay’s design was exclusively available for purchase at 7-Eleven retail locations in Thailand.
