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The competition theme
Thème 2024 - Thématique à venir
For more information on the theme, go to the Toolbox in your candidate area.
https://design.awards.verallia.fr/fr/mon-espace/
This 15th edition invites candidates to propose a project among the following categories : Still and Sparkling Wines Beers, Waters, Soft Drinks Spirits Food Jars Candidates should indicate their choice of theme when submitting their project in the candidate space.
Please use a fictitious brand you have created, or submit a neutral design.
What is expected of my project ?
Your project must include :
A glass packaging proposal (3D plan...) dedicated to a product a sales pitch detailing the reasons for choosing this particular product and the benefits provided by the new packaging (consumer study, economic study, etc.). A visual of the final product being displayed on a shelf or consumed will be appreciated.
Each application will consist of two parts :
1. PDF document of your project :
A document in PDF landscape format presenting the main information about the project :
The proposed concept, and how it meets the expectations of the target audience the project's specific features (aesthetic value, practicality, etc.) a visual of the bottle or jar (sketch or 3D visual) a technical drawing with key dimensions The jury will pre-select entries on the basis of this document alone.
This document must not exceed 10 MB in size.
2. In addition, candidates may submit 1 main image and up to 4 additional images in png, jpeg, jpg or gif format. Images must be in landscape format, maximum 1329 x 768 pixels. Candidates must ensure that their main visual is representative of their project.
Please use a fictitious brand you have created, or submit a neutral design.
Registration
Yes, the competition is open to design, packaging and fine arts students, as well as recent graduates with a design or communications degree (graduated since 2018).
Example: I graduated from a design school in 2018 (or more recently) => I can enter.
The competition is not aimed at professionals and companies, but rather at an audience of young designers and communicators.
If necessary, a copy of your student card may be requested
For registering you have to fill out the registration form. Otherwise, in the form, you will be asked for your surname, first name, telephone number, email address and a picture so that we can contact you, as well as your school and/or way in which you have found out about the competition. There is no need to specify the category you are interested in: this point will only need to be filled in when submitting the application. Registration is open until 15 March 2024 at midnight.
When you register, you will be asked to create a password with :
- At least 7 characters
- At least 1 capital letter
- At least 1 number
- no special characters ($ @ # * ...)
Avoid using your first and/or last name, as your password will then be considered too "easy".
You can compete on your own or as part of a team. A team can be made up of a maximum of 2, 3 or 4 people.
The project team must be made up of one or more students currently in training in an institution of this type.
When submitting your project on https://design.awards.verallia.fr/en/depot-de-dossier, you can indicate whether you are competing alone or as part of a team, and introduce the members of your team (first name, surname, email, telephone number).
Each team must choose a member to submit the project on behalf of the team. Please avoid having all team members submit the same project.
Yes, in this way all participants will be informed at the same time of the latest competition news. That being said, only one application will be required, with one contact person per application to be contacted in the event of victory. All you have to do is follow the form fields.
You may enter one of the following categories: Still and Sparkling Wines / Beers, Waters, Soft Drinks / Spirits / Food Jars.
Your login is the email address you entered when registering. If you still have trouble signing in, feel free to contact us.
Just click on "forgot password" to the right of the login fields or on the following link https://design.awards.verallia.fr/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword A new password will be sent to your e-mail address. If you still have trouble signing in, feel free to contact us
Submitting my application
The submission period runs from 15 September 2023 to 15 March 2024 at midnight. After this date, no applications will be accepted. However, you are offered the option of coming back to your file at any time until 15 March to modify it. The last version saved will be considered your final submission.
To submit your project, you will first need to register for the competition: https://design.awards.verallia.fr/fr/inscription/
La catégorie dépend de l'usage de destination de votre projet :
The category depends on the intended use of your idea: “Still and sparkling wines” category: White wines, Red wines, Rosé wines, Flavoured wines, Champagnes, Crémants, Sparkling wines, Traditional methods, Pearl wines,... “Beers” category: Beers, cider, water, non-alcoholic beverages “Spirits” category: Anisés, Brandies, Cocktails, Cognacs, Sake, Gins, Eaux de vie, Rums, Liqueurs & Cream Liqueurs, Gins, Whiskies, Vodkas, Tequilas, etc. Food jar: Jam, olives, pesto, etc.
Catégorie Bières : Bières, cidre, Eaux, Boissons non alcoolisées
Catégorie Spiritueux : Anisés, Brandys, Cocktails, Cognacs, Sakés, Gins, Eaux de vie, Rhums, Ligueurs & Crèmes, Gins, Wiskies, Vodkas, Tequilas,...
Pot alimentaire : Confiture, Olives, Pesto ....
Your application must be composed of two sections: 1. Summary of your project: a two-page abstract in landscape layout, in PDF format, presenting the main information about the project: – the proposed concept and how it meets the expectations of the target audience – the project’s distinctive features (aesthetic value, convenience, etc.) – a visual of the bottle (sketch or 3D visual) – a technical sketch with the main dimensions The jury will draw up its short-list based only on this document. The weight of this document must not exceed 10 MB.
Students may participate on their own or as a team. Teams may consist of a maximum of 2, 3 or 4 people. The team sponsoring the project must consist of one or more students currently in training in an institution of this type. The project should be submitted by only one of the applicants on the team using the project submission form in that person’s applicant space https://design.awards.verallia.fr/fr/depot-de-dossier/ The applicant will be asked to indicate whether he/she has produced his/her project as a team > answer "YES" Then specify the first name, last name, email address, mobile phone number and URL of each team member’s portfolio/website. Applicants may compete as a team for the general competition "xx" and compete alone for the special prize or vice versa, or compete in the 2 team competitions.
No, all abstracts and applications need to be kept anonymous to avoid influencing the jury. Intent on ensuring fair competition, Verallia reserves the right to blur any names shown, where applicants fail to comply with this instruction.
Yes, however, it is your responsibility to ascertain the precedence of the project you are offering, as well as the related exploitation rights. If your project is not exploitable by Verallia and one of its customers immediately after the competition, then you will not be able to submit it.
Absolutely: you may modify the submission you have made up to midnight on 15 March 2024. Log into your candidate space: you will be able to access all the items you have already uploaded, and modify them as you wish. The last saved version will be of the evening of 15 March 2024.
Voting and deliberations
1. All projects submitted are subject to pre-screening, at the end of which a vote is held to identify those proposals that: Address the competition’s theme Comply with industrial feasibility constraints Showcase glass as a material (the innovation may not be based solely on another material) 2. The vote is open on-line to all Verallia France customers, Verallia France employees and the jury. 3. The best projects in each category will be presented to the jury committee which, after deliberating, will elect the winners in each category. There is no need to contact us to find out the results or what the jury thought of your project, we will not provide any information until the awards ceremony, which will be held in late-June 2024.
In the General categories (Still and Sparkling Wines / Beers, Water, Non-Alcoholic Beverages / Spirits / Food Jars), an internal Verallia committee made up of people from the design, production, trade and marketing office will draw up a short list at the end of March. The short-listed projects will then be put up for on-line voting, open to Verallia customers and employees in May, as well as to design pack agencies and packaging journalists. Lastly, the jury will convene face-to-face to deliberate. There is no need to contact us to find out the results or what the jury thought of your project, we will not provide any information until the awards ceremony, which will be held in late-June 2024.
Each year, Verallia taps its network of customers to have at its side, on the jury committee, professionals from the food and beverage industry. All the markets and different functions are represented (Purchasing, Marketing, Development Department, etc.). During previous editions, the winners had the honour of being elected by experts from Vignobles Jeanjean and Maison Jeanjean, Rémy Cointreau, Le Petit Beret, Danone, Ravoire, Gobilab, etc. In addition to these professionals, renowned designers (the patrons at least) will be on-site to choose the best projects. In 2020, for example, Eve George, competition mentor, was with us. Journalists and design agencies round out this panel, to secure the innovative aspect of the products and bring to the committee a perspective enriched by current events. In 2021, IDEAT, Intramuros, V&S News, Emballage Magazine, Liquides & Conditionnement, Luxe Packaging Insight and Emballage Digest were part of the committee. The exact composition of the 2024 jury will be unveiled during the year.
The vote will be open to members of the jury, Verallia customers and all Verallia France employees, from 7 April to mid- May 2024. The panel’s deliberation meeting will be held on 23 May 2024. There is no need to contact us to find out the results or what the jury thought of your project, we will not provide any information until the awards ceremony, which will be held in late-June 2024.
The winners will be notified after the jury’s deliberation in late May, prior to awards ceremony so that Verallia has time to produce a realistic model of their projects. To produce this model, a 3D drawing is needed; it can be made of glass (best-case scenario), or alternatively, Plexiglas, Pyrex or another material. During the creation of the mock-ups, ongoing discussion will be held between the winner and the Design Office. The winners of the Verallia Design Awards 2024 will be officially announced at the awards ceremony in late-June 2024. Each candidate will receive an email with personalised feedback about their project. There is no need to contact us to find out the results or what the jury thought of your project, we will not provide any information until the awards ceremony, which will be held in late-June 2024.
The winners will be contacted within a few days of the jury’s deliberation session. This gives us just enough time to ensure that the winning projects are indeed unique and original creations and that they are not subject to copyright. From there, the process moves very quickly as the models (created by specialised providers) have to be prepared. For this purpose, our Design Office will contact each candidate to gather as much information as possible about the project so that the mock-up can be produced (in pyrex, plexiglass, etc. depending on the time / feasibility and cost of production). Those candidates who have not been contacted may justifiably conclude that they will not be one of the winners of this year's competition. However, on the day of the awards ceremony, they will receive an email containing personalised feedback on their project. Even if a candidate's project is not a winner, if it is deemed of benefit and promising, it will be presented to Verallia customers. If a customer takes a liking to a particular project, the latter may be developed industrially and commercially. In this case, the candidate will obviously be involved and will be offered a contract for the transfer of rights by Verallia (see competition rules https://design.awards.verallia.fr/fr/reglement-du-concours/). There is no need to contact us to find out the results or what the jury thought of your project, we will not provide any information until the awards ceremony, which will be held in late-June 2024.
Awards ceremony and announcement of winners
The presentation of the Awards for the six Verallia Design Awards 2024 will take place in late-June 2024. The venue will be announced during the course of the competition. It will be followed by a cocktail lunch. There is no need to contact us to find out the results or what the jury thought of your project, we will not provide any information until the awards ceremony, which will be held in late-June 2024.
The winners will be notified after the jury’s deliberation in late May, prior to awards ceremony so that Verallia has time to produce a realistic model of their projects. To produce this model, a 3D drawing is needed; it can be made of glass (best-case scenario), or alternatively, Plexiglas, Pyrex or another material. During the creation of the mock-ups, ongoing discussion will be held between the winner and the Design Office. The winners of the Verallia Design Awards 2024 will be officially announced at the awards ceremony in late-June 2024. Each candidate will receive an email with personalised feedback about their project. There is no need to contact us to find out the results or what the jury thought of your project, we will not provide any information until the awards ceremony, which will be held in late-June 2024.
Factory tours
If you are registered with your class, your head of academic affairs can of course contact us (see the contact form) to make arrangements for a site tour. Our Chalon and Cognac factories regularly open their doors to students.
A factory tour traditionally starts at 10 a.m. and ends around 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. It consists of an introduction to glass material and the manufacturing process, usually by the plant manager or a technical manager. This is followed by a tour of the furnaces, hot end and cold end, offered for instance in Chalon by former factory employees (fab retirees!). Over the course of the day, the Director of the Design and Creation Office also introduces participants to his work, the development stages through which products go, a mock-up and a visit to the DCO to illustrate. The day often concludes with a few words about the competition. Watch the video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFcXToF5um8
Technical questions about glass packaging
All this information can be found in the tool box available in your applicant space https://design.awards.verallia.fr/fr/boite-a-outils/ If the information you are looking for is not found in the tool box, contact us via our contact form: contact tab, technical question.
All information concerning the manufacturing secrets of an internal engraving can be found in the tool box in your applicant space https://design.awards.verallia.fr/fr/boite-a-outils/
