Students Fashion Elegant Bottle Designs For Seventh Annual ICMAD Competition

The Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers & Distributors Association (ICMAD) announced the top three winners of the 2005 Young Designers' Competition at an awards dinner held September 28, 2005 in New York City. The goal of the competition is to encourage and develop young creative talent that will build the future of the cosmetics industry.

Students received bottles courtesy of O.Berk Company/Cosmetic Packaging Group. A prestigious panel of cosmetic and personal care packaging design experts judged the competition entries for packaging uniqueness, ability to be reproduced economically, and use and storage accessibility.

First Place: Tyler Moore, American Academy of Art — "Motive High Gloss Hair Spray" Tyler Moore, a student at the American Academy of Art, took first place and a cash prize of $2500 for his "Motive High Gloss Hair Spray" design. Tyler has been creating art since he was 18-months-old, and likes to make every piece of art different from anything he has done before.

Second Place: Wei-Li Chen, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, "O'live Shampoo" Wei-Li Chen, of The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising won second place and $1500 for her "O'live Shampoo" design. Wei-Li came to the U.S. from Taiwan at 19-years-old to study graphic design at FIDM. While American culture has influenced her style, her designs combine East and West, traditional and modern.

Third Place: Anna Zimnoch, Fashion Institute of Technology, "It's All About Your Hair" Anna Zimnoch, a student at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), placed third, receiving $1000 for her "It's All About Your Hair—Protein Hair Treatment" design. Anna, originally from Poland, first learned about art and graphic design at FIT. She says that New York City feels like home to her and is an inspiration for her creativity.

With the generous support of ICMAD member Models Prefer, cash awards were presented to each of the winners. Other sponsors of the competition included Happi/Cosmetic Packaging and Design, Cosmetic and Personal Care Magazine, Global Cosmetic Industry Magazine, Package Design Magazine, HBA Health and Beauty America, Partnership, and Solo Laboratories. A special thanks also goes out to Sue Rafaj of Susan M. Rafaj Marketing Services, Inc. for providing the judging venue for the bottles.

ICMAD, founded in 1974, is a trade association of independent cosmetic manufacturers, distributors and suppliers of services and components to the cosmetic industry. ICMAD provides a powerful voice for its members to the FDA, in Congress and with consumer groups and the media.