2008 American Package Design Awards

The newest of the GDUSA competitions puts the spotlight on increasingly critical elements—packaging and in-store graphics—that make the difference in how, when and where consumers make the purchasing decision. The competition arises from the backdrop of a cluttered and competitive communications environment in which manufacturers, marketers, and retailers are challenged as never before to convey their message and to differentiate themselves and their products. The 2008 showcase of winners can be downloaded at at www.gdusa.com/issue_2008/03_mar/feature/APDA.pdf.

Electronics and Personal Entertainment

Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master Collection Packaging Experience
Design Firm: Adobe Systems Incorporated, San Mateo, CA
Design Team (Adobe): Michael Gough, Ryan Hicks
Type Design (Adobe): David Lemon, Robert Slimbach
Print Operations (Adobe): Sandra Stoecker
Brand Expression Team (Adobe): Jim Christie, Michelle Richards, Rhett Woods
Design Firms: IDEO, Tolleson Design

AV (Audio/Visual) Launch
Design Firm: American Power Conversion, West Kingston, RI
Creative Director: Bill Maxwell Art Director: Arthur M. Silva
Project Leader: Audrey Tuten
Designer: Jason Bowden
Illustrator: Jason Bowden
Photographers: Brian Gagnon, Ron Hagerman
Packaging Structural Designer: Jonah Su

Sprint Packaging
Design Firm: Deutsch Design Works, San Francisco, CA
Client: Sprint
Creative Director: Barry Deutsch
Design Director: Erika Krieger
Designer: Eric Pino
Photographer: Lloyd Hryciw

Rabid Controller Family Retail Packaging
Design Firm: Christine Arthur (CA)
Design Group, Cupertino, CA
Client: AMCC Storage
Art Director: Christine Arthur
Designer: Christine Arthur
Illustrator: Christine Arthur
Photographer: Christine Arthur

The Bourne Files 3-Disc Collection
Design Firm: Shorewood Packaging,
a Business of International Paper, New York, NY
Client: Universal Studios
Design Manager: David Boase
Designer: Andy Vest

The Bourne Files 3-Disc Collection
I-Concepts
Design Firm: Smith Design, Glen Ridge, NJ
Client: Sakar International
Art Director and Designer: Glenn Hagen
Illustrator: Angel Souto

innovera
Design Firm: Lena Strategic Design, Inc., Vernon Hills, IL
Client: United Stationers Supply Co.
Art Director: Lena Norberg
Designer: Lena Norberg
Photographer: Tom Firak

Eco Trends
Design Firm: Smith Design, Glen Ridge, NJ
Client: Sakar International
Art Director: Glenn Hagen
Designers: Glen Hagen, Ken Kiger

Food & Beverages

Blue Spa Select Cat Treats
Design Firm: Blue Buffalo Company, Wilton CT
Creative Director: Jeremy Brittain
Designer: Jeremy Brittain
Illustrator: Terry Lennox
Package Manufacturer: Admiral Packaging

Godiva Coffee, Cocoa, Biscuit Collection
Design Firm: Bonfilio Design, New York, NY
Client: Godiva Chocolatier
Art Director: Massoud Mansouri (Godiva)
Designer: Delia Bonfilio
Photographer: Skipp Sudduth

Turkey Hill Drinks
Design Firm: Brandesign Inc., Monroe Township, NJ
Client: Turkey Hill
Line Art Director: Barbara Harrington
Designer: Lori Anzalone

Muddy Mountain Crunch
Design Firm: BTH2, Orem, UT
Client: Spring Creek Candy Co.
Designer: Kirk Larson