The 14th Annual 48HR REPACK, hosted by the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP Southeastern Chapter), took place February 3-5, 2023. The student package design competition was created as a forum to highlight the skills and talents of tomorrow’s design professionals.
Teams were asked to choose from three design challenges presented by Plastixx FFS, The Coca-Cola Company and WestRock:
Plastixx FFS
#1: Perfect Shrink Bundling Packaging for Refrigerated Beverages
#2: Find a Better Way to Package Quick-Setting Powdery Cement & Grout
The Coca-Cola Company
#1: Universal Returnable PET Package for CSD or Juice
#2: Premium PET Package for Sports Drink
WestRock
#1: Club Store Redesign
#2: Ecommerce Shipper
Four student teams from Clemson participated in the competition. Below are their video submissions:
Team 1:
Maxwell Williams
Katherine Ray
Christopher Garrett
Team 2
Mary Werner
Kendall Burns
Brysen Nelson
Emme Sayers
Team 3
Cayden Gates
Jacob Cree
Avery Mustar
Lili Fontneau
Team Four
Kyle Vandergrift
Joeseph DeLaughter
A panel of distinguished industry professionals will jury all submissions. Designs are judged by the following criteria:
Winners will receive an award and great scholarships. Great job to all of the Clemson teams!
