epda member Schoch&Sonders is now Studio Schoch

The new name and new corporate design highlight the Zurich brand agency’s spirit. The focus is on brand strategy, brand design and packaging design. Please contact owner and Creative Director Dominik Schoch or visit www.studioschoch.ch for more information.

Red Dot Award: Communication Design

The jury has met!

The Red Dot Packaging Design Jury was represented by epda members: Jennifer Tsai, Cyriac Porte and Uwe Melichar. 7,451 entries had been submitted to 17 categories and 568 red dots were given to the most innovative and best designed campaigns and designs. The award ceremony will take place on 6 November, the day of epda's Meet&Greet equally taking place in Berlin. So profit from two in one! We are curious to reveal who this year's winners are!

epda DIY Competition 2015: Register now!

Don't miss out! This year's design competition has been launched. Apply now and take part! Get your design realised by Pierre Fabre and win 10,000 EUR.
Deadline for entries:
Companies: 15 September
Students: 20 October
Learn more here.

Chinese Design Award!

There is only one week left before the 2015 Golden Pin Design Award call for entries period closes for the year. If you work for Chinese-speaking markets, don't miss to submit your entry in order take the chance to be named a Golden Pin Best Design winner in November. Learn more here. Or download the invitation letter:

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Curious to learn what the future will be like?

Cate Trotter is the Founder and Head of Trends at Insider Trends, a leading London-based trendspotting consultancy. She will be speaking about the latest trends in retail and packaging on the occasion of epda's next conference in Toulouse.
Learn more and register here.

Come and join us!

We are looking forward to Antoinette Lemens, General Secretary for the Association Design Conseil (ADC), chairing our upcoming event in Toulouse.
Learn more and register here.

New epda member

Welcome to DesignRepublic!

"Not to be creative only to be creative but to respond best to the client's brief." This is the slogan of DesignRepublic located in Brussels. We are pleased to announce that Murtaza Teke and team will strengthen the Belgian wing of our association. Learn more www.designrepublic.be

Can you be innovative every day?

The question is, is it possible to be innovative on a regular basis and harness innovation throughout our professional lives for ourselves, or the collective benefit of our companies and our customers? We recommend reading this article by Rowland Heming. Please click here.

Siegwerk and epda

PACE, Brussels

As a first joint activity epda sponsor Siegwerk Druckfarben and epda participated in the Packaging and Converting Executive Forum (PACE) from 10-12 February in Brussles. In one-to-one talks with brand owners as well as during a round-table discussion they presented themselves as partners illustrating the topics of "SaFe Food" and "SaVe Food" from the perspective of printing ink and packaging design. Click here to view the PACE Agenda

new epda member

Welcome to Factor Design!

The German wing of the epda gets strengthened: With FACTOR DESIGN epda has won an open-minded, owner-managed, medium-sized design agency located in Hamburg. We are looking forward to seeing Uwe Melichar and his team at our next event in Toulouse. www.factordesign.com

coming soon

We are currently working on the second issue of the "experts on" series. The next topic is "SWEETS" and the article will be published in the Dutch magazine VERPAKKEN. You will find it as well on this website soon.
Read "epda experts on DAIRY"

INK, HEART & SOUL

Siegwerk has become partner of the epda

We are very pleased to announce that Siegwerk, German ink producer located in Bonn/Siegburg, has become an epda industry partner. Sebastian Specht is our contact person. More information will follow soon.

SPEAKERS CORNER

Our European network of designers, brand owners, packaging technologists and manufacturers is there for you. If you need an expert for a presentation on any field in brand- or packaging design, or you are looking for an inspiring talk about creativity, feel free to contact us. Have a look at our speakers corner, where you can find our specialists on several subjects. And let us know if we can help you on this.
More information coming soon.

New epda Member!

We would herewith like to introduce to you the agency RAISON PURE, which is now strengthening epda as an international agency with more than 25 years of history. Please feel free to get in touch with Franck D'Andrea, Deputy Director General, to learn more: www.raisonpure.com

Next event: epda in Berlin on November, 6

Be inspired! The next epda event will be held at a co-working space called Rainmakingloft. International designers will meet to get to know each other, to learn from each other and to discuss business opportunities. Let's listen to member agencies presenting themselves: their ways of working, their visions and their approaches to face today's challenges.

epda New Presidency

Time for a change: We would herewith like to thank Frank Swolfs very much for the time he spent for epda as a President during the last two years! From now on the presidency of the epda will be run in a team by Malgosia Pawlik-Leniarska and Renne Angelvuo.

Congress in Toulouse: Great Success

A couple of days ago a bunch of designers from all over Europe, representatives of Pierre Fabre as well as of epda partners Stora Enso, Sleever International and Siegwerk Druckfarben met at "Les Cauquillous" - headquarters of Pierre Fabre in Toulouse. An event full of insights, interaction and fun thanks to excellent speakers and workshop moderations and a great atmosphere and environment!

How Asian designers cope with the consumer of tomorrow

epda Member Jennifer Tsai, Proad Identity from Taiwan, will share with us how the emerging target group of the Silver Ager is dealt with in Asia. We will win interesting insights into why for elderly people in Asia it seems to be even more important to stay young. You can still register for the conference. Join us!

The Power of Creativity for better Living

We take it seriously: During our conference in Toulouse we will follow up our mission to Save Food and discuss in a workshop how designers can contribute with their creativity to help reduce food waste. epda member Sylvia Vitale Rotta will moderate this workshop. Join us!

Focus your time!

Together with co-founder Zlatko Corluka Julia will present congress attendees in Toulouse the amazing Pop-up Tour to 15 countries throughout Europe. During a workshop they will teach us thrilling creative idea generation and decision making tools, rapid prototyping, and collaborative ways of working. Let's learn together how to be efficiently creative, how to focus our time to get ready for tomorrow's business challenges!

Be part of the event, join us and register here.

Myths and facts about the "Silver Ager"

Francoise Dassetto runs the design consultancy « Dassetto Design Way », at the forefront of innovation and future business developments within multi-sectorial packaging sectors, working closely with companies to develop their brand positioning, where she continues to offer innovative strategic design solutions.

At the epda congress she will help us to better understand the emerging target group of the Silver Ager. Learn more and register here.

What is the difference between a product and a brand?

Clearly, a product is something you buy, use or consume, but a brand on the other hand, is much more than just a product. Read more of this article by epda member Rowland Heming.

Authenticity plays a key role

Join us for a journey across Europe and to Asia to learn how epda members see the packaging design market of confectionary!
epda experts on SWEETS is the second issue of this series. Learn more! We will soon reveal the next topic ...

Red Dot Exhibition 2015

Basel, Switzerland

For the fifth time Schaffner & Conzelmann Designersfactory - in cooperation with Schule für Gestaltung Basel and Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst FHNW - organises a trend show of about 100 design projects from 49 countries - awarded with a Red Dot: Best of the Best or a Red Dot: Grand Prix.
There are just a couple of days left to visit the exhibition lasting until 28 March 2015.

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STOLTE becomes brandsphere

The all-round brand builders

A bold new venture in brand design and production has just been launched. Brandsphere is the new agency created by the former international design and print specialists Stolte Packaging. Please contact Halgard Stolte or visit www.brandsphere.eu for further information.

epda Congress

epda's next congress will be held in Toulouse, in cooperation with Pierre Fabre pharmaceuticals. The conference will highlight main influential factors on the consumer of tomorrow. One key issue certainly is demographic change. What is required when it comes to packaging design for elderly people, especially with regards to its functionality and colours. Presentations as well as hands-on workshops with brand owner, industry partners and designers will initiate discussion and prepare for epda's DIY 2015 to be launched with the congress.

BRAND IDENTITY GRANDPRIX

Jury Session

On 10 December 2014 the award session of the Brand Identity GrandPrix took place. Malgosia Pawlik-Leniarska, Dragon Rouge Poland, represented packaging designers in the jury on behalf of epda. We are curiously waiting for the announcement of the winners!
http://www.brandidentitygrandprix.com

Design Prize

Yang Liu Design has been awarded for the way finding system for the Albertinum in Dresden with the Design Prize of the Federal Republic of Germany 2014 – Gold. See www.yangliudesign.com

THE DIELINE SUMMIT

The first European edition

We are pleased to announce that epda endorses the first Dieline packgaging design networking event during the Emballage trade show in Paris on November, 16-17. The one-day conference will bring together 300 particpants and gives free access to the trade show. epda member Fabrice Peltier and dieline founder Andrew Gibbs will animate workshops and moderate round-table discussions.

New epda member!

We are very pleased to inform that the French agency SHORTLINKS has recently joined epda. From brand design to brand activation SHORTLINKS offers a wide range of services. CEO Sabine Keinborg will be pleased to provide you with further details: www.shortlinks.fr

Submit your entry now!

As in previous years epda will represent one of the jury members of this prestigious award scheme and help evaluate entries to the 26 different categories from naming to green packaging. Please note that epda members are entitled to submit the first entry for free! Learn more here. The deadline for entries is September, 30.

epda has got a new face!

On the occasion of the 41st Congress in Toulouse epda revealed its new visual identity!

DESIGN EFFECTIVENESS AWARDS: Deadline 26 June 2015

Are you looking for independent acknowledgement that your team delivers commercially effective design?

The DBA Design Effectiveness Awards reward design that has had a tangible and measurable effect on business success. They are the industry standard for assessing the true impact of effective design. Download an Entry Pack here.

Insights from the Pop-up Tour to 15 Countries

Yes, they did it. They travelled the world and worked for clients in 15 different countries. The Pop-Up Agency will come to Toulouse and share their insights of this amazing tour. So - don't wait and come to see what it was about. Register here.

Design the future!

At epda's next conference on 12 June 2015 Alex Center, lead designer at Coca Cola from New York, will tell us why he thinks that design is changing the way we live our lives. The new role of the designer to him involves carefully crafting consumer experiences and products systems that not only make real connections with people, but can make a difference in their lives. Learn more about Alex here.

DIY 2015 - Design Competition open for entries

The Brand Ducray by Pierre Fabre

For those who can't wait: This year's DIY Competition is open for entries. You can download the Competition Kit below. If you would like to learn more, attend the epda conference in Toulouse: Pierre Fabre will introduce to the brand in question and give more background information.

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Join epda

Why the exchange of ideas is essential

Lars Wallentin incites international agencies to join the epda. "Today, it is more essential than ever to belong to a group. We can, no doubt, inform ourselves through the Internet on specific issues or via the professional press ..." Learn more on Packaging Sense

red dot and epda

epda Packaging Design Jury

The Red Dot Award: Communication Design is open for entries! This year, epda members Sylvia Vitale Rotta (Team Créatif), Jennifer Tsai (Proad Identity) and Frank Swolfs (STRATMoRE) will represent the packaging design jury. Get prepared to enter your projects!

Packaging & Design Event

Leading brands meet designers from all over Europe

Join the 11th international annual ENG event that combines the key elements of design, creative management, as well as material and innovation strategy. epda will be represented by President Frank Swolfs as a participant in the panel discussion on March, 11. As an epda member you will benefit from a 15% discount. Learn more: Packaging Design & Innovation

New epda board member

Welcome Vincent!

We are very pleased to inform that Vincent Guignard from ARD Design in Switzerland has joined the epda board as from the 1st of January. He supports the epda treasurer Michael Tupay and will take over responsibility in summer 2015. ARD Design is one of epda's long-standing members and reliable friends.

A COLOURFUL 2015!

MARSALA:
The colour of the year

Pantone has announced PANTONE® 18-1438 Marsala, a naturally robust and earthy wine red, as the Color of the Year for 2015.

"While PANTONE 18-3224 Radiant Orchid, the captivating 2014 color of the year, encouraged creativity and innovation, Marsala enriches our mind, body and soul, exuding confidence and stability," said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. Read more

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

On Christmas day in 1992, Michael Jordan scored 42 points while leading the Bulls to an 89-77 win over the Knicks. A couple of decades later, Jordan Brand is remembering that classic performance with its 2014 Christmas collection. Read more: http://news.nike.com/news/jordan-brand-unveils-christmas-day-collection

epda member DIADEIS and GSG

The premedia agency Diadeis is taking a new step in its international expansion by acquiring GSG, one of America’s leading graphic production companies. Read press release.

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always empty your plate

"I have always wondered how much food is thrown away in the bin during the festive periods – Christmas and New Year." By Abraham Washington.
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RED DOT AWARD

This year's epda jury members were:

Knut Hartmann
khdesign, Germany

Renne Angelvuo
Win Win Packaging, Finland

Frank Swolfs
Stratmore, The Netherlands

BRAND IDENTITY GRANDPRIX

Deadline extended to November, 30!

Brand Identity GrandPrix is a very interesting award for epda members: they seek to increase the relevance of visual communication. Malgosia Pawlik-Leniarska will join the jury of marketing directors on behalf of epda. epda members' first entry is free of charge.

Learn more about last years' entries and the jury 2013: www.brandidentitygrandprix.com

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