Young Designers of Packaging Made Their Mark in WorldStar Student

24 March 2021 14:13

16 Projects that won the 16^th National Packaging Design Student Competition competed in WorldStar Student, an annual competition held by World Packaging Organization (WPO). Turkish students entered the top three and won Gold and Bronze awards.

16 Student projects that won the 16^th National Packaging Design Student Competition in 2020, annually organized by Turkish Packaging Manufacturers Association (ASD) with the contribution of Eurasia Packaging Fair Istanbul in collaboration with Reed TÜYAP competed in WorldStar Student, an annual competition held by World Packaging Organization (WPO). In the international competition of 219 projects, our Turkish students entered the top three and won Gold and Bronze awards.

Our students won different awards in WorldStar Student 2020, namely 1 Gold Star, 1 Bronze Star, 1 Marketing Appeal Gold, 1 Marketing Appeal Bronze, 1 Sustainability Silver and 4 Certificates of Merit. In addition, the Certificates of Recognition of the competition went to 10 Turkish projects and thus a total of 19 awards were given to Türkiye.

AS MANY AS 19 AWARDS

Mr. Zeki Sarıbekir, President of Turkish Packaging Manufacturers Association (ASD) evaluated the results of the competition and said, "We won the Bronze Star in 2019 at WorldStar Student, an annual competition held by World Packaging Organization (WPO). In 2020, our students entered the top three and won Gold and Bronze Star. A total of 19 awards came to our country in the competition. We are proud of our young people who represented us in the international competitions. This great achievement is gratifying for our association and our industry.”

WorldStar Student Competition 2020 Turkish Winners:

PROJECT'S NAME	STUDENT'S NAME SURNAME	UNIVERSITY & DEPARTMENT	AWARD
Ojo	İLYAS SIMPİL	Selçuk University / Industrial Design	Gold Star & Marketing Appeal Gold

Rainbow Pencils	YUNUS KARAMANLI	Eskişehir Technical University / Industrial Design	Bronze Star & Sustainability Silver

Gardener Juice	MERVE KALAN	Middle East Technical University / Industrial Product Design	Marketing Appeal Bronze & Certificates of Merit

Crack't	BERK CAN YILDIZ	Selçuk University / Industrial Design	Certificates of Merit
	EYLÜL HIFZIOĞLU	TOBB ETÜ University of Economics & Technology / Industrial Design
Vakko Tie Box	HÜLYA EKŞİ	FMV Işık University / Industrial Design	Certificates of Merit

Chocolate	RABİA ELİF BULUT	Eskişehir Technical University / Industrial Design	Certificates of Merit

Standbox	RABİA ELİF BULUT	Eskişehir Technical University / Industrial Design	Certificates of Recognition

Atomiks	EDA BİLGİÇ	Gazi University / Industrial Product Design	Certificates of Recognition
	MUSTAFA DOĞANAY BİLGİÇ	Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University / Visual Communication Design
Oreo Milkshake & Ice Cream	İREM ÇAKMAK	Başkent University / Graphic Design	Certificates of Recognition

Pattex Packaging	MERVE KALAN	Middle East Technical University / Industrial Product Design	Certificates of Recognition

Versa Pencil Case	DİLA AÇIL	Middle East Technical University / Industrial Product Design	Certificates of Recognition

Evolve	YUNUS KARAMANLI	Eskişehir Technical University / Industrial Design	Certificates of Recognition

Circular Color Pod	ARDA USLU	Eskişehir Technical University / Industrial Design	Certificates of Recognition


R&Dairy Milk and Dairy Products Packaging	TUĞÇE YAKUP	İstanbul Bilgi University / Industrial Design	Certificates of Recognition

Koska "Tape" Crushed Tahini Molasses Packaging	BARTU ÖZKAYA	Başkent University / Visual Communication Design	Certificates of Recognition

Eyüp Sabri Tuncer, Single Use Lemon Cologne	DENİZ SENA KISA	Ankara Haci Bayram Veli University / Visual Communication Design	Certificates of Recognition

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