Smith Design, a New Jersey/California based brand design firm specializing in brand identity and package design for consumer brands, offers a Student Scholarship Award through the NJPEC.

Who can apply? Matriculated students in an accredited program that prepares its graduates for careers in the following professions: Package Design and Brand Identity Design.

Requirements for application are examples of Packaging Design/Brand Identity Design:

1. A minimum of (3) three to (6) six examples per student entry. Examples must focus on brand identity and visual imagery as applied to package design for a consumer product or brand. The product or brand packaging can be a redesign of an existing product or an original concept. Original structural design concept can be included, but is not mandatory for submissions. The focus is graphic design on packaging.
2. Submission Procedure: Designs may only be submitted electronically as a multi-page PDF, directly to Smith Design james@smithdesign.com subject line: NJPEC Scholarship Entry. Include your name, contact information, and name of accredited school/program.
3. You will receive a reply email when your submission has been received.
   Only winners will be notified after judging.
4. Judging: submissions will be reviewed and judged by Smith Design’s professional design team.
5. Evaluation Criteria: entries will be judged on creativity, quality of execution, overall success of communication via a logical and appropriate solution with evidence of strategic thinking behind the design, level of professional “polish” and aesthetic of overall presentation.
6. Timing: TBD
7. Award: Winning entries will be notified via email. Winners will be invited to the NJPEC Scholarship Awards Dinner.
For further information, contact James C. Smith at james@smithdesign.com