Who are the best package design firms in 2015?

By GDUSA award wins, Cornerstone Strategic Branding leads with 12 winning projects. Brandimage (7) and Design Partners (6) are next. The count of winning projects in the gallery is the only measure here.

How is this ranking counted?

Each winning project in Package Design in 2015 counts one point, counted from the projects published in the GDUSA Design Gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name count like firms. Ties list the most recent win first.

How does a firm get on this list?

A firm gets on this list by entering and winning. Package design work goes in through the GDUSA entry platform, and each published winner adds a point. A single entry costs $120 as of October 2026, and packages bring the price per piece down to $400 for ten to twenty entries. Winners who publish get a project page here with full credits, and publication is the paid step.

Most-awarded firms

The Best Package Design Firms of 2015, by Award Wins

97 firms and in-house teams · 188 winning projects

Packaging is the one piece of graphic design that gets picked up, and for most products it is the entire advertising budget. The designer works to understand the consumer's needs and perceptions of what is inside, then designs around the needs of the business and the desires of the consumer. By GDUSA award wins, Cornerstone Strategic Branding leads package design in 2015 with 12, ahead of Brandimage (7), Design Partners (6), Gauger + Associates (6), Mattel, Inc./Barbie Packaging (6). The firms with the most GDUSA awards for package design in 2015 are ranked below, each with one of its winning projects. Open any firm to see all of its work.

Standouts of 2015

Takeout Beer Carriersby Saputo Design, Inc. for BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse · 2015
WOVEN French Linen Sheet Sets Packagingby Malouf · 2015
No Ordinary Oilby Country Life Vitamins for Desert Essence · 2015
Urban Infant Bamboo Baby Lineby Titanium Design Studio for Urban Infant · 2015
Full Circle Gourmet Frozen Pizzasby Topco Associates, LLC · 2015
Wide Awake Coffee Creamersby Topco Associates, LLC · 2015

The Best Firms for Package Design in 2015

The Best Package Design Firms of 2015, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	Cornerstone Strategic BrandingFirst winNew York, NY	12	Fresh ’n Clean Package Design
2	BrandimageFirst winCincinnati, OHNow part of SGX	7	V8+Energy Package Design
3	Design PartnersFirst winRacine, WI	6	By Nature Dog Treats
4	Gauger + AssociatesFirst winSan Francisco, CA	6	Cacao Bars Packaging
5	Mattel, Inc./Barbie PackagingFirst winEl Segundo, CA	6	The Barbie Look® City ShineTM Barbie® Dolls
6	Academy Sports + OutdoorsFirst winKaty, TX	4	Game Winner Waders Packaging
7	BAKER Brand DesignFirst winMinneapolis, MN	4	All Radiant Laundry Detergent Branding
8	Conair Creative ServicesFirst winStamford, CT	4	Body Beat 3 - FIT & ACTIVE Footbath
9	Dot Matrix Design GroupFirst winFlorham Park, NJ	4	Fruit Spotz Branding & Packaging
10	Flood CreativeFirst winIrvington, NY	4	Foodies Packaging
11	Fuzion DesignFirst winPawtucket, RI	4	Back To School Packaging
12	Galileo Global Branding GroupFirst winStamford, CTNow part of Daymon Worldwide	4	HT Traders Olive Oil Package Design
13	Little Big BrandsFirst winWhite Plains, NY	4	1915 Organic Packaging
14	Spectrum Brands - PetFirst winHome & Garden, Earth City, MO	4	Black Flag® Extreme Home Insect Control Plus Germ Killer
15	Spectrum Brands - Pet, Home & Garden DivisionFirst winEarth City, MO	4	Cutter® BackyardTM Bug Control Redesign
16	Anne InkFirst win	3	Castachio Nuts 3.5 oz Pouches - Four Flavors
17	Carol Sullivan DesignFirst winLawrenceville, NJ	3	Single Origin Chocolate Products Packaging
18	CBXFirst winNew York, NY	3	7UP EDM LTO
19	DDWFirst winSausalito, CA	3	Campbell’s Fresh Market Packaging
20	Hughes Design GroupFirst winNorwalk, CTNow part of HBX Branding	3	Caribou Iced Coffee
21	Mattel, Inc.First winEl Segundo, CA	3	Monster High® Amanita Nightshade®
22	SeastoneFirst winProvo, UT	3	Specialty Gift Card Holder: Candy Twist Box
23	TricorBraunFirst winSt. Louis, MO	3	Drink Blocks
24	Chad Michael StudioFirst win	2	NoMad Luxury Playing Cards
25	Christiansen CreativeFirst win	2	Lulu Soap Packaging
26	Clorox CreativeFirst winOakland, CA	2	Glad + Nickelodeon Cross Promotion
27	Hornall AndersonFirst winSeattle, WANow part of Sid Lee	2	Emerald & Spruce Packaging
28	Ideas That KickFirst winMinneapolis, MN	2	Breakfast Cereal Packaging Extensions
29	Retail VoodooFirst win	2	Body Glide Brand & Packaging
30	S2 Design GroupFirst winNew York, NY	2	Danimals Squeezables
31	Saputo Design, Inc.First winWestlake Village, CA	2	Takeout Beer Carriers
32	Smith DesignFirst winEvanston, IL	2	Nymi Band Packaging
33	Topco Associates, LLCFirst winElk Grove Village, IL	2	Full Circle Gourmet Frozen Pizzas
34	Wallace Church & Co.First winNew York, NY	2	WC 2014 Gift Wine: Footloose & Fancy Free
35	Watermark DesignFirst winCharlottesville, VA	2	Can Packaging Design
36	WhiteWaveFirst winBroomfield, CONow part of Danone North America	2	Bonza Kids Yogurt Packaging
37	3M DesignFirst winSt. Paul, MN	1	Scotch® Expressions Multi-Roll Dispenser Club Pack
38	AdrenalineFirst winAtlanta, GA	1	Brand, Label, Beer Cans and Six Pack Holders
39	AmpacFirst winCincinnati, OHNow part of ProAmpac	1	Plum Organic Veggie Chili
40	AMPHORA Brand DesignFirst win	1	Pro Health Pasta Packaging
41	Barnett Design, Inc.First win	1	Epsoak Pouch
42	Bauer Graphics, Inc.First winPortland, OR	1	Nektar Honey Crystals Retail Packaging
43	BexBrandsFirst winSan diego, CA	1	Cravory Cookie Carrier
44	Conair - Waring Creative DivisionFirst winStamford, CT	1	Waring Package Redesign
45	Conair CorporationFirst winStamford, CT	1	Big Curls Packaging - Exclusive to Ulta
46	Consumer Product BrandingFirst winChico, CA	1	Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest
47	Country Life VitaminsFirst winHauppauge, NY	1	No Ordinary Oil
48	DavisFirst winMississauga ONT	1	Kraft Natural Cheese
49	Design SGSFirst winBrooklyn Park, MNNow part of Propelis	1	DAD’s Pet Food Packaging
50	Diogo MontesFirst winLong Island City, NY	1	Casuarina - No Passo de Caymmi

Counts are winning projects published in the gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name are counted like firms. The table shows the top 50.

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Every winning project adds a point the day it is published. Enter the awards →

Common questions

Who are the best package design firms in 2015?: By GDUSA award wins, Cornerstone Strategic Branding leads with 12 winning projects. Brandimage (7) and Design Partners (6) are next. The count of winning projects in the gallery is the only measure here.
How is this ranking counted?: Each winning project in Package Design in 2015 counts one point, counted from the projects published in the GDUSA Design Gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name count like firms. Ties list the most recent win first.
How does a firm get on this list?: A firm gets on this list by entering and winning. Package design work goes in through the GDUSA entry platform, and each published winner adds a point. A single entry costs $120 as of October 2026, and packages bring the price per piece down to $400 for ten to twenty entries. Winners who publish get a project page here with full credits, and publication is the paid step. How the awards work.

Most-awarded firms

The Best Package Design Firms of 2015, by Award Wins

97 firms and in-house teams · 188 winning projects

Standouts of 2015

Takeout Beer Carriersby Saputo Design, Inc. for BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse · 2015
WOVEN French Linen Sheet Sets Packagingby Malouf · 2015
No Ordinary Oilby Country Life Vitamins for Desert Essence · 2015
Urban Infant Bamboo Baby Lineby Titanium Design Studio for Urban Infant · 2015
Full Circle Gourmet Frozen Pizzasby Topco Associates, LLC · 2015
Wide Awake Coffee Creamersby Topco Associates, LLC · 2015

The Best Firms for Package Design in 2015

The Best Package Design Firms of 2015, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	Cornerstone Strategic BrandingFirst winNew York, NY	12	Fresh ’n Clean Package Design
2	BrandimageFirst winCincinnati, OHNow part of SGX	7	V8+Energy Package Design
3	Design PartnersFirst winRacine, WI	6	By Nature Dog Treats
4	Gauger + AssociatesFirst winSan Francisco, CA	6	Cacao Bars Packaging
5	Mattel, Inc./Barbie PackagingFirst winEl Segundo, CA	6	The Barbie Look® City ShineTM Barbie® Dolls
6	Academy Sports + OutdoorsFirst winKaty, TX	4	Game Winner Waders Packaging
7	BAKER Brand DesignFirst winMinneapolis, MN	4	All Radiant Laundry Detergent Branding
8	Conair Creative ServicesFirst winStamford, CT	4	Body Beat 3 - FIT & ACTIVE Footbath
9	Dot Matrix Design GroupFirst winFlorham Park, NJ	4	Fruit Spotz Branding & Packaging
10	Flood CreativeFirst winIrvington, NY	4	Foodies Packaging
11	Fuzion DesignFirst winPawtucket, RI	4	Back To School Packaging
12	Galileo Global Branding GroupFirst winStamford, CTNow part of Daymon Worldwide	4	HT Traders Olive Oil Package Design
13	Little Big BrandsFirst winWhite Plains, NY	4	1915 Organic Packaging
14	Spectrum Brands - PetFirst winHome & Garden, Earth City, MO	4	Black Flag® Extreme Home Insect Control Plus Germ Killer
15	Spectrum Brands - Pet, Home & Garden DivisionFirst winEarth City, MO	4	Cutter® BackyardTM Bug Control Redesign
16	Anne InkFirst win	3	Castachio Nuts 3.5 oz Pouches - Four Flavors
17	Carol Sullivan DesignFirst winLawrenceville, NJ	3	Single Origin Chocolate Products Packaging
18	CBXFirst winNew York, NY	3	7UP EDM LTO
19	DDWFirst winSausalito, CA	3	Campbell’s Fresh Market Packaging
20	Hughes Design GroupFirst winNorwalk, CTNow part of HBX Branding	3	Caribou Iced Coffee
21	Mattel, Inc.First winEl Segundo, CA	3	Monster High® Amanita Nightshade®
22	SeastoneFirst winProvo, UT	3	Specialty Gift Card Holder: Candy Twist Box
23	TricorBraunFirst winSt. Louis, MO	3	Drink Blocks
24	Chad Michael StudioFirst win	2	NoMad Luxury Playing Cards
25	Christiansen CreativeFirst win	2	Lulu Soap Packaging
26	Clorox CreativeFirst winOakland, CA	2	Glad + Nickelodeon Cross Promotion
27	Hornall AndersonFirst winSeattle, WANow part of Sid Lee	2	Emerald & Spruce Packaging
28	Ideas That KickFirst winMinneapolis, MN	2	Breakfast Cereal Packaging Extensions
29	Retail VoodooFirst win	2	Body Glide Brand & Packaging
30	S2 Design GroupFirst winNew York, NY	2	Danimals Squeezables
31	Saputo Design, Inc.First winWestlake Village, CA	2	Takeout Beer Carriers
32	Smith DesignFirst winEvanston, IL	2	Nymi Band Packaging
33	Topco Associates, LLCFirst winElk Grove Village, IL	2	Full Circle Gourmet Frozen Pizzas
34	Wallace Church & Co.First winNew York, NY	2	WC 2014 Gift Wine: Footloose & Fancy Free
35	Watermark DesignFirst winCharlottesville, VA	2	Can Packaging Design
36	WhiteWaveFirst winBroomfield, CONow part of Danone North America	2	Bonza Kids Yogurt Packaging
37	3M DesignFirst winSt. Paul, MN	1	Scotch® Expressions Multi-Roll Dispenser Club Pack
38	AdrenalineFirst winAtlanta, GA	1	Brand, Label, Beer Cans and Six Pack Holders
39	AmpacFirst winCincinnati, OHNow part of ProAmpac	1	Plum Organic Veggie Chili
40	AMPHORA Brand DesignFirst win	1	Pro Health Pasta Packaging
41	Barnett Design, Inc.First win	1	Epsoak Pouch
42	Bauer Graphics, Inc.First winPortland, OR	1	Nektar Honey Crystals Retail Packaging
43	BexBrandsFirst winSan diego, CA	1	Cravory Cookie Carrier
44	Conair - Waring Creative DivisionFirst winStamford, CT	1	Waring Package Redesign
45	Conair CorporationFirst winStamford, CT	1	Big Curls Packaging - Exclusive to Ulta
46	Consumer Product BrandingFirst winChico, CA	1	Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest
47	Country Life VitaminsFirst winHauppauge, NY	1	No Ordinary Oil
48	DavisFirst winMississauga ONT	1	Kraft Natural Cheese
49	Design SGSFirst winBrooklyn Park, MNNow part of Propelis	1	DAD’s Pet Food Packaging
50	Diogo MontesFirst winLong Island City, NY	1	Casuarina - No Passo de Caymmi

Counts are winning projects published in the gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name are counted like firms. The table shows the top 50.

Other years

The work

Your firm

Every winning project adds a point the day it is published. Enter the awards →

Common questions

Who are the best package design firms in 2015?: By GDUSA award wins, Cornerstone Strategic Branding leads with 12 winning projects. Brandimage (7) and Design Partners (6) are next. The count of winning projects in the gallery is the only measure here.
How is this ranking counted?: Each winning project in Package Design in 2015 counts one point, counted from the projects published in the GDUSA Design Gallery. In-house teams that entered under their company name count like firms. Ties list the most recent win first.
How does a firm get on this list?: A firm gets on this list by entering and winning. Package design work goes in through the GDUSA entry platform, and each published winner adds a point. A single entry costs $120 as of October 2026, and packages bring the price per piece down to $400 for ten to twenty entries. Winners who publish get a project page here with full credits, and publication is the paid step. How the awards work.

Standouts of 2015

The Best Firms for Package Design in 2015

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions

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Standouts of 2015

The Best Firms for Package Design in 2015

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions