Who are the best package design firms in 2018?

By GDUSA award wins, PepsiCo Design & Innovation leads with 24 winning projects. Mattel, Inc. (15) and Fetzer In-House Creative (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 2018 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 2018, by Award Wins

129 firms and in-house teams · 262 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, PepsiCo Design & Innovation leads package design in 2018 with 24, ahead of Mattel, Inc. (15), Fetzer In-House Creative (6), Little Big Brands (6), CF Napa Brand Design (5). The firms with the most GDUSA awards for package design in 2018 are ranked below, each with one of its winning projects. Open any firm to see all of its work.

Standouts of 2018

GnuPharma Branding & Packagingby Benitez Design LLC for GnuPharma · 2018
Dual USB Car Chargersby Aries Manufacturing · 2018
Left Field Farms Package Designby Danone North America/Brand Elevation · 2018
ONO Bites Package Designby Jess Glebe Design for ONO Bakery · 2018
Ascent Extracts Packagingby Ellen Bruss Design for Ascent Extracts · 2018
Big Dipper Foodsby Johnson And McGreevy, Inc. (JAM) for Telluric Foods · 2018

The Best Firms for Package Design in 2018

The Best Package Design Firms of 2018, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	PepsiCo Design & InnovationNew York, NY	24	7up Lemon Lemon
2	Mattel, Inc.El Segundo, CA	15	Barbie® Mod Friends DollsTM
3	Fetzer In-House CreativeHealdsburg, CA	6	Dry Muscat Label Design
4	Little Big BrandsWhite Plains, NY	6	Theratears Extra Packaging
5	CF Napa Brand DesignFirst winNapa, CA	5	Bigsby’s Folly Winery Package Design
6	Conair Creative ServicesStamford, CT	4	Conair Instant Styles Line
7	Danone North America/Brand ElevationFirst winBroomfield, CO	4	Left Field Farms Package Design
8	Sterling Brands	4	Revvl 2 Packaging
9	The GRO AgencyFirst win	4	Kabacki Packaging
10	Axion Design Inc.First winPetaluma, CA	3	Barlean’s Organic Seed Blend Packaging
11	COHO CreativeFirst winCincinnati, OHNow part of WovenWorks (Product Ventures)	3	Blanton’s Bourbon 2018 Limited Edition Packaging
12	Design WombFirst winSan Francisco, CA	3	Branding and Packaging
13	Dot Matrix Design GroupFlorham Park, NJ	3	One-A-Day Nature’s Medley
14	Ellen Bruss DesignNow part of Merrick Creative	3	Ascent Extracts Packaging
15	Enlisted DesignFirst win	3	Green Valley Creamery Packaging
16	Flood CreativeIrvington, NY	3	Bazoodee Package Design
17	forceMAJEURE DesignFirst winBrooklyn, NY	3	Packaging for Avon Kids
18	GAF Creative Services	3	Tri-Ply Packaging Labels
19	HBX BrandingFirst winNorwalk, CT	3	MegaFood Gummy Vitamins Packaging
20	Jackson Family Wines	3	Ex Post Facto Syrah Packaging
21	Jess Glebe DesignJenkintown, PA	3	ONO Bites Package Design
22	Johnson And McGreevy, Inc. (JAM)New York, NY	3	Big Dipper Foods
23	KickFirst win	3	Panache Packaging Refresh
24	Mark Oliver, Inc.Solvang, CA	3	Bubbies Mochi Holiday Packaging
25	pfw designCape Neddick, ME	3	Bludgeon Double IPA
26	Protect-A-BedWheeling, IL	3	IMS Bedding Collection Packaging
27	quenchFirst winHarrisburg, PA	3	Big Hill Ciderworks Packaging
28	Robert Bosch Tool CorporationMt. Prospect, IL	3	Bosch MultiBLADE Hole Saw Package Design
29	Spectrum BrandsFirst winEarth City, MO	3	FURminator® Brand Redesign
30	Spectrum Brands - Pet, Home & Garden DivisionEarth City, MO	3	FURminator® Brand Redesign
31	Topco Associates, LLCElk Grove Village, IL	3	Top Care Cold Medicine Package Redesign
32	Wallace Church & Co.New York, NY	3	A Bird in the Hand
33	1HQ USAScottsdale, AZ	2	St. Ives Packaging Redesign
34	Academy Sports + OutdoorsKaty, TX	2	Brazos Work Boots Box
35	Anne Ink	2	Germack Coffees - Single Origins
36	BexBrandsSan diego, CA	2	Package Design Series
37	BOXWOODSeattle, WA	2	Logo and Package Design
38	Carol Sullivan DesignLawrenceville, NJ	2	Kilwins Grand Peppermint Squares
39	DavisMississauga ONT	2	Orville Redenbacher Ready-to-Eat Popcorn
40	Dragon RougeNew York, NY	2	Joy Fills Package Design
41	GardenHausFirst winBrooklyn, NY	2	Brooklyn Deli Achaar Packaging
42	Happy Family BrandsNew York, NY	2	Happy Tot Fiber & Protein Bars
43	HMS DesignFirst winFairfield, CTNow part of SnapDragon	2	Select Edition Packaging Graphics
44	ICON Creative AgencyFirst winPasadena, CA	2	Big Chewy Nerds Packaging
45	InterbrandCincinnati, OH	2	Chandon Summer Packaging
46	MunchkinVan Nuys, CA	2	Color Me Hungry Dining Gift Set
47	Munchkin In-House Brand DesignFirst winVan Nuys, CA	2	Munchkin Milkmakers
48	Plaid MarketingFirst winSoquel, CA	2	Sol Daze Snacks Package Design
49	Randy Richards Design GroupNoank, CT	2	BPO Smart Dog Collar Packaging
50	S2 Design GroupNew York, NY	2	Goldfish Mickey Anniversary Packaging

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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Common questions

Who are the best package design firms in 2018?: By GDUSA award wins, PepsiCo Design & Innovation leads with 24 winning projects. Mattel, Inc. (15) and Fetzer In-House Creative (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 2018 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 2018, by Award Wins

129 firms and in-house teams · 262 winning projects

Standouts of 2018

GnuPharma Branding & Packagingby Benitez Design LLC for GnuPharma · 2018
Dual USB Car Chargersby Aries Manufacturing · 2018
Left Field Farms Package Designby Danone North America/Brand Elevation · 2018
ONO Bites Package Designby Jess Glebe Design for ONO Bakery · 2018
Ascent Extracts Packagingby Ellen Bruss Design for Ascent Extracts · 2018
Big Dipper Foodsby Johnson And McGreevy, Inc. (JAM) for Telluric Foods · 2018

The Best Firms for Package Design in 2018

The Best Package Design Firms of 2018, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	PepsiCo Design & InnovationNew York, NY	24	7up Lemon Lemon
2	Mattel, Inc.El Segundo, CA	15	Barbie® Mod Friends DollsTM
3	Fetzer In-House CreativeHealdsburg, CA	6	Dry Muscat Label Design
4	Little Big BrandsWhite Plains, NY	6	Theratears Extra Packaging
5	CF Napa Brand DesignFirst winNapa, CA	5	Bigsby’s Folly Winery Package Design
6	Conair Creative ServicesStamford, CT	4	Conair Instant Styles Line
7	Danone North America/Brand ElevationFirst winBroomfield, CO	4	Left Field Farms Package Design
8	Sterling Brands	4	Revvl 2 Packaging
9	The GRO AgencyFirst win	4	Kabacki Packaging
10	Axion Design Inc.First winPetaluma, CA	3	Barlean’s Organic Seed Blend Packaging
11	COHO CreativeFirst winCincinnati, OHNow part of WovenWorks (Product Ventures)	3	Blanton’s Bourbon 2018 Limited Edition Packaging
12	Design WombFirst winSan Francisco, CA	3	Branding and Packaging
13	Dot Matrix Design GroupFlorham Park, NJ	3	One-A-Day Nature’s Medley
14	Ellen Bruss DesignNow part of Merrick Creative	3	Ascent Extracts Packaging
15	Enlisted DesignFirst win	3	Green Valley Creamery Packaging
16	Flood CreativeIrvington, NY	3	Bazoodee Package Design
17	forceMAJEURE DesignFirst winBrooklyn, NY	3	Packaging for Avon Kids
18	GAF Creative Services	3	Tri-Ply Packaging Labels
19	HBX BrandingFirst winNorwalk, CT	3	MegaFood Gummy Vitamins Packaging
20	Jackson Family Wines	3	Ex Post Facto Syrah Packaging
21	Jess Glebe DesignJenkintown, PA	3	ONO Bites Package Design
22	Johnson And McGreevy, Inc. (JAM)New York, NY	3	Big Dipper Foods
23	KickFirst win	3	Panache Packaging Refresh
24	Mark Oliver, Inc.Solvang, CA	3	Bubbies Mochi Holiday Packaging
25	pfw designCape Neddick, ME	3	Bludgeon Double IPA
26	Protect-A-BedWheeling, IL	3	IMS Bedding Collection Packaging
27	quenchFirst winHarrisburg, PA	3	Big Hill Ciderworks Packaging
28	Robert Bosch Tool CorporationMt. Prospect, IL	3	Bosch MultiBLADE Hole Saw Package Design
29	Spectrum BrandsFirst winEarth City, MO	3	FURminator® Brand Redesign
30	Spectrum Brands - Pet, Home & Garden DivisionEarth City, MO	3	FURminator® Brand Redesign
31	Topco Associates, LLCElk Grove Village, IL	3	Top Care Cold Medicine Package Redesign
32	Wallace Church & Co.New York, NY	3	A Bird in the Hand
33	1HQ USAScottsdale, AZ	2	St. Ives Packaging Redesign
34	Academy Sports + OutdoorsKaty, TX	2	Brazos Work Boots Box
35	Anne Ink	2	Germack Coffees - Single Origins
36	BexBrandsSan diego, CA	2	Package Design Series
37	BOXWOODSeattle, WA	2	Logo and Package Design
38	Carol Sullivan DesignLawrenceville, NJ	2	Kilwins Grand Peppermint Squares
39	DavisMississauga ONT	2	Orville Redenbacher Ready-to-Eat Popcorn
40	Dragon RougeNew York, NY	2	Joy Fills Package Design
41	GardenHausFirst winBrooklyn, NY	2	Brooklyn Deli Achaar Packaging
42	Happy Family BrandsNew York, NY	2	Happy Tot Fiber & Protein Bars
43	HMS DesignFirst winFairfield, CTNow part of SnapDragon	2	Select Edition Packaging Graphics
44	ICON Creative AgencyFirst winPasadena, CA	2	Big Chewy Nerds Packaging
45	InterbrandCincinnati, OH	2	Chandon Summer Packaging
46	MunchkinVan Nuys, CA	2	Color Me Hungry Dining Gift Set
47	Munchkin In-House Brand DesignFirst winVan Nuys, CA	2	Munchkin Milkmakers
48	Plaid MarketingFirst winSoquel, CA	2	Sol Daze Snacks Package Design
49	Randy Richards Design GroupNoank, CT	2	BPO Smart Dog Collar Packaging
50	S2 Design GroupNew York, NY	2	Goldfish Mickey Anniversary Packaging

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 2018?: By GDUSA award wins, PepsiCo Design & Innovation leads with 24 winning projects. Mattel, Inc. (15) and Fetzer In-House Creative (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 2018 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 2018

The Best Firms for Package Design in 2018

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions

Get Featured in the GDUSA Design Gallery

Standouts of 2018

The Best Firms for Package Design in 2018

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions