Who are the best package design firms in 2021?

By GDUSA award wins, PepsiCo Design & Innovation leads with 38 winning projects. CF Napa Brand Design (4) and Stapley Hildebrand (4) 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 2021 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 2021, by Award Wins

69 firms and in-house teams · 142 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 2021 with 38, ahead of CF Napa Brand Design (4), Stapley Hildebrand (4), Affinity Creative Group (3), Chase Design Group (3). The firms with the most GDUSA awards for package design in 2021 are ranked below, each with one of its winning projects. Open any firm to see all of its work.

Standouts of 2021

Bear + Prophetby CF Napa Brand Design for Donati Spirits · 2021
Hundred Knot - Upper Tierby CF Napa Brand Design for RD Winery · 2021
The Big Pink Roséby CF Napa Brand Design for West Coast Wine Group · 2021
Thatcher’s Organic Canned Cocktailsby CF Napa Brand Design for Thatcher’s Organic · 2021
Jungle Juiced Beverage Pouchesby ProAmpac Design and Sample Lab · 2021
Dark Horse Sweet Victoryby E & J Gallo Winery | GalloCreative · 2021

The Best Firms for Package Design in 2021

The Best Package Design Firms of 2021, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	PepsiCo Design & InnovationNew York, NY	38	TAZO CALM Iced Herbal Tea
2	CF Napa Brand DesignNapa, CA	4	Bear + Prophet
3	Stapley HildebrandSan Francisco, CA	4	Briannas Avocado Oil
4	Affinity Creative GroupMare Island, CANow part of oneteam	3	Borreo Wine Packaging Design
5	Chase Design GroupSouth Pasadena, CA	3	Black Chalk Still Wine Dancer In Pink
6	Kyäni Inc.First winIdaho Falls, ID	3	Kyäni Core 140+ Packaging
7	McCormick Packaging Design TeamFirst winHunt Valley, MD	3	French's Specialty Mustard Redesign
8	MunchkinVan Nuys, CA	3	360 Cloud High Chair Packaging
9	Team Creatif USAFirst winCharlotte, NC	3	Doggy Delirious Packaging
10	Andon Guenther Design LLCFirst winDenver, CO	2	Dymatize Complete Plant Protein Package Design
11	Anne Ink	2	Germack Signature Bags
12	BOXWOODSeattle, WA	2	Catchlight Branding and Package Design
13	CBXNew York, NY	2	Milk-Bone™ Packaging Redesign
14	COHO CreativeCincinnati, OHNow part of WovenWorks (Product Ventures)	2	Puncher’s Chance 12 Year Old Bourbon
15	Cyber GraphicsMemphis, TN	2	Sport Stix Pretzel Twists Packaging
16	E & J Gallo Winery \| GalloCreativeFirst winModesto, CA	2	Dark Horse Sweet Victory
17	Eleven Creative Inc.First winRidgefield, CT	2	Milano Amaretto for Target Packaging
18	GAF Creative Services	2	Try-Ply Packaging Rebrand
19	Happy Family BrandsNew York, NY	2	Happy Baby: Farmed for Our Future Package Design
20	Hidden Path CreativeFirst winWauwatosa, WI	2	Karmic Action Collective Kombucha Packaging
21	Hugh McCormick Design CompanyYarmouth, ME	2	Austin Street Lager Label
22	Little Big BrandsWhite Plains, NY	2	Anti Monkey Butt
23	Materne North America - GoGo squeeZ Marketing DepartmentFirst winNew York, NY	2	GoGo squeeZ® Limited Edition Dinosaur Pack
24	Maxell Corporation of AmericaFirst winWoodland Park, NJ	2	Earbud Speaker Combo Packaging
25	Meguiar's Design CenterIrvine, CA	2	Meguiar's Hybrid Paint Coating Packaging
26	Spectrum Brands Communications/Creative TeamFirst winEarth City, MO	2	Good 'n' Fun® Holiday Chews & Treats for Dogs
27	The Biondo Group	2	Daily’s Poptails Carton, Inner Sleeves and Shipper
28	AARP PublicationsFirst winWashington, DC	1	The Luxe & Luminous Collection Package Design
29	AdventHealthFirst winAltamonte Springs, FL	1	iSynergy in a Box
30	AR MetallizingFirst winFranklin, MA	1	LithoLam Marketing Package
31	ArithmeticFirst winVancouver, BC	1	United & Free Packaging Design
32	Avery Rose Graphic DesignFirst winOley, PA	1	Beard Oil Package Design
33	Barenbrug USAFirst winTangent, OR	1	Green Earth Packaging
34	BexBrandsSan diego, CA	1	The Humble Seed Packaging Design
35	BrandDirectionsFirst winNeenah, WI	1	Seasonal Carton Designs
36	BRIGADEHadley, MA	1	Black Birch Vineyard Fino Label Design
37	ChangeUpFirst winMiamisburg, OH	1	Revea Packaging
38	Corporate ImageDes Moines, IA	1	CI RIGIDBOX™ Jewelry Packaging
39	DAS Companies, Inc.First winPalmyra, PA	1	Helpmate Packaging
40	DES!GNOLOGY, LTDCoatesville, PA	1	Ice Breakers Piña Colada
41	DMH AdvertisingFirst winKansas City, MO	1	SurityPro™ Packaging
42	Elements®First winBranford, CT	1	LAFAZA Package Design
43	Enlisted Design	1	Fruit Smash Hard Seltzer ECD: Beau Oyler Visual Design Director: Beth Anderson
44	Fetzer In-House CreativeHealdsburg, CA	1	Alea Fina Package Design
45	FoodScience Internal Creative TeamFirst winWilliston, VT	1	Pet Naturals® Stocking Puppers
46	GinneFine.ArtFirst win	1	Verbal Vibe Mode Podcast Cover Art
47	Hailey MorseFirst winBlacksburg, VA	1	Milagro Tequila Rebranding Student Project
48	Hatch DesignFirst winSan Francisco, CA	1	Superbloom Packaging Design
49	Hillman SolutionsFirst winTempe, AZ	1	Peanuts Cassette and Tag
50	Jackie Jiabei JiangFirst winQueens, NY	1	Broken Top Brewing Co. Craft Beer Package Design

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 2021?: By GDUSA award wins, PepsiCo Design & Innovation leads with 38 winning projects. CF Napa Brand Design (4) and Stapley Hildebrand (4) 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 2021 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 2021, by Award Wins

69 firms and in-house teams · 142 winning projects

Standouts of 2021

Bear + Prophetby CF Napa Brand Design for Donati Spirits · 2021
Hundred Knot - Upper Tierby CF Napa Brand Design for RD Winery · 2021
The Big Pink Roséby CF Napa Brand Design for West Coast Wine Group · 2021
Thatcher’s Organic Canned Cocktailsby CF Napa Brand Design for Thatcher’s Organic · 2021
Jungle Juiced Beverage Pouchesby ProAmpac Design and Sample Lab · 2021
Dark Horse Sweet Victoryby E & J Gallo Winery | GalloCreative · 2021

The Best Firms for Package Design in 2021

The Best Package Design Firms of 2021, by Award Wins: rank, firm, winning projects, years, a recent winner
#	Firm	Wins	A recent winner
1	PepsiCo Design & InnovationNew York, NY	38	TAZO CALM Iced Herbal Tea
2	CF Napa Brand DesignNapa, CA	4	Bear + Prophet
3	Stapley HildebrandSan Francisco, CA	4	Briannas Avocado Oil
4	Affinity Creative GroupMare Island, CANow part of oneteam	3	Borreo Wine Packaging Design
5	Chase Design GroupSouth Pasadena, CA	3	Black Chalk Still Wine Dancer In Pink
6	Kyäni Inc.First winIdaho Falls, ID	3	Kyäni Core 140+ Packaging
7	McCormick Packaging Design TeamFirst winHunt Valley, MD	3	French's Specialty Mustard Redesign
8	MunchkinVan Nuys, CA	3	360 Cloud High Chair Packaging
9	Team Creatif USAFirst winCharlotte, NC	3	Doggy Delirious Packaging
10	Andon Guenther Design LLCFirst winDenver, CO	2	Dymatize Complete Plant Protein Package Design
11	Anne Ink	2	Germack Signature Bags
12	BOXWOODSeattle, WA	2	Catchlight Branding and Package Design
13	CBXNew York, NY	2	Milk-Bone™ Packaging Redesign
14	COHO CreativeCincinnati, OHNow part of WovenWorks (Product Ventures)	2	Puncher’s Chance 12 Year Old Bourbon
15	Cyber GraphicsMemphis, TN	2	Sport Stix Pretzel Twists Packaging
16	E & J Gallo Winery \| GalloCreativeFirst winModesto, CA	2	Dark Horse Sweet Victory
17	Eleven Creative Inc.First winRidgefield, CT	2	Milano Amaretto for Target Packaging
18	GAF Creative Services	2	Try-Ply Packaging Rebrand
19	Happy Family BrandsNew York, NY	2	Happy Baby: Farmed for Our Future Package Design
20	Hidden Path CreativeFirst winWauwatosa, WI	2	Karmic Action Collective Kombucha Packaging
21	Hugh McCormick Design CompanyYarmouth, ME	2	Austin Street Lager Label
22	Little Big BrandsWhite Plains, NY	2	Anti Monkey Butt
23	Materne North America - GoGo squeeZ Marketing DepartmentFirst winNew York, NY	2	GoGo squeeZ® Limited Edition Dinosaur Pack
24	Maxell Corporation of AmericaFirst winWoodland Park, NJ	2	Earbud Speaker Combo Packaging
25	Meguiar's Design CenterIrvine, CA	2	Meguiar's Hybrid Paint Coating Packaging
26	Spectrum Brands Communications/Creative TeamFirst winEarth City, MO	2	Good 'n' Fun® Holiday Chews & Treats for Dogs
27	The Biondo Group	2	Daily’s Poptails Carton, Inner Sleeves and Shipper
28	AARP PublicationsFirst winWashington, DC	1	The Luxe & Luminous Collection Package Design
29	AdventHealthFirst winAltamonte Springs, FL	1	iSynergy in a Box
30	AR MetallizingFirst winFranklin, MA	1	LithoLam Marketing Package
31	ArithmeticFirst winVancouver, BC	1	United & Free Packaging Design
32	Avery Rose Graphic DesignFirst winOley, PA	1	Beard Oil Package Design
33	Barenbrug USAFirst winTangent, OR	1	Green Earth Packaging
34	BexBrandsSan diego, CA	1	The Humble Seed Packaging Design
35	BrandDirectionsFirst winNeenah, WI	1	Seasonal Carton Designs
36	BRIGADEHadley, MA	1	Black Birch Vineyard Fino Label Design
37	ChangeUpFirst winMiamisburg, OH	1	Revea Packaging
38	Corporate ImageDes Moines, IA	1	CI RIGIDBOX™ Jewelry Packaging
39	DAS Companies, Inc.First winPalmyra, PA	1	Helpmate Packaging
40	DES!GNOLOGY, LTDCoatesville, PA	1	Ice Breakers Piña Colada
41	DMH AdvertisingFirst winKansas City, MO	1	SurityPro™ Packaging
42	Elements®First winBranford, CT	1	LAFAZA Package Design
43	Enlisted Design	1	Fruit Smash Hard Seltzer ECD: Beau Oyler Visual Design Director: Beth Anderson
44	Fetzer In-House CreativeHealdsburg, CA	1	Alea Fina Package Design
45	FoodScience Internal Creative TeamFirst winWilliston, VT	1	Pet Naturals® Stocking Puppers
46	GinneFine.ArtFirst win	1	Verbal Vibe Mode Podcast Cover Art
47	Hailey MorseFirst winBlacksburg, VA	1	Milagro Tequila Rebranding Student Project
48	Hatch DesignFirst winSan Francisco, CA	1	Superbloom Packaging Design
49	Hillman SolutionsFirst winTempe, AZ	1	Peanuts Cassette and Tag
50	Jackie Jiabei JiangFirst winQueens, NY	1	Broken Top Brewing Co. Craft Beer Package Design

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 2021?: By GDUSA award wins, PepsiCo Design & Innovation leads with 38 winning projects. CF Napa Brand Design (4) and Stapley Hildebrand (4) 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 2021 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 2021

The Best Firms for Package Design in 2021

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions

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Standouts of 2021

The Best Firms for Package Design in 2021

Other years

The work

Your firm

Common questions