Overview
The E Commerce Closure Design competition invites designers from around the world to create an innovative single-component cap for personal care, cosmetics, and food products, optimized specifically for e-commerce. The aim is to improve durability during shipping, reduce plastic usage, and enhance the user experience with intuitive, easy-to-open functionality.
Organized via Desall in collaboration with a leading (anonymous) sponsor, the competition seeks inventive designs that solve e-commerce packaging challenges and appeal to a broad consumer base. The competition is free to enter and offers cash prizes and licensing opportunities.
Upload Phase: April 9 – July 8, 2025
Winner Announcement: End of September 2025
Why You Should Participate
This competition presents a unique opportunity for creative minds to tackle real-world challenges in the fast-growing e-commerce sector. Participants will gain international exposure, develop solutions for a major company, and potentially influence packaging design standards. The contest promotes sustainable, user-friendly, and commercially viable innovation.
Highlights include:
- High industry relevance: Direct application to widely-used packaging formats.
- Sustainability focus: Encourages reduction of plastic and improved recyclability.
- Visibility: Work presented to a global community via Desall.
- Career boost: Winning designs may be licensed for commercial use, supporting future collaborations.
Key Highlights
- Eligibility: Open to all creatives worldwide, aged 18+
- Target Audience: Broad consumer market – food, cosmetics, and personal care
- Cap Type: Reclosable, single-component, injection-molded
- Design Focus: Shock resistance, easy usability, aesthetic quality, sustainability
- Materials: Polypropylene and polyethylene (mono or bi-material, injection molded)
- Neck Sizes: Compatible with 24 mm (minimum), 28 mm, and 38 mm standard necks
- Design Aesthetics: Adaptable to various brands, customizable logos
- Manufacturing Compatibility: Must suit industrial mass production
Entry Fees
| Category | Entry Fee |
|---|---|
| All Categories | Free |
Prizes and Recognition
| Award Type | Prize Amount |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | €4,000 |
| Extra Award (License Fee) | €2,000 |
Additional recognition includes international exposure through Desall, the chance to have work licensed by a major company, and portfolio enhancement.
Submission Details
Participants must submit:
- Up to 5 images (960×720px, RGB, JPG/GIF/PNG, max 1 MB each)
- Descriptions and project details in English
- Optional .zip archive (max 100 MB) with high-res images and 3D files
All designs must:
- Be compatible with industrial injection molding
- Focus on usability, aesthetics, sustainability, and low production cost
- Follow standard cap dimensions (min. 24 mm neck)
Use the designated submission page on Desall.com. Projects must be published there to be eligible.
Important Dates
| Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| Upload Phase | April 9 – July 8, 2025 |
| Concept Review Deadline | May 8, 2025 (optional) |
| Client Voting Begins | July 8, 2025 |
| Winner Announcement | End of September 2025 |
How to Join
- Sign up on Desall
- Read the contest brief thoroughly
- Submit your project via the dedicated upload page
- Optionally request a concept review by May 8
- Upload your final project by July 8, 2025, 1:59 PM UTC
Judging Criteria
| Criterion | Weight |
|---|---|
| Degree of Innovation | 5/5 |
| Aesthetic Quality | 5/5 |
| Functionality/Usability | 5/5 |
| Eco-friendliness | 4/5 |
| Economic Sustainability | 4/5 |
