The Pentawards Festival runs from September 22-24

4th September 2020

This September

This September, pentawards, the prestigious contest of packaging design prestigious worldwide, will organize its first online festival three days. Pentawards Festival will take place from September 22 to 24.

The Festival will begin with two days of talks by speakers and design experts such as the renowned graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister and Daniele Monti, Director Brand & Packaging Design, Consumables Private Brands at Amazon, and will close with a 2020 Live Gala Ceremony, where the winners of this year's contest will be revealed. 

Speakers will take the virtual stage on days 22 and September 23 to share your latest ideas and discuss some of the biggest issues affecting our industry today. A wide range of topics will be covered, from understanding the importance of beauty and cultural significance in design, to going beyond “normal” design and enhancing diversity in the industry. Each presentation will be given in English and will include a question and answer session.

El September 24, on the last day of the Pentawards Festival, the team will organize a Gala Ceremony live to reveal the winners of this year's contest. Bronze, silver and gold winners will be announced in the contest's six main categories, as well as exclusive platinum, diamond and special prize winners.

They can join any session, including the Gala Ceremony. For more information and to register for free, visit Pentawards website.

AGENDA

TUESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER

Why Beauty Matters
Keynote speaker: Stefan Sagmeister, Sagmeister Inc.

PF20 social speaker Stefan Sagmeister

I'm going to stop designing and start writing. More.
Dave Roberts, Creative Director, Superunion UK

Understanding Cultural Meaning to Strengthen Brands & Packaging
Ashwini Deshpande, Co-Founder Director, Elephant Design

WEDNESDAY 23 SEPTEMBER

The Boredom of "Normal" Design
Keynote speaker: Daniele Monti, Director, Brand & Packaging Design | Consumables Private Brands, Amazon US

Breaking New Ground: How a startup business designed packaging through innovation
Chen Lu, Design Director, Xiaomi

Black People: You Belong Here
John Glasgow, Co-Founder, Vault49

THURSDAY 24 SEPTEMBER

2020 2020 Gala Ceremony and Winners Announcement

For full details on the Festival agenda and registration links, visit https://bit.ly/3jcahpV

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