Package Design Book by Taschen | Graphic Design Reference

Hundreds of award-winning packages that prove the box can be as memorable as what is inside it.

The Package Design Book gathers the best work from the Pentawards, the international competition devoted entirely to packaging design. Edited by Julius Wiedemann for Taschen's Bibliotheca Universalis series, it presents hundreds of winning designs from 2008 through 2016, each shown in clear photography with a short description of the product and the thinking behind it.

Projects are organized by the competition's five main categories, beverages, food, body, luxury, and other markets, then broken into roughly fifty subcategories, so you can compare a whiskey bottle to a perfume flacon or a cereal box to a skincare jar. It is a practical sourcebook for designers and brand teams and a fun browse for anyone who has ever bought something just for the packaging. The chunky 576-page format and banana-yellow cover make it easy to spot on any shelf.

Book Details

• Editor: Julius Wiedemann, with the Pentawards
• Publisher: Taschen, Bibliotheca Universalis series
• Published: 2017
• Format: Compact hardcover, 576 pages
• Size: 5.5 x 7.7 in.
• Subjects: Packaging design, branding, graphic design, Pentawards winners 2008 to 2016
• Language: English, French, German
• ISBN: 9783836555524

Styling Suggestions

• Keep it on a studio or office desk as a quick reference for color, typography, and structure ideas
• Stand it on a bookshelf with the bright yellow cover facing out as a cheerful pop among neutral spines
• Tuck it into a bar cart or kitchen shelf next to your best-looking bottles and tins

The Perfect Gift

A thoughtful gift for graphic designers, marketers, brand founders, and design students. It is a great pick for a graduation, a new job, or a client thank you that feels useful as well as fun.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is in The Package Design Book?
It showcases hundreds of Pentawards winners from 2008 to 2016, grouped into beverages, food, body, luxury, and other markets, with photos and product descriptions.

Is The Package Design Book in English?
Yes. This Bibliotheca Universalis edition is trilingual, with text in English, French, and German.

Where is The Package Design Book sold in Lafayette?
Stop by Mood by DMJ in the Oil Center to shop it, or order online with shipping throughout the US.

Shop in store at Mood by DMJ, 1120 Coolidge St. in Lafayette's Oil Center, or online with shipping across the US.

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