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PepsiCo Design and Innovation Is Honored with the Golden A' Design Award for Pepsi Smart Can Beverage in Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design
PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation honored for advertising, marketing and communication design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Pepsi Smart Can Beverage by PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design category. The award was conferred within the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Golden A' Design Award Explained
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
More About Pepsi Smart Can Beverage
Pepsi Smart Can is an interactive beverage can that also works as a digital platform. The can links people to content through a digital portal, offering an always-on experience instead of a short promotion. Pepsi Smart Can was created to mark the launch of the global Pepsi brand redesign. The platform shares content based on personal interests such as music, sports, food and fashion. Local creators can help shape Pepsi related content for their own communities. The intent is to support interactive storytelling that lasts beyond a single campaign.
About PepsiCo Design & Innovation
PepsiCo is one of the world's leading food and beverage companies with over $65 billion in net revenue in 2012 and a global portfolio of diverse and beloved brands.
Award Record
With this recognition, PepsiCo Design and Innovation of PepsiCo Design & Innovation is a winner of 131 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2013 - 2014 and the 2024 - 2025 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design Award
The A' Advertising Design Award is an international advertising design competition recognizing good advertisement designs by designers and agencies worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to advertising designers, marketing professionals, communication designers and creative directors from all countries. Typical entries include advertisement campaigns, billboards, commercials, print ads, social media campaigns and direct mails. The awarded advertising designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/advertising
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/169608
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/169608
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!169608
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/133313
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Pepsi Smart Can Beverage
- Function
- Beverage
- Category
- Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Branding & Advertising
- Colors
- Light Gray, Dark Gray, Light Slate Gray, Dark Slate Gray and Midnight Blue
- Images
- 4
The Recognition
- Laureate
- PepsiCo Design and Innovation
- Country
- United States of America
- Brand
- PepsiCo Design & Innovation
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #169608
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- In a world where digital noise can be overwhelming, the Pepsi Smart Can emerges as a refreshing innovation. As the first of its kind, the Pepsi Smart Can invites a new generation—those thirsty for more—to explore unique experiences. Initially conceived to celebrate the launch of the global Pepsi redesign, our Global Beverage team developed a unique, always-on platform that sets the stage for the future of interactive storytelling.
- Inspiration
- We saw a common issue: promotional items often shine brightly but can quickly fade after their moment in the spotlight. With the Pepsi Smart Can, we wanted to create a digital portal that embodies our brand’s dynamism. We set out to build a unique way to share content tailored to people’s passions, like music, sports, food, and fashion. Local creators will have the opportunity to collaboratively shape Pepsi-related content that speaks to their communities.