ICMAD Competition To Feature Six Schools

ICMAD Competition To Feature Six Schools

The Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers & Distributors Association (ICMAD) announced that six highly acclaimed schools of art and design will compete in the 2010 ICMAD Young Designers Competition.

“The schools involved in this year’s program boast some of the finest design departments in the country,” said ICMAD president Pamela Busiek of CBI Laboratories, Inc.

The schools participating in this year’s program are: The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago; The American Academy of Art, Chicago; Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Los Angeles; Fashion Institute of Technology, New York; Miami International University of Art & Design, Miami; and The Academy of Art University, San Francisco.

The competition, created in 1999, showcases the talents of students studying package design. The goal of the Young Designers Competition is to encourage and develop future creative talent. Judging criteria for packaging include uniqueness, ability to be reproduced economically, ability to stand out favorably against competitive packages, ease of use and ease of storage.

Each student receives an 8oz recycled tube, donated by ICMAD member World Wide Packaging. The students are asked to create any type of product for the body, such as a moisturizer, lotion or skin care. They can create the brand, such as product name, descriptive copy and net weights.

“The Young Designers focuses on encouraging up-and-coming talent and honors those whose innovative achievements set them apart in this highly competitive industry,” added Busiek.

Presenter and eco-jewelry designer Katy Leakey, founder of the Leakey Collection, will present the Young Designers awards in New York City on Sept. 29 at a dinner hosted by ICMAD.

Bergami Opens U.S. Location
After 15-plus years of successful sales in the U.S., Bergami Srl, Bologna, Italy, has taken the next step with the opening of its new North America office, Bergami USA, in Mt. Bethel, PA.

As a supplier of packaging machinery, Bergami USA offers engineering and project management along with advanced support, service and parts departments, according to the company. It is also focused on capitalizing on its ever-expanding line of packaging machinery to provide single machine sales along with machine integration.

SeaCliff Beauty Gets Sweet
SeaCliff Beauty Packaging & Laboratories will offer clients innovative new injection-molded double-wall jars shaped like fruit. The jars are available in the form of a tomato (70g), peach (30g) and tangerine (30g).

SeaCliff Beauty can customize the component’s formula or fill customer-supplied bulk products as well.

“We are thrilled to offer our clients this unique and exciting new packaging option,” said Vonda Simon, president of SeaCliff Beauty Packaging & Laboratories.

“This component is a great example of how functionality can be combined with a fresh design.”

Urban Decay Goes Vegan
Satisfying all vegan beauty needs in one fell swoop, Urban Decay has rolled out a limited edition Vegan Palette, which boasts six best-selling vegan eyeshadows, travel sizes of Sin Eyeshadow Primer Potion and Zero 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil.

The Vegan Palette is printed on recycled materials with soy-based inks and decorated with intricate hand-drawn depictionsof animals, according to the company.

Clean+Easy Repackages Line
Clean+Easy has always been about removing unwanted hair. Now the company is removing excess packaging too. The Clean+Easy hair removal products and appliances remain the same but they now come in smaller boxes with less packaging, according to the company.

The original, patented roll-on waxing system from Clean+Easy was created to offer a quick, sanitary and smooth waxing experience. This new packaging reflects a more streamlined, yet natural, approach to skin care, according to the company.

Joico Hair Color Earns Eco Packaging Award
Joico recently earned a prestigious award for its green-minded hair color packaging. The Paperboard Packaging Council honored the company with its Eco Excellence Award for its recycled Joico Vero K-PAK Color and ISO i.Color and i.Luminate hair color cartons.

The award was part of the 67th Annual National Paperboard Packaging Competition.