CANPACK has partnered with Art of Packaging to encourage the next generation of designers to explore new possibilities in aluminum can packaging. Announced in Kraków, Poland, the collaboration is aimed at students, young designers and emerging creative talent, offering them an opportunity to rethink conventional approaches to can decoration while developing concepts that can be translated into practical packaging solutions. Through the initiative, participants are encouraged to view the aluminum can as a creative medium capable of supporting ambitious visual ideas without sacrificing production feasibility. The Art of Packaging partnership seeks to help designers better understand how creative concepts can move from design stage to real-world application.
Drawing on its expertise in eight-color dry offset printing and decorative effects, CANPACK will use the platform to demonstrate how advanced printing technologies can support more ambitious packaging designs. The company said the collaboration is intended to bridge the gap between creative vision and manufacturing execution while encouraging designers to push creative boundaries. “Partnering with Art of Packaging allows us to go beyond visibility and focus on impact,” says Michał Schilbach, Global Marketing Manager at CANPACK. “This collaboration is an opportunity to showcase what’s possible when creativity is supported by the right technical expertise. It’s about helping designers think bigger – and showing how dry offset printing can bring their ideas to life beautifully and consistently on an aluminum can.”
According to CANPACK, aluminum cans provide greater creative flexibility than many designers assume. The company noted that dry offset printing can deliver detailed graphics, rich colors and decorative effects at commercial scale, enabling distinctive visual concepts to be produced efficiently. “Great can design starts with ambition,” Michał Schilbach adds. “When creative potential is understood and supported, even the most intricate concepts can be realized. That’s the mindset this partnership celebrates – and what CANPACK works to enable every day.” The Art of Packaging Awards, established in 2006, continue to serve as a national platform recognizing innovation and creativity in packaging design.
The winner of the Aluminum Can Design award will be announced during the Art of Packaging Gala on 14 September 2026.
