Colored INX Can Design Contest Deadline Nears

The deadline for brand owners, design agencies, marketers, and metal decorators for the annual Colored by INX Can Design Contest is March 30.

This initiative celebrates the creativity and technical innovation driving modern metal packaging.

“The Colored by INX Can Design Contest is a celebration of our customers and the artistry behind every can. Every entry reflects brand design, thoughtful color selection, skill, and the technical expertise required to transform a creative vision into a finished package.” said Jeanie Morris, INX marketing and promotions manager who oversees the Colored by INX Can Design Contest.

Any commercial metal packaging beverage can design that was produced by an INX customer before January 1, 2026, is eligible. 

All entries must be postmarked by March 30 for consideration, and the rules stipulate that it must include the submission form, electronic design, and the printed can.

The contest reflects INX’s ongoing commitment to supporting brand owners and metal decorators with tools, color management systems, and technical expertise that help deliver innovative packaging concepts to market.

Since its debut in 2020, the Colored by INX Can Design Contest has highlighted the creative collaboration behind today’s most striking beverage cans. Winning designs have come from across the metal packaging ecosystem, including metal decorators, brand design agencies, and beverage producers.

An independent group of five judges will determine the top five finalists from all the entries that are received, and the candidates will be announced in mid-April. 

Returning judges Sara Jacks and Marshall Thompson are being joined by three newcomers: Hart Print co-founder Stephanie Hart, and beverage industry editors Jessica Jacobsen and Michelle Russell.

Each judge gets one vote, and public input through INX’s social media will also count as one vote. 

Voting is scheduled from April 20-22, and the winner will be announced on April 29.