On May 22, 2018, Pratt Institute welcomed guests at its annual Art of Packaging Award Gala — a glamorous event that celebrates excellence in packaging design.  This year’s Art of Packaging Award winner is Groupe Pochet.

The event, held at the prestigious University Club in Manhattan, raises funds that benefit the Marc Rosen Scholarship Fund for Packaging by Design at Pratt Institute. Emceed by model Carol Alt, the event marked 29 years of the Fund that has helped raise more than $3.5 million for scholarships for graduate packaging design students at Pratt.

Marc Rosen said, “This year’s ‘Art of Packaging’ Gala was very special. Honoring a supplier for the first time with the incredible history of Groupe Pochet epitomized our dinner theme.  I look forward to celebrating our 30th year of the scholarship next year.”

Beauty and fragrance industry insiders were in attendance, including executives from leading brands and packaging suppliers.

Photos above: The University Club, ready for guests; Marc Rosen. Photos by Andrew Werner Photography.

See guests at the event here in the SLIDESHOW: Guests Celebrate at the Glamorous Art of Packaging Award Gala

The 2018 Art of Packaging Award

Groupe Pochet’s executive board president Irene Gosset and managing director Tristan Farabet accepted the Art of Packaging Award. The award is presented annually to a beauty industry company or individual that has excelled in the art form of package design.

Groupe Pochet joins previous recipients including Batallure, Aramis & Designer Fragrances, Estée Lauder, Avon, Bath & Body Works, Calvin Klein, Clinique, Coty Inc., Coty Prestige, Dior Beauty, Interparfums, Lancôme, MAC, Mary Kay Inc., P&G Prestige, Procter & Gamble, Ralph Lauren Fragrances, and Shiseido.

The Scholarship Winners

Rosen teaches a course on cosmetic and fragrance package design where students are challenged to create a perfume bottle prototype, a scent card, box, shopping bag, and advertisement. To date, the Fund has provided scholarships to more than 100 Pratt students, many of whom have become industry leaders.

This year, Packaging Design student Hadar Kfir received the Marc Rosen Scholarship for Packaging Design, a full-tuition scholarship. The 2018 student merit award recipients, whose fragrance packaging design work was on display at the event, are: Huei Tai Chen; Hyewon Im; Hyeryun Nam, and Pandara Chanyatanavut. 

See the students’ winning fragrance package designs in the slideshow at the link above.