Sourceful Packaging Design Challenge – Terms and Conditions (UK)

Last updated: July 4, 2025

1. Promoter

The promoter is Sourceful Ltd (company number 11260656) whose registered office is at Colony, 5 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, England, M1 3BR, United Kingdom (the "Promoter").

2. Eligibility

2.1 The competition is open to all natural persons aged 18 years or over at the date of entry who are resident in the United Kingdom or any jurisdiction where the competition is not prohibited by law (an "Entrant").

2.2 The following are excluded from entry: a. Employees or contractors of the Promoter, and their immediate family members (spouse, civil partner, parent, sibling, child, household member); b. The appointed judges of the competition and their immediate family members; c. Anyone professionally connected with the competition or its administration.

2.3 By entering, Entrants confirm that all information submitted is truthful, accurate and complete. The Promoter may require proof of eligibility.

3. Competition Period

3.1 The competition opens at 17:00 BST on Friday 4 July 2025 and closes at 23:59 BST on Monday 7 July 2025 (the "Competition Period").

3.2 Entries received before the opening time or after the closing time will not be valid.

4. How to Enter

4.1 Sign up for (or log into) a free Sourceful account at https://www.sourceful.com.

4.2 Between the opening and closing times, create your packaging design concept solely using the Sourceful AI-powered design tool ("Sourceful Platform").

4.3 Save a final design of your design and prepare a writeup (50 words minimum).

4.4 Submit your entry via the online submission form provided on the competition page before the closing time, including: • your full name and email address; • the final design; and • the writeup.

4.5 No purchase is necessary to enter or win. Standard internet access charges may apply.

5. Entry Requirements

5.1 Sourceful-generated images only – All visual elements in the submitted design must be generated through the Sourceful Platform during the Competition Period. Entries that include third-party imagery (including stock or AI content generated elsewhere) will be disqualified. You may use external imagery as reference imagery (e.g. logos) into the generation form.

5.2 The design must be new work started after 17:00 BST on 4 July 2025.

5.3 Only digital files in the formats specified on the submission form will be accepted.

5.4 Each entrant may submit multiple concepts, but each concept must be submitted as a separate entry.

5.5 Late edits to the design after the Competition Period are not permitted and will not be considered by the judges.

6. Prizes

  1. Gold (1st)
    • USD 1,000 contribution towards packaging production at Sourceful
    • USD 200 of professional designer time for print-ready artwork
    • AI photoshoot of the winning design
    • Case study & social media features |
  2. Silver (2nd)
    • USD 200 of professional designer time
    • AI photoshoot
    • Case study & social media features |
  3. Bronze (3rd)
    • USD 200 of professional designer time
    • Case study & social media features |

6.1 Prizes are as stated, non-transferable and non-exchangeable. No cash or other alternative will be offered except, in the Promoter's sole discretion, where the stated prize becomes unavailable, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.

6.2 Any taxes, duties or other costs arising from acceptance of a prize are the sole responsibility of the winner.

7. Winner Selection & Notification

7.1 A panel of independent judges appointed by the Promoter will assess eligible entries against the published criteria: Design Quality, Brand Fit, Creativity & Originality, Shelf-Readiness and Presentation.

7.2 The judges will select one Gold, one Silver and one Bronze winner (together, the "Winners").

7.3 Winners will be announced on the Promoter's website and social channels, and notified by email, no later than Friday 11 July 2025.

7.4 Winners must respond to the notification within 14 days to claim their prize. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture and selection of an alternate winner.

7.5 The Promoter's and judges' decisions are final; no correspondence will be entered into.

8. Intellectual Property & Licence

8.1 By entering, Entrants warrant that their submission is their own original work created during the Competition Period using the Sourceful Platform and does not infringe any third-party rights.

8.2 Ownership of the underlying intellectual property in the design remains with the Entrant.

8.3 In consideration of the opportunity to participate, each Entrant grants the Promoter a world-wide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free licence (with the right to sublicense) to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, distribute, display and otherwise exploit the submitted design and related materials for the purposes of: • administering the competition; • promoting the competition and the Sourceful Platform (including on social media, advertising and press); and • producing case studies.

8.4 Winners agree to participate in reasonable publicity and to the use of their name, likeness and biographical information for advertising and promotional purposes without further compensation.

9. Liability

9.1 To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Promoter, its agents and distributors will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate Entrants or accept any liability for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of taking part in the competition or accepting any prize except where it is caused by the negligence of the Promoter, its agents or distributors or that of their employees.

9.2 Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be limited or excluded by law.

10. Data Protection & Privacy

10.1 The Promoter will process Entrants' personal data in accordance with its [Privacy Policy] and the UK General Data Protection Regulation ("UK GDPR") for the purposes of administering the competition, verifying eligibility and awarding prizes.

10.2 Personal data of Winners may be published in accordance with Condition 7.3.

10.3 Entrants may withdraw consent to marketing communications at any time without affecting their entry.

11. General

11.1 The Promoter reserves the right to refuse entry, disqualify or withdraw any entry which it reasonably believes (a) does not comply with these Terms, (b) contains false information, or (c) is otherwise unlawful or inappropriate.

11.2 The Promoter reserves the right to cancel, suspend or amend the competition and these Terms where it becomes necessary to do so due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control.

11.3 If any provision of these Terms is found invalid or unenforceable, the remainder shall remain in full force and effect.

11.4 These Terms constitute the entire agreement between the Promoter and each Entrant concerning the competition.

12. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

The competition and these Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising under or in connection with them.

Consumer Rights – Participation in this promotion does not affect your statutory rights. For questions regarding the competition, contact: hello@sourceful.com.