Hampton Lumber announces winners of 2026 lumber wrap design competition

Hampton Lumber on Monday announced the winners of its 2026 Lumber Wrap Design Competition, highlighting student creativity from communities across its operating regions.

The competition invited high school students to design artwork that will be featured on lumber wrap traveling to markets across the U.S. and around the world.   

Building on the success of the inaugural 2022 contest, this year’s competition expanded participation to additional schools in Oregon, Washington and South Carolina. Winning designs were selected for four Hampton mill locations:

• Violet Thompson, Astoria High School (Warrenton, Oregon, sawmill)

• Kailani Vidal, Seaside High School (Cowlitz Valley, Washington, sawmills)

• Quinn Cockrell, Darrington High School (Darrington, Washington, sawmill)

• Teresa Perez, Darrington High School (Willamina, Oregon, sawmill) 

While Hampton continues construction on its new mill in Fairfax, South Carolina, students from nearby Allendale County schools were also invited to participate in the competition. A design by Hampton County High School student Ciara Bryant was selected to help celebrate the new mill’s commissioning and grand opening later this year.

Winning schools also received $15,000 to support their art and career and technical education programs.

“Teachers often tell us how meaningful it is for students to work on something tied to a real business,” said Kristin Rasmussen, director of public affairs and communications at Hampton Lumber. “This contest gives students a chance to take what they’re learning in the classroom and apply it in a way that represents their community. We’re happy to be able to create those opportunities, and it’s especially meaningful to see our products moving across the country and overseas carrying that connection with them.”

Design themes encouraged students to highlight the character of their communities. As finished lumber featuring the winning designs moves to domestic and international markets, each bundle carries a piece of the place it came from — turning everyday materials into moving canvases for youth creativity and community pride, the company stated in a news release.