2019 Taiwan International Student Design Competition – Advisory Council Meeting

Organized by Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education (Taiwan), and executed by Asia University, 2019 Taiwan International Student Design Competition (TISDC) is in its 12th year now. On 20^th February (Wed.), the executive team invited professors and teachers in Taiwan to join 2019 TISDC’s advisory council meeting. The theme of 2019 TISDC is “Empathy” and four categories, Product Design, Visual Design, Digital Animation and Brand Specified, are included. TISDC aims to encourage students who are interested in design from both Taiwan and abroad to join the competition actively.

The attended representatives are as follows: Prof. Wu Chih-Fu, Vice President of Tatung University, Prof. Wu Shang-Hua, Dean of Design College at Hsing Wu University, Prof. Hung Chi-Tung, Dean of School of Design at Ming Chuan University, Prof. Chang Shei-Hsi, Dean of College of Creative Media at Kun Shan University, Prof. Li Yuan-Rong, Executive Dean of College of Creative Design at Asia University, Prof. Chang Lu-Hsin , Chairman of Department of Visual Communication Design at Ling Tung University, Prof. Fang Hsiao-Wei, Chairman of Department of Game and Toy Design at Tungfang Design University, Prof. Wu Shou-Che, Chairman of Department of Modern Living and Creative Design at Cheng Shiu Univeristy, Prof. Chiang Zun-Hwa, Chairman of Department of Industrial Design at Ming Chi University of Technology, Prof. Lee Li-Hui, Chairman of Department of Industrial Design at Tunghai University, Prof. Chen Chun-Ti, Chairman of Department of Arts and Design at National Taipei University of Education, Prof. Chang Sheng-Chuan, Lecturer of Department of Visual Communication and Design at China University of Technology, Prof. Jhu Wun-Hao, Associate Professor of Department of Multimedia Design at National Formosa University, Prof. Chen Yan-Ting, Associate Professor of Department of Architecture at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Prof. Chang Chien-Feng, Associate Professor of Department of Visual Communication Design at Shu-Te University, Prof. Kang Ming-Lan, Associate Professor of Department of Fine Arts at National Taichung University of Education, Prof. Lin Wei-yu, Associate Professor of Department of Visual Design at National Kaohsiung Normal University, Teacher Chen Shiau-Tzung, Director of Internship Administration Office at Fu-Hisn Trade and Arts School, and Teacher Hung Jing-Huei of Advertising Design Division at Taibei High School.

Prof. Apex Lin, the project director of TISDC, indicated that with students’ active participation in TISDC, design field in Taiwan could keep moving forward. 2018 TISDC attracted more than 20,000 entries from 66 countries/regions around the world, which indicated that Taiwan International Student Design Competition has become one of the most remarkable worldwide student design competitions. Regarding the New Southbound Policy of the Taiwan government, this year TISDC will continue encouraging not only students from Taiwan but also students from other countries, especial those in South Asia, to participate in the competition. The Brand Specified Category, sponsored by Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), is the newly established one of this year. In the advisory council meeting, the associate project director, Miira Lin, mentioned that ITRI will provide not only prize money but also opportunities for internship to several winners of this year in order to put participants’ creative ideas and designs into practice, which definitely will motivate more students to join the competition.  

TISDC really appreciated all the representatives’ attendance in the advisory council meeting. With their support, we hope TISDC could be widely promoted in schools around Taiwan and could encourage more professors, teachers, and students to participate in this year’s competition, creating a new milestone for 2019 TISDC.

Group photo of representatives from design schools and TISDC executive team

Prof. Apex Lin, the project director of TISDC, gave the welcome remarks.

Prof. Miira Lin, the associate project director of TISDC, introduced the competition.

Prof. Wu Chih-Fu, Vice President of Tatung University gave TISDC valuable suggestions.

Prof. Chang Shei-Hsi, Dean of College of Creative Media at Kun Shan University, gave TISDC valuable suggestions.

Teacher Chen Shiau-Tzung, Director of Internship Administration Office at Fu-Hisn Trade and Arts School gave TISDC valuable suggestions.