2023 Taiwan International Student Design Competition Via Global Media Coverage by 427 Global Online Media Outlets

The Taiwan International Student Design Competition (TISDC) received tremendous support from the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education who served as the organizer, and the iSee Taiwan Foundation, Sayling Wen Cultural & Educational Foundation, and TPCA Environment Foundation who were the sponsors. The Cultural Affairs Bureau, Chiayi City Government, Cultural Affairs Bureau of Kinmen County, and the European Foundation for Education and Cultural Exchange, all provide strong support.

On December 4, 2023 (Monday), the world’s largest American news agency, the Associated Press, published information about the 2023 Taiwan International Student Creative Design Competition awards ceremony in its international media promotion report. This announcement garnered coverage from 427 online media outlets worldwide, with the headline highlighting “Design from Taiwan Shines Worldwide.”Revealing the Results of the 2023 Taiwan International Student Design Competition, The news shows that the Design from Taiwan Shines Worldwide as the main axis 2023 Taiwan International Student Design Competition Announces the Winner List International Student Design Competition was initiated back in 2008 and is marking its 16th anniversary this year, in 2023. TISDC has now been widely recognized by the global design community as being both prestigious and credible and has served as the best example of the Ministry of Education’s success in promoting design education. This year, a total of 18,367 entries representing 1,161 universities, colleges, departments, and schools from 56 countries and regions participated in the competition. The jury panel consisted of international professionals. During the preliminary selection, 741 works were shortlisted by 112 professionals from 31 countries, with 38 jurors from Taiwan and 74 from abroad, accounting for 34% and 66% respectively. The final selection was held face-to-face and the judging panel consisted of professional judges from Taiwan and 21 representatives from international design associations, making it a diverse group of 41 judges from all five continents. Eventually, 85 works were selected as winners, which means only 4% of the works could be a finalist and the winning rate was even as low as 0.46%. It shows how rare and precious it is to stand out from all the other works. The prizes are listed as the following: 1 grand prix of the year and 1 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze, and 12 honorable mentions for each category (sponsored by the Ministry of Education); 21 International Design Association special prizes (jointly sponsored by iSee Taiwan Foundation and Sayling Wen Cultural & Educational Foundation); 3 environmental sustainability awards and six regional special awards (established by TPCA Environment Foundation); one special award and two honorable mentions in collaboration with the Chiayi City Government.

With the sponsorship of iSee Taiwan Foundation and Sayling Wen Cultural & Educational Foundation since 2015, TISDC has been collaborating with 21 international design associations. These reputed global design partners are located across the five continents of Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. These 21 organizations, which have authorized the establishment of international design association special prizes in TISDC, include Cumulus, the International Council of Design (ICoD), the World Design Organization (WDO), The Bureau of European Design Associations (BEDA), Pan Afrikan Design Institute (PADI), etc. The winners of these international design association special prizes this year came from Poland, India, Thailand, the United States, Taiwan, and so on. The collaboration of global partners builds an international design exchange platform that can expand the impact of design from Taiwan, allow Taiwan to be seen and known for design, and provide young students worldwide with a stage where they can shine and unleash great potential.

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