A Look into 2023 Taiwan International Student Design Competition’s Overseas Promotional Campaign in Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts

On the afternoon of May 8th, 2023, Prof. Apex Lin, Project Director of the TISDC, gave a keynote speech titled “Placing Oneself on the Global Design Scale: Analyzing Strategies of Global Design Competitions” at the Safa Forum of Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts. The speech analyzed how to cultivate high-quality design talents with global competitiveness from the human resource perspective of “talented people are the foundation” and “people are the foundation.” In addition, Prof. Apex Lin also analyzed well-known global design competitions such as the International Biennial of Graphic Design in Brno, International Poster Biennale in Warsaw, Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition, International Poster Biennial in Mexico, Good Design Award in Japan, and Red Dot: Brands and Communication Design Award. Safa Forum is a special lecture series hosted by the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts where distinguished artists and designers from around the world are invited to give lectures on campus with the aim of expanding the perspectives of both students and faculty as well as providing a platform for academic exchange. The keynote speech this time is hosted by teacher Zhang Jing from the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, with the participation of Professor Mao Dong Hua, the current vice president, Professor Chen Qing, former vice president, and teacher Lu Dan Dan. In addition, more than 30 faculty and students from the China Academy of Art School of Design and Innovation in Hangzhou, including teachers such as Cai Wen Chao and Ma Chuan.

In addition, Project Director Prof. Apex Lin promoted TISDC and engaged in design exchange activities with several professors, including postdoctoral researcher Qiu Shao Rong from Zhejiang University, Professor Duan Sheng Hua from Zhejiang Shuren University, and Professor Fan Jia Min, Cai Wen Chao, and Ma Chuan from the Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts. It’s hoped that students will be encouraged to participate in global design competitions and place themselves on the global design scale.

Caption: Promoting TIDSC at Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts