JUDGE INTRODUCTION
The preliminary and final juries consist of approximately 70% international judges and 30% Taiwanese judges, ensuring professionalism and diversity in the evaluation process.
Lin Wei
- Founder United Design Practice / Designer & Coach
- Awarded by A'Design, International Design Awards, American Architecture Prize, Graphis, Indigo Design Awards, Vega Awards, LIT Awards etc
- Jury and Mentor for Design Shanghai, Singapore Prestige Brand Awards
- Worked in TBWA Shanghai as Group Creative Director
- Worked in Saatchi & Saatchi Beijing as Creative Director
Singapore
Kevin Stuart Swanepoel
- Kevin was chief creative officer at two advertising agencies, and founded Creative & Strategic Advertising.
- Apple, where he served as the PEN Manager (publishing, entertainment, and new media manager).
- Under his nearly 30 years of guidance, The One Club has grown significantly in scope and stature, producing many of the world’s largest and most prestigious global advertising and design awards programs.
- Kevin has been the driving force behind all of the organization’s programming, including ONE Creator Lab, AI Executive Creative Summit and AI Creative Challenge, Brand-Side.
United States of America
Cita Tahir
- (2011-)Creative Director, Milestone Branding Solutions
- (2023-), Vice Chairman & Treasurer, ADGI (Indonesian Graphic Design Association)
Indonesia
Gen Suzuki
- GEN SUZUKI STUDIO Designer
Japan
Piotr Swiatek
- Manager of Design & Innovation Policy at PDR – International Centre for Design & Research.
- Treasurer and Executive Board Member of BEDA – Bureau of European Design Associations.
- Worked as Design Expert for the HM Government, Irish Government, Latvian Government, European Central Bank and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, among others.
- Judged the Latvian Design Award, Lithuanian Design Awards and MUZA Design Competition.
- Graduated Design Management at Jagiellonian University and Advanced Service Design at Central Saint Martin, UAL.
United Kingdom
Gideon Loewy
- Scandinavian Design Consultant Co., Ltd. Founder / CEO
- Municipal Consultant of Taichung City Government in Urban Development Bureau / Tourism Bureau / Information Bureau
- National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute - Committee Member
- Committee member of Ministry of Economic Affairs and Ministry of Culture Consultant for Industrial Technology Research Institute and Taiwan External Trade Development Council
- Vice-Chairman of Design Denmark (former MDD) / Asia Designer Communication Platform
Denmark
Teng-Hwang Dou
- (2023–) Chairman of TAFAD (Taiwan Fashion & Accessories Designers Association)
- (2013) Named “Fashion Designer of the Year” at ELLE Style Awards Taiwan
- (1995) Founded DOUCHANGLEE (Stephane Dou International Co., Ltd.)
- Founder / Creative Director of the fashion brand DOUCHANGLEE
- Presents new collections at Taipei Fashion Week and Shanghai Fashion Week
Taiwan
Claire Hao
- Senior Client Marketing Manager at Christian Dior Taiwan, responsible for client relationship strategies and brand experience planning.
- Oversees Dior’s annual VIP events, conveying brand spirit and design concepts to enhance customer loyalty and brand value.
- Manages client data analysis and personalized engagement to strengthen connections and responsiveness to customer needs.
- Leads cross-category and cross-industry collaboration projects for Dior, extending the brand’s aesthetic into diverse domains.
Taiwan
Cem Cako
- Design experience with Margiela, Helmut Lang & Dries van Noten – Worked in the studios of leading avant-garde designers; established a personal studio.
- International teaching record – Professor at Polimoda Florence, Guest Professor at Berlin University of the Arts.
- Award-winning design educator – Named “Lecturer of the Year” in Milan
- Culturally connected creative thinker – Led international projects with Thrive Los Angeles, and exchange programs in Seoul.
- Educated at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp; expanded through sculptural practice at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart.
Germany
