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.
Hsin Yu Chen
- Creative Director of BENZHI Design Consultant Co., Ltd.
- Vice Chairman, Taiwan Graphic Design Association (TGDA)
- Recipient of multiple international design awards, including Asia Design Prize, Golden Pin Design Award – Best Design, Good Design Award (Japan), iF Design Award (Germany), Red Dot Design Award (Germany), etc.
- Served as judge for major design competitions including Asia Design Prize, Golden Pin Concept Design Award, Kinmen Design Target Plan, etc.
- Clients include: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Tourism Administration, Maritime and Port Bureau, National Palace Museum, Rakuten, Panasonic, Kao, etc.
Taiwan
Elmer Sosa Herrera
- Grand Stellar Poster of the Show / Poster Stellars, United States, 2024.
- Honorable Mention / Third Biennial of Illustration Latin American by Pictoline, 2022.
- Excellent Design Award / 11th Asian Graphic Design Triennial, Seoul, Korea, 2021.
- Golden Bee Award - Graphic Novels category / Golden Global Biennale of Graphic Design Rusia, 2020.
- First Place - International Poster Biennial of Oaxaca, Mexico, 2020.
Mexico
Oscar Guerrero
- (2025) Received Certificate of Typographic Excellence from the Type Directors Club
- (2024) Awarded an Honorable Mention at the Morisawa Type Design Competition
- (2023) Received Certificate of Typographic Excellence from the Type Directors Club
- Work selected for the 6th Tipos Latinos Biennial
- Winner in the Communication Arts Typography Competition and LAD Awards
Colombia
Boris Schmelter
- (2014) Founded his second agency SCHMELTER BRAND DESIGN in Munich, Germany
- Active as a graffiti artist under the pseudonym DYSET since (1996)
- He won several design awards such as Red Dot, iF Award, German Design Award, and DDC Award
- University lecturer for brand design at THI in Ingolstadt
- Strategic consultant and CEO of SCHMELTER BRAND DESIGN
Germany
Lebassis
- Lettering artist and creative director from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Worked with brands such as Apple, Nike, Google, Netflix, and Coca-Cola
- Recognized by awards like Young Guns, D&AD, TDC, Forbes Under 30, ADC, among others
- Uses design to amplify Black culture and LGBTQIAPN+ rights
- Creates work that is expressive, meaningful, and true to his style
Brazil
Tarek Atrissi
- (2000) Founder and Creative Director of Tarek Atrissi Design, established in the Netherlands
- Designed custom Arabic typefaces for clients such as Apple, BBC, the government of Qatar, and Saudi Airlines
- Designed the visual identity of the first Islamic Biennale
- Recipient of multiple international design awards including the Type Directors Club, the German Design Award, and the D&AD Awards
- Recognized for shaping contemporary Arabic visual culture through typography and brandin
Netherlands
Ryan Len
- (2014) Founded Aaah Studio, a nomadic design practice shaped by inquiry
- Work recognized by the Tokyo Type Directors Club and exhibited internationally in London, Tokyo, San Francisco, and Shanghai
- Initiated Aaah House, a year-long exploration and community Initiated Aaah House, a home for the design-curious to gather, make and imagine what's next—through books, objects, and moments of discovery.
- Creative director and strategist with over 10 years of experience across branding, publishing, and cultural work
- Sees design as a way to make sense of complex things: identities in transition, systems that no longer hold, ideas still taking shape.
Singapore
Johnathon Strebly
- Former President of the International Council of Design, advancing global design advocacy and collaboration
- Founder of CreativeMornings Vancouver, fostering cross-disciplinary dialogue and creative community building
- Former Chief of Staff for the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), leading culturally grounded governance and strategic initiatives
- Strategic advisor and consultant supporting public and private organizations through systems thinking and values-driven design
- Experienced international design juror and featured speaker at design awards and conferences around the world
Canada
Dénes Sátor
- (2021–Present) Freelancer Art Director
- (2018) Selected for Hungary’s Most Creative Projects Highlights of Hungary and SuperChannel
- (2017) 2nd Place – Young Entrepreneur of the Year SZFMVSZ Slovakia
- (2016) First product line – Souvenirs with a twist
- (2015) A’ Design Award – 56th Venice Biennale Sustainable Identities – Participatory Space
Hungary
