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JUDGE INTRODUCTION

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The preliminary and final juries consist of approximately 70% international judges and 30% Taiwanese judges, ensuring professionalism and diversity in the evaluation process.

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Hsiu-Chieh Yeh

  • (2023) Winner of the Red Dot Design Award in the Packaging Design category for the ASUS MoCA Adapter project
  • Currently Senior Visual Communication Design Manager at ASUSTeK Computer Inc.
  • Former Senior Visual Designer at TTDI Design Co., Ltd.
  • Studied and worked in design in New York, USA, for nearly five years
  • Earned an MFA in Communications and Packaging Design from Pratt Institute, New York

Taiwan

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Benjarat Aiemrat

  • (2025) Curated Manita Songserm's typographic exhibition, "forms of expression."
  • (2024) Shortlisted among 8 emerging artists for the EARLY YEARS PROJECT #7 at BACC.
  • (2017) Shortlisted among 100 entries for the Prize for Illustration 2017 – Sounds of the City by the London Transport Museum.
  • (2013) Awarded Best of Category for Graphic Design Thesis by Art4D Magazine.
  • Independent graphic designer based in Bangkok, focusing on experimental design that uncovers principles through material and situational exploration / Experienced visiting lecturer in Typography, 3D Design Principles, and Design History.

Thailand

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Takada Yui

  • Winner of Tokyo TDC Award
  • (2019) Winner of Tokyo ADC Award
  • (2011) Winner of JAGDA New Designer Award
  • Director of Allright Design Company
  • Member of AGI

Japan

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Andy Naorem

  • (2024) Exec. Creative Director & Co-founder, Altertype, India
  • (2019) Creative Director & Co-founder, Brand New type, India
  • (2017) Director of Design & Creativity, I Wish Innovations, UK
  • (2011) Design Lead & Co-founder, Mayek Projects, India
  • (2006) Design Head, Tehelka News Magazine, India

India

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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, ​e​tc.
  • Clients include: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Tourism Administration, Maritime and Port Bureau, National Palace Museum, Rakuten, Panasonic,​ Kao, etc.

Taiwan

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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

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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

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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

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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