The Final Selection of 2023 Taiwan International Student Design Competition was Rounded off

Taiwan International Student Design Competition (TISDC), the largest-scale student design competition worldwide, is organized by the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education (Taiwan). This year, TISDC is sponsored by iSee Taiwan Foundation, Sayling Wen Cultural & Educational Foundation, and TPCA Environment Foundation and executed by the Department of Visual Communication Design, Asia University. TISDC is now in its sixteenth year. The theme of this year’s competition is “Compassion.” This year, TISDC received 18,367 entries from 1,161 schools/departments in 56 countries/regions. The number of participating entries showcased a notable scale.

After the pandemic, Taiwan reopened its borders, and the Taiwan International Student Creative Design Competition was held the physical final selection again after three years. The final selection for the 2023TISDC took place at the multi-showcase exhibition hall in of Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei on October 12th. The selection included the categories of “Product Design,” “Visual Design,” “Digital Animation,” and “TPCA Specified.” The jury consisted of 6 conveners, 9 design experts from Taiwan, 5 international design masters in different fields and 21 representatives of  the international design organizations that 2023TISDC is collaborating with, including Kevin Swanepoel from The One Club for Creativity /ADC Awards (ADC)、Piotr Swiatek from The Bureau of European Design Associations (BEDA)、Pichit Virankabutra from Creative Economy Agency (CEA)、Pradyumna Vyas from Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)、Roberto Muntoreanu from Colorado International Invitational Poster Exhibition (CIIPE)、Jacinto Quesnel from Cumulus Global Association of Art and Design Education and Research (Cumulus)、Keith Oh from Design Business Chamber Singapore (DBCS)、Leo Chan from Hong Kong Federation of Design and Creative Industries (FHKDCI)、Sara Pontoppidan from Good Design Australia (GDA)、Stefan Anderl from German Design Council (GDC)、Juliet Kavishe from International Council of Design (ICoD)、Eugenio Hendro from The Indonesia Design Development Center (IDDC)、Carlos Gonzalez Manjarrez from International Poster Biennial in Mexico (IPBM)、Koji Iyama from Japan Graphic Design Association (JAGDA)、Hiroaki Watanabe from Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP)、Yoo Yoonho from Korea Ensemble of Contemporary Design (KECD)、Chao Sio Leong from Macau Designers Association(MDA)、David Appiah from Pan-Afrikan Design Institute (PADI)、Chia-Chang Yang from Taiwan Design Alliance(TdA)、Nidhi Isaac from The Design Alliance Asia (tDA Asia)、Thomas Garvey from World Design Organization® (WDO).

The selection of works was attentive in presenting the meaning of the theme “Compassion” by the jury panel. This allowing the judges to see more diversity in students’creativities. Through this event, it is not only making the international exchange increased, but has also allowed us to see different perspectives and viewpoints. We believe it has also allowed international judges to see Taiwan’s emphasis on design once again.

Address by Ms. Ciao Yun Lin, Commissioner from the Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education

Address by Mr. Don Chen, CEO of iSee Taiwan Foundation

Address by Lucy Lu, General Director of Cultural Affairs Bureau, Chiayi City

Address by Prof. Apex Lin, Project Director of Taiwan International Student Design Competition

Picture of the 41 Jurors for 2023 TISDC’s Final Selection and Representatives of TISDC Executive

Final Selection in Product Design Category

Picture of Jurors in Product Design Category

Final Selection in Visual Design Category

Picture of Jurors in Visual Design Category

Final Selection in Digital Animation Category

Picture of Jurors in Digital Animation Category

Final Selection in Brand Specified Category

Picture of Jurors in Brand Specified Category

Final Selection in Chiayi City Special Prize

Picture of Jurors in Chiayi City Special Prize