Brave to Break Through, Intent on Innovation

The overseas publicity of the first stop of “2018 Taiwan International Student Design Competition” started! The Project Director of TISDC Taiwan International Student Design Competition & Chair Professor at Asia University, Pang Soong Lin and Shin-Fu Lee were leading the executive team to Coimbatore, India, for a 9-day publicity from February 28 to March 8. It is the first time that TISDC came to India since it was established in 2008! The overseas promotional activity started with presenting 2017 TISDC awarded works in India. With special thanks to Mr. Ashish Deshpande’s assistance, TISDC visited DJ Academy of Design in Coimbatore on March 1 to promote the exhibition and met the school Founder Dean Mr. Singanapalli Balaram. The executive team hoped to encourage Indian students to participate the competition and to invigorate different elements of creativity for designing art in India.

Caption: Group photo of DJ Academy of Design and TISDC executive team.

Caption: Group photo of Indian designer Ashish Deshpande and TISDC executive team.

Caption: Group photo of the Founder Dean of DJ Academy of Design Singanapalli Balaram and Prof. Pang Soong Lin.

Caption: Group photo of the Founder Dean of DJ Academy of Design Singanapalli Balaram and TISDC executive team.

Caption: Group photo of DJ Academy of Design and TISDC executive team.

Caption: TISDC executive team at DJ Academy of Design.

Caption: Prof. Pang Soong Lin introduced Taiwan International Student Design Competition.

Caption: Many thanks to Indian designer Ashish Deshpande

India Design Council, the partner of TISDC, has been assisting to hold overseas exhibition of TISDC for years. This year, TISDC exhibition will be held at India Design Week exhibition on March 3^rd to 4^th to present the 2017 TISDC awarded works. The exhibition includes a total of three major international design competitions: I-Mark / India Design Mark, G-Mark / JDP Good Design Award and TISDC / Taiwan International Student Design Competition. India Design Mark also invites the Project Director Apex Lin, Pang Soong to attend as a commentator at the remarkable competition in India- India Design Mark 2018. TISDC especially thanks to the supportive members, Mr. Hrridaysh Deshpande, the advisor from India Design Council, and Mr. Pradyumna Vyas, the Director of National Institute of Design, to help executive team of TISDC conduct promotional activities in local design institutes in India. Moreover, they also encourage local students to keep paying attention to the competition and guide more outstanding students to take the opportunity to connect with the world. This year, the India Design Council will also continue to be involved in the 2018 International Design Association Special Prize and establish a solid partnership with TISDC.

Caption: (left) Associate Project Director Mirra Lin, Project Director Pang Soong Lin and Associate Project Director Shin Fu Lee at India Design Week exhibition.

Caption: TISDC executive team at India Design Week exhibition.

Caption: TISDC executive team at India Design Week exhibition.

Caption: India Design Week exhibition includes a total of three major international design competitions: I-Mark / India Design Mark, G-Mark / JDP Good Design Award, TISDC / Taiwan International Student Design Competition.

Caption: India Design Week exhibition includes a total of three major international design competitions: I-Mark / India Design Mark, G-Mark / JDP Good Design Award, TISDC / Taiwan International Student Design Competition.

Caption: India Design Week exhibition displays 2017 TISDC winner works, which includes a total of four category: Visual Design, Product Design, Digital Animation and Brand Specified.

Caption: India Design Week exhibition displays 2017 TISDC winner works.

Caption: India Design Week exhibition displays 2017 TISDC winner works.

Caption: India Design Week exhibition displays 2017 TISDC winner works (Brand Specified Category Sponsor by iSee Taiwan Foundation.).

Caption: The exhibition was extensively covered by The Hindu, a local newspaper in India

With the assistance of the TISDC’s partner, India Design Council, the overseas touring design exhibition of 2018 started at the India Design Week in Coimbatore, March 3^rd – March 4^th. TISDC’s Project Director, Professor Pang Soong Lin was leading the executive team to India for publicity. The team went to Delhi and visited Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD) on March 5^th.

The Indian Institute of Art and Design is an educational institute in partnership with Kingston University in London. It was such an honor having IIAD’s Head Administration Simrat Joshi, Dean for Outreach and Corporate Relations Anubha Kakroo and other faculties to attend the meeting. The meeting was briefed by Professor Lin and the executive team to introduce the theme and the planning of 2018 Taiwan International Student Design Competition, including the achievements over the past years and the future development. TISDC aims at establishing a long-term and strong partnership with the Indian Institute of Art and Design.

Caption:Project Director Pang Soong Lin briefing

Caption:Associate Project Director Miira Lin briefing

Caption:Faculty IIAD

Caption:Project Director Pang Soong Lin, Associate Project Director Shin Fu Lee, Associate Project Director Miira Lin, Prof. Usha Nehru Patel (Dean Academics IIAD), Ms. Usha Iyer (Course Leader Communication Design, IIAD), Ms. Simrat Joshi (Head Administration, IIAD) and Ms. Aarti Uberoi (Faculty Communication Design, IIAD)

The Project Director of TISDC Taiwan International Student Design Competition & Chair Professor of Asia University, Pang Soong Lin and Shin-Fu Lee were leading the executive team to Coimbatore and Delhi, India, for a 9-day publicity from February 28 to March 8. On March 5^th, TISDC executive team visited the Department of Industrial Design, the School of Planning and Architecture, which was the second stop of promotions in Delhi, for 2018 overseas touring design exhibition. A total of about 55 students and 5 teachers attended the meeting. Special thanks to Mr. Bindoo from National Institute of Design for accompanying the executive team through the whole time in Delhi.

School of Planning and Architecture is a specialized University, which exclusively provides training at various levels, in different aspects of human habitat and environment. During the meeting, the executive team briefed the spirit of Taiwan International Student Design Competition, and encouraged outstanding students from the school to take the chance to connect with international creative design by participating in the competition.

Caption: Project Director Pang Soong Lin and Associate Project Director Miira Lin briefing

Caption:Project Director Pang Soong Lin, Associate Project Director Shin Fu Lee, and Associate Project Director Miira Lin at School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi.

Caption: Project Director Pang Soong Lin, Associate Project Director Shin Fu Lee, and Associate Project Director Miira Lin at School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi.

Caption: Project Director Pang Soong Lin, Associate Project Director Shin Fu Lee, and Associate Project Director Miira Lin, PA’s Assistant Professor Aditi Singh and Associate Professor Parag Anand

The TISDC executive team conducted a 2018 competition promotion to the Indian National Institute of Design’s office in Delhi on March 5^th. The team met with the professors from the Indian Institute of Craft Design(Prof. Bhargav Mistry) and Sushant School of Design Ansal University(Prof. Manika Walia). Special thanks to India Design Council (IDC) for the warm arrangements and being supportive for our promotion.

The National Institute of Design (NID) is one of the most internationally recognized institutes in the field of design education and research. The TISDC executive team on the one hand established ties of India’s local educational institutes with international visibility, and highlights TISDC’s importance on the other. The overseas touring also laid the solid foundation for the future cooperation.

Caption:Project Director Pang Soong Lin, Associate Project Director Shin Fu Lee, and Associate Project Director Miira Lin briefing

Caption: Project Director Pang Soong Lin, Associate Project Director Shin Fu Lee, and Associate Project Director Miira Lin briefing

Caption:Project Director Pang Soong Lin, Associate Project Director Shin Fu Lee, and Associate Project Director Miira Lin at The National Institute of Design Delhi Office

Caption:Project Director Pang Soong Lin, Associate Project Director Shin Fu Lee, and Associate Project Director Miira Lin at The National Institute of Design Delhi Office

For the purpose of promoting 2018 Taiwan International Student Design Competition, the executive team started a publicity tour to India from Feb. 28^th to March 8^th. The team visited DJ Academy of Design in Coimbatore on March 1^st, attended India Design Week, which displayed 2017 awarded works of TISDC, from March 3^rd to March 4^th, and then went to Delhi on March 5^th to visited Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD), School of Planning and Architecture, Indian National Institute of Design’s office located in Delhi. The team visited the last stop, Pearl Academy on March 7^th. Pearl Academy has been awarded as Best Design Institute in India for two consecutive years (2016 & 2017) by ASSOCHAM. Special thanks for Professor Urvi Khanna’s hospitality and teachers of the school who attended the meeting discussed with team members passionately. The overseas promotion in India definitely established the first step to success for 2018 TISDC.

Caption: Pearl Academy, Delhi, India.

Caption: Pearl Academy, Delhi, India.

Caption: Associate Project Director Miira Lin briefing

Caption: Discussion at the meeting

Caption: TISDC executive team at Pearl Academy

Organized by Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, executed by Asia University, 2018 Taiwan International Student Design Competition (TISDC) is entering its 11^th year since 2008. On March 9^th , the executive team invited professors and teachers in Taiwan to join the TISDC professional meeting. The theme of 2018 TISDC is “Breakthrough and Innovation”. There are four categories: Product Design, Visual Design, Digital Animation and Service Design. This year, TISDC is looking to collaborate with 21 well-known international design associations in order to exchange great ideas locally and internationally.

The attended representatives are as follows:  Associate Dean- Prof. Fang-Suey Lin, College of Design, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Prof. Chih-Fu, Wu, Dean of College of Design, Tatung University, Prof. Wu, Dean of Design College, Hsing Wu University; Prof. Chi-Tung Hung, Dean of Design College, Ming Chuan University, Prof. Wu-Haw Jue, Department of Multimedia Design, National Formosa University, Prof. Kuo-Li Huang Ph.D., College of Digital Design, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Prof. Chang, Graduate School and Department of Visual Communication Design, Shu-Te University, Prof. Chance Chang, Department of Visual Communication and Design, China University of Technology, Prof. Jieh-Cheng Kuo, Department of Industrial Design, DaYeh University, Prof. Lucy Chang, Department of Visual Communication Design, Prof. Tien-Chieh Chang, Department of Visual Communication Design, Asia University,Ling Tung University, Prof. Hsiao Wei Fang, Arts and Crafts Department, Tung Fang Design University, Prof. Lai, Department of Modern Living and Creative Design, Cheng Shiu University, Prof. Chen, Office of Student Intern and Guidance, Fu-Hsin Trade & Arts School, Prof. Chuang, Department of Visual Communication Design, Chaoyang University of Technology, Prof. Lin, Department of Applied Informatics and Multimedia, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science, Prof. Shou Chung-Yu, Department Cultural Creativity and Design, Nan Kai University of Technology, Prof. Wei-Yu Lin, Department of Visual Design, National Kaohsiung Normal University, Prof. Chen, Department of Digital Media Design, Tungnan University, Jasmine Yang, Associate Project Manager, iSee Taiwan Foundation, and Alice Chen, Project Representative, iSee Taiwan Foundation.

With participants from global students, TISDC brings new design energy to Taiwan, as well as to the world. Director Apex Lin encourages more and more worldwide students to participate in this competition. In 2017, there were up to 18,000 registered works participated by total 71 countries. The indicator shows that Taiwan International Student Design Competition is now one of the biggest student design competitions in the world.

As the New Southbound Policy going since 2017, the executive team of Taiwan International Student Design Competition expanded its international promotion journey to Southeast Asia to encourage art students to participate in the contest. Moreover, it is expected that the “New Southbound Design Creative Talent Project” will be held this year. Through workshops and lectures which would be conducted in Southeast Asia, the outstanding design talents of Taiwan will reach the global stage, and a mutual exchange platform will be established. The service design category is new for the competition this year, and the definition of service design was well explained in the meeting, so that innovative and creative thinking could be accomplished in the competition.

Thanks to the discussion of Taiwanese professionals, we look forward to recruiting more works this year and creating a new milestone for 2018 TISDC.

Caption: Executive Team and Representatives

Caption: Project Director Apex Lin Brifing

Caption: Associate Project Director Miira Li

Caption: Representatives giving advise- Prof. Chih-Fu, Wu Dean of College of Design, Tatung University

Caption: Representatives giving advise- Prof. Lin, Department of Applied Informatics and Multimedia, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy & Science

On 28^th March, Wednesday, the associate project director of TISDC, Professor Melvyn Liao, was very honored to visit the National Taiwan University for promotion. Professor Liao not only encouraged students to participate in the contest and compete for high prize money, he also hoped that the students gain more experience through participating in the international competition in order to solidly accumulating their creative energy. Thanks to the teachers and students for being supportive in promoting the competition!

The introduction of the competition is as bellow:

1. The total prize money is up to NT$5.3 million

2. The largest student design contest in the world

3. 21 international design organizations authorized to set up awards

4. No registration fee and entry fee

Current theme: Breakthrough and Innovation

Registration date: May 15th, 2018 to July 16th, 2018, Taipei time 24:00 (GMT+08:00)

Entry Categories: Product Design, Visual Design, Digital Animation, Service Design

Qualifications: Qualified students (ages under 30) at home and abroad in high school or above

廖偉民教授 Prof. Melvyn Liao

On 28th March, Wednesday, the associate project director of TISDC, Professor Melvyn Liao, conducted a hurried promotion journey without stop; the second stop was the National Taiwan Normal University. The contents of the promotion focused on detailed introducing the rules and the previous sessions of the competition. The awarded works were shared to increase students' willingness to participate in the competition and to stimulate students' creative ideas. Thanks to the teachers and students at National Taiwan Normal University for their support and assistance!

The introduction of the competition is as bellow:

1. The total prize money is up to NT$5.3 million

2. The largest student design contest in the world

3. 21 international design organizations authorized to set up awards

4. No registration fee and entry fee

Current theme: Breakthrough and Innovation

Registration date: May 15th, 2018 to July 16th, 2018, Taipei time 24:00 (GMT+08:00)

Entry Categories: Product Design, Visual Design, Digital Animation, Service Design

Qualifications: Qualified students (ages under 30) at home and abroad in high school or above

On 30^th March, Friday, the associate project director of TISDC, Prof. Melvyn Liao, was honored to go to the Tungnan University for promotion. The theme of this year is “Breakthrough and Innovation”. Prof. Liao encouraged students to participate in the competition and shared the winning works of past years. Furthermore, Prof. Liao encouraged students to learn from awarded winners' experience to inspire them with creative thinking. Special thanks to Prof Chen Jinshi (陳進士) , the director of Department of Digital Media Design, for the assistance and support!

The introduction of the competition is as bellow:

1. The total prize money is up to NT$5.3 million

2. The largest student design contest in the world

3. 21 international design organizations authorized to set up awards

4. No registration fee and entry fee

Current theme: Breakthrough and Innovation

Registration date: May 15th, 2018 to July 16th, 2018, Taipei time 24:00 (GMT+08:00)

Entry Categories: Product Design, Visual Design, Digital Animation, Service Design

Qualifications: Qualified students (ages under 30) at home and abroad in high school or above

Prof. Chen, Department of Digital Media Design, Tungnan University

On 10^th April, Tuesday, the associate project director of TISDC, Prof. Shin Fu Lee, was honored to go to Ta-Ming Senior High School to promote the theme "Breakthrough and Innovation" for 2018 TISDC. This event invited approximately 130 students to attend, and most of them were second-year  students at Department of Advertisement. Prof. Shin Fu Lee shared his experience of directing students to participate in international competitions. The students were attracted to his speech and listened to him intently. Prof. Lee not only encouraged students to participate in the competition and compete for high prize money, he also boosted students to accumulate their creative energy in a solid manner by participating in international competitions. He hoped that one day, the students could be able to bravely break through and be creative! Special thanks to the Director of Advertisement Department, Mrs. Hong, for her assistance and arrangements for 2018 TISDC promotional tour at Ta-Ming Senior High School.

The introduction of the competition is as bellow:

1. The total prize money is up to NT$5.3 million

2. The largest student design contest in the world

3. 21 international design organizations authorized to set up awards

4. No registration fee and entry fee

Current theme: Breakthrough and Innovation

Registration date: May 15th, 2018 to July 16th, 2018, Taipei time 24:00 (GMT+08:00)

Entry Categories: Product Design, Visual Design, Digital Animation, Service Design

Qualifications: Qualified students (ages under 30) at home and abroad in high school or above

On 12^th April, Thursday, the project director of TISDC, Prof. Apex Lin, was honored to go to National Taipei University of Technology to promote the theme "Breakthrough and Innovation" for 2018 TISDC. Over 140 students attended the event, Prof. Lin introduced the rules and competition achievement from past years. Prof. Lin encouraged students to participate in the competition and compete for high prize money, he also boosted students to accumulate their creative energy by participating in international competitions. He hoped that one day, the students could be able to bravely break through and be creative! Special thanks to the Professor from Department of Industrial Design, Tien-Li Chen, for his assistance and support for 2018 TISDC promotional tour at National Taipei University of Technology.

The introduction of the competition is as bellow:

1. The total prize money is up to NT$5.3 million

2. The largest student design contest in the world

3. 21 international design organizations authorized to set up awards

4. No registration fee and entry fee

Current theme: Breakthrough and Innovation

Registration date: May 15th, 2018 to July 16th, 2018, Taipei time 24:00 (GMT+08:00)

Entry Categories: Product Design, Visual Design, Digital Animation, Service Design

Qualifications: Qualified students (ages under 30) at home and abroad in high school or above

On 13^th April, Thursday, the associate project director of TISDC, Prof. Yu Minlung , was honored to go to Tung Fang Design University to promote the theme "Breakthrough and Innovation" for 2018 TISDC. Over 50 students attended the event, Prof. Yu shared his experience in design process to encourage students to enhance their professional skills and elevate their ability of having keen insight into matters; meanwhile, he also encouraged students to participate in the competition to accumulate their creative energy. Special thanks to the Prof. Hsiao Wei Fang from Arts and Crafts Department and teachers from other departments, for the assistance and support for 2018 TISDC promotional tour at Tung Fang Design University.

The introduction of the competition is as bellow:

1. The total prize money is up to NT$5.3 million

2. The largest student design contest in the world

3. 21 international design organizations authorized to set up awards

4. No registration fee and entry fee

Current theme: Breakthrough and Innovation

Registration date: May 15th, 2018 to July 16th, 2018, Taipei time 24:00 (GMT+08:00)

Entry Categories: Product Design, Visual Design, Digital Animation, Service Design

Qualifications: Qualified students (ages under 30) at home and abroad in high school or above

On 18^th April, Wednesday, the associate project director of TISDC, Prof. Yu Minlung ,headed to Cheng Shiu University to promote the theme "Breakthrough and Innovation" for 2018 TISDC. Special thanks to the Director of Dep. Of Modern Living and Creative Design, Prof. Shou-Zhe Wu, and Prof. Yue-Xing Lai, for being greatly supportive and assistance. Prof. Yu shared his experience in directing students to participate in international competitions to the attendees through his brilliant analysis. Meanwhile, Prof. Yu shared awarded works to encourage students taking the theme of this year “ Breakthrough and Innovation” to set high standers for themselves and to enhance their professional skills, to win gold prize for creativity.

The introduction of the competition is as bellow:

1. The total prize money is up to NT$5.3 million

2. The largest student design contest in the world

3. 21 international design organizations authorized to set up awards

4. No registration fee and entry fee

Current theme: Breakthrough and Innovation

Registration date: May 15th, 2018 to July 16th, 2018, Taipei time 24:00 (GMT+08:00)

Entry Categories: Product Design, Visual Design, Digita

Caption: Promotional tour at Cheng Shiu University

Caption:Promotional tour at Cheng Shiu University

Caption: Thanks to the Director of Dep. Of Modern Living and Creative Design, Prof. Shou-Zhe Wu, for being supportive for TISDC.

On 19^th April, Thursday, the associate project director of TISDC, Prof. Yu Minlung was honored to go to China University of Technology to promote the theme "Breakthrough and Innovation" for 2018 TISDC. Prof. Yu has the reputation of “Coach Gold Prize” in directing students to participate in design competitions. During the promotion, he shared his experience in poster designs, and took the theme of this year “ Breakthrough and Innovation” to encourage students to elevate their professional skills. Furthermore, he would personally give advice and analysis to students to achieve efficient exchange between teachers and students through his experience. Special thanks to the Director of Dep. Of Visual Communication and Design, Prof. Bo-Wun Wu, Prof. Sheng-Quan Zhang, Prof. Rong-Shun Huang, Prof. Fa-Siang Hu, and the students from China University of Technology, for being greatly supportive and assistance.

Caption: Promotional tour at China University of Technology

Caption: Promotional tour at China University of Technology

Caption:Prof. Yu Minglung and the students at China University of Technology

Caption: Thanks to the students for their participation and support

Caption: Prof. Yu Minglung directing students' poster designs

Caption: Prof. Yu Minglung directing students' poster designs

Caption: Thanks to Prof. Rong-Shun Huang, Prof. Fa-Siang Hu,  Prof. Bo-Wun Wu, and Prof. Sheng-Quan Zhang, for their support and assistance.