JURY
The preliminary and final juries consist of approximately 70% international judges and 30% Taiwanese judges, ensuring professionalism and diversity in the evaluation process.
Hwa-San Hsu
- Principal, Hwa-San Hsu Architects.
- Creative Executive Director, San-Zhi-Tang Co., Ltd.
- Vice Director, Taiwan Architect Magazine.
- Board Member, Taiwan Senior Living Architecture Association.
- Advisor, Taiwan Interior Design Association (TnAID).
Taiwan
Jay Chiu
- Principal of Jay Chiu Architects
- Master of Architecture and Urban Design from Harvard Graduate School of Design, USA.
- The revitalization of Hsinchu Zoo received the Japan GOOD DESIGN AWARD.
- The Hsinchu East Gate project won the Urban Design Award, Sustainable Development Award, and Universal Design Excellence Award at the AIA International Design Awards.
- Recipient of the First Prize of the Taiwan Architecture Award for the Shoushan Zoo project.
Taiwan
Xavi Calvo
- CEO of the Design Foundation of the Region of Valencia.
- CEO of World Design Capital Valencia 2022.
- Co-founder of Estudio Menta.
- Board of Directors, World Design Organization.
- Representative Valencia UNESCO City of Design.
Spain
Xavier Bermúdez Bañuelos
- Graphic Designer and Founder Director of the International Poster Biennial in Mexico.
- Served as a jury member for the Warsaw International Poster Biennale, the Lahti Poster Triennial, and the Colorado International Invitational Poster Biennale.
- Founded the CASA CARTEL Iconographic Documentation Center at the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, México, in 2016.
- Director of the International Poster Biennial in Mexico Civil Association.
Mexico
Mark Turner
- Creative Director with over 35 years of exceptional track record in the retail and private sectors of the graphic design industry.
- Led high-profile projects for global brands and organizations, including Walt Disney Studios, Abbott, Tesco Stores, Fisher & Paykel, and BAFTA.
- Creative member of the International Association of Designers and Creative Partner of the World Design Consortium.
- Winner of over 30 prestigious international design awards, including the A'Design Award, German Design Award, Pentawards, Muse Creative Awards, and Muse Design Awards.
- Design Judge for 11 International Design Award Competitions Worldwide.
United Kingdom
Jerzy Skakun
- Graphic designer at Homework studio.
- Lecturer in Graphic Design at WIT Academy in Warsaw, Poland.
- Led design project for New Horizons Film Festival, Wedel Chocolate Factory, Jaracz Theatre, Powszechny Theatre, Warsaw Uprising Museum.
- Recipient of numerous poster awards, including Gold and Silver Medals at Poster Biennale in Mexico, Silver at PB in Chicago, Silver in Florence, and 1 prize in Kharkiv.
- Selected as 1 of the 100 most influential studios and designers by 10 curators for Phaidon publication Area 2.
Poland
Boris Kochan
- Founder and Senior Advisor at KOCHAN & PARTNER.
- President of the GRANSHAN Foundation.
- President of Deutscher Designtag and Spokesman of the Design Section at the German Cultural Council.
- Co-initiator of k3d and international curator and speaker on brand development and design policy.
- Past President, Chairman of the Advisory Board, and Honorary Member of the Typographic Society Munich.
Germany
John Bielenberg
- Founder of Project M, and co-founder of Common and Thinknado.
- Winner of 250+ design awards and the 2013 AIGA Gold Medalist.
- Leading advocate for the "Design for Good" movement and social design innovation.
- Dropped Project M programs across global regions, including Detroit, Germany, Iceland, Ghana, and Costa Rica.
- Co-author of Think Wrong and creator of the Thinknado AI-driven creativity app.
United States
Martin Gorricho
- Graphic designer holding a Bachelor's degree in Arts from the University of San Martín.
- Specialize in poster design for theater, film, opera, and cultural festivals.
- Recipient of the Grand Prize from the National Fund for the Arts and the Award of Excellence from Communication Arts.
- Exhibited work in museums and events across Italy, Mexico, Spain, Taiwan, Armenia, Panama, Crimea, Bolivia, and Russia.
Argentina
Ivette Valenzuela
- Internationally recognized Mexican graphic designer.
- Official Designer of Artown and Editorial Designer for El Colegio de Sonora.
- Three-time Winner of the Graphis Gold Award and recipient of the Carlos Lozano Gold Medal from the International Poster Biennial in Mexico.
- Co-director of the International Poster Biennial in Mexico, and Member of the Advisory Board at Universidad Anáhuac's Faculty of Design.
- Honored by the Nevada Women's Fund for the 2026 Salute to Women of Achievement.
Mexico
Piyapong Bhumichitra
- Founder & Head of Design at Shake & Bake Studio.
- 2017-2024 Vice President of the Thai Graphic Designers Association (ThaiGa).
- Winner of the Designer of the Year Awards 2023 for Graphic Design.
- Recipient of the Thailand Prime Minister’s Export Award 2018 for Best Design.
- 2016-2018 Former Editor of art4d Magazine.
Thailand
Manita Songserm
- Graphic Designer & Art Director based in Bangkok.
- Member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale since 2019.
- Collaborator with leading cultural institutions, including the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre.
- Exhibitor at international design festivals, including Typojanchi Seoul and the Warsaw Poster Biennale.
- Winner of the 2025 Designer of the Year Award and Juror for the ADC Annual Awards and Golden Pin Design Award.
Thailand
