JURY
The preliminary and final juries consist of approximately 70% international judges and 30% Taiwanese judges, ensuring professionalism and diversity in the evaluation process.
Florian Seidl
- Design Manager of Lavazza Group.
- Founder of Officina Endorfino.
- Automotive background, working as a senior exterior designer at Centro Stile Fiat.
- Recipient of numerous international design awards.
- Regular participation in academic projects, talks, and jury panels.
Austria
Lance Han
- Founder & Design Director of DOT Design.
- Board Member of the Taiwan Industrial Design Association.
- Served as a juror for the Golden Pin Design Award, Taiwan Excellence Award, and Food Innovation Awards.
- Winner of over 40 international design awards, including iF, Red Dot, and Golden Pin.
- Dedicated to circular and sustainable design, connecting Taiwan with the global industry.
Taiwan
Jexter Lim Sen Ye
- Lead Industrial Designer at LionsBot, specializing in autonomous cleaning robotics.
- Led and contributed to internationally recognized design projects, including winners of the iF Design Award (2024, 2021).
- Red Dot Design Award (2023), Good Design Award (2022), and Singapore Good Design Award (2021).
- Led two fully funded Kickstarter campaigns from concept to launch.
- Winner of the 2017 Taiwan International Student Design Competition.
Singapore
Christy Chang
- Design Leader at the Innovation Institute of Compal Electronics, Inc.
- Former Jeweler at Roland Eigner Jewelry in Sydney, Australia
- Former Visual Designer at Infinesse Furniture Design
- Master's degree in Studio Art from the University of Sydney
- College of Mount Saint Vincent, New York.
Taiwan
Shih-Hsun Wu
- Founder of Young Yeh Advance Technology.
- Expert in kinematic mechanisms, plastic mold manufacturing, and high-precision prototyping.
- Specialist in moving parts and mechanism design for consumer electronics.
- Collaborator with Nissan Design Center Japan on show car development and 3D modeling.
- Project Lead for Luxgen, HAITEC, and Yamaha Motor Taiwan show car fabrication.
Taiwan
Vii Chen
- Design Director of HEY SHENG, Founder of ViiCHENDESIGN.
- Juror for the 29th–31st Taiwan Excellence Awards and recognized among the Red Dot Top 50 Young Professionals.
- Designer of the official new trophies for the National Innovation Award, Taiwan Craft Award, and Golden Pin Design Award.
- Winner of dozens of prestigious awards, including the iF Design Award, Red Dot, Japan's Good Design, and crQlr Awards.
- Exhibitor & Curator with 50+ exhibitions across 10+ countries, including Milan, Paris, Dubai, and Tokyo Design Weeks.
Taiwan
Richard Hutten
- Founder of the design firm Richard Hutten Studio.
- Expert in product, furniture, interior, and sustainable design.
- Spearheading projects for clients across 3 continents and 18 countries, including Japan, Italy, Canada, and Sweden.
- Winner of numerous awards, including the DIA, Red Dot, Frame, LAI, and Dezeen Awards.
- Lecturer at design events and institutions from Tokyo to New York, and Helsinki to Milan.
Netherlands
Jimmy Chang
- ury Chair for the Product Design Category of the Taiwan International Student Design Competition (TISDC).
- Founder & Creative Director of UID CREATE LTD., with over two decades of professional expertise in industrial design.
- Honorary Chairman of the Taiwan Industrial Design Association (TIDA), actively promoting the design industry.
- Recipient of over 100 domestic and international accolades, including the prestigious iF Design Award.
- Expert in human-centered design and interdisciplinary integration, driving the innovative transformation of Taiwan's traditional industries.
Taiwan
Akira Ueda
- (2023–) Judge, “Sumida Modern” Brand Certification Examination Committee, Sumida Ward, Tokyo.
- (2023–) Chairperson of the Jury, Design Area, Chiba Prefecture Artist Follow-Up Project.
- (2022) Council Member, Chiba Prefectural Culture and Art Promotion.
- (2022) Member of the Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art Revitalization Project Contractor Selection Committee.
- (2021–) Director, dri: design research institute, Chiba University.
Japan
Fabian Erlinghäuser
- Director at Cartoon Saloon studio, Ireland.
- Animation Director of Oscar-nominated films The Breadwinner and Song Of The Sea.
- Director of the Annie Award-winning short film There's a Monster in my Kitchen.
- Assistant Director of the films Song Of The Sea and My Father's Dragon.
- Director of the TV shows Dorg Van Dango and Silly Sundays.
Germany
Natalia Mirzoyan
- Armenian-born animation director and artist based in Estonia.
- Holds a Master’s degree in Animation from the Estonian Academy of Arts.
- Directed award-winning films including Chinti and Five Minutes to Sea.
- Screened works at major festivals including Cannes, Berlinale, and Annecy.
- Creates across hand-drawn animation, stop-motion, illustration, and textile techniques.
Armenia
Arthur Huang
- Founder & CEO of MINIWIZ
- Graduate of Cornell and Harvard University, with a background as a structural engineer and architect
- Dedicated to circular architecture and sustainable low-carbon space design
- Recipient of the WEF Technology Pioneer, FT Earth Award, and National Geographic Emerging Explorer
- Holder of 17 international invention patents, translating upcycling technologies into scalable industrial applications
Taiwan
