Deadline:
July 06, 2026
Location(s)
Online Taiwan
Overview
The Taiwan International Student Design Competition (TISDC) has become a benchmark platform for global student design awards, gathering emerging designers from around the world. Through the competition, it stimulates creative exchange, allowing the power and infinite possibilities of design to be recognized worldwide. TISDC not only evaluates outstanding works but also continues to focus on being a “design-for-good platform,” paying attention to how design can respond to contemporary issues and promote social value.
In cross-cultural dialogue and international collaboration, TISDC is committed to cultivating design talents with a global perspective, helping the younger generation apply design to social care and sustainable practices. Partnering with numerous internationally renowned design organizations, TISDC not only showcases Taiwan’s design capabilities but also embraces education and public welfare as its mission, becoming a nurturing ground for the future of global design, and allowing the world to see Taiwan through design.
Details
From 2010, the ''Taiwan International Student Design Competition'' is held after the ''Taiwan international Design Competition–the Student Section'' in 2008 & 2009. It integrates the competitive edges of MOE art and design talent fostering programs. By hosting international student design competitions, ''Taiwan International Design Competition-the Student Section'', additionally encourages art and design students world-wide to participate in contests, which can utilize media and advertisements to promote Taiwan; the program allows international judges or panelists and award winners to advertise the successes of Taiwan's art and design education programs.
Purpose:
Encourage international creative design exchanges, develop creative design talents, showcase the international image of Taiwan on creative design, and establish Taiwan's international design reputation.
Theme: Resilience
As a core value in modern society, students are encouraged to respect differences and treat others with inclusiveness and warmth. The United Nations aims to achieve the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) by 2030, emphasizing the central role of diversity in promoting global development. Through the power of design, students can incorporate multicultural perspectives, inspire innovation, foster cross-disciplinary collaboration and inclusiveness, and create more possibilities for society. Diversity is not only a concept but also a practice—respecting each individual’s uniqueness, reflecting the richness of the world, and building a mutually supportive and inclusive society.
Participating Works:
Diversity is a key value in modern society, encouraging students to respect individual differences and engage with others with inclusivity and warmth. As part of its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, the United Nations underscores the crucial role of diversity in advancing global development. Through the power of design, students can incorporate multicultural perspectives, stimulate innovation, and facilitate cross-boundary collaboration and inclusion, thereby fostering new opportunities for societal progress. Diversity is not merely a concept, but a practice—respecting each individual's uniqueness, reflecting the richness of the world, and cultivating an inclusive society built on mutual support.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Qualification：
Students currently enrolled in senior high school or higher (based on the deadline for online registration, entrants must be born after May 12, 1995, and must be under 30 years of age. Female entrants who have given birth before the age of 30 are eligible for a 2-year age extension for each child born).
* Fresh graduates (graduate in 2025) and new students (enroll school in 2025) are also eligible.
Evaluation：
A. Preliminary Selection:
The evaluation will be based on the digital files provided by the participants. The evaluation committee will select finalists for the final selection.
B. Final Selection:
Finalists in Product Design, Visual Design category and Brand Specified category will be judged according to the printout works submitted by the participants. In Digital Animation category, the nominated films will be evaluated according to the digital files.
Evaluation Criteria：
The design works will be judged on their creativity, interpretation of the theme, expression of concept, and aesthetic approach. Domestic and international experts in different fields will be invited to organize the preliminary and final selection committee to process the evaluation.
- A. Product Design Category: Creativity: 50%; Thematic: 30%; Design Presentation: 20%
- B. Visual Design Category: Creativity: 50%; Thematic: 30%; Composition and Aesthetics: 20%
- C. Digital Animation Category: Creativity: 50%; Aesthetics: 30%; Thematic: 20%
- D. Brand Specified Category: Creativity: 40%; Pertinency and Technical Compliance: 50%; Design Presentation: 10%
Dates
Deadline: July 06, 2026
Cost/funding for participants
Awards：
Product Design, Visual Design, Digital Animation, Architecture & Landscape Design, Fashion Design
- Grand Prix (1 winner): NT$400,000 (approx. US$13,000), an awarding cup and a certificate
- Gold Prize (1 winner for each category): NT$250,000 (approx. US$8,000), an awarding cup and a certificate
- Silver Prize (1 winner for each category): NT$150,000 (approx. US$4,500), an awarding cup and a certificate
- Bronze Prize (1 winners for each category): NT$60,000 (approx. US$1,800), an awarding cup and a certificate
- Honorable Mention (several winners for each category): NT$10,000 (approx. US$300) and a certificate
International Design Association Special Prize (at least 15 winners)
- NT$30,000 (approx. US$1,000), an awarding cup and a certificate
* The jurors delegated by international design associations will select works that meet the evaluation criteria of each international design association among the shortlisted entries in the Product Design, Visual Design, and Digital Animation categories to win this prize.
Brand Specified Special Prize: (Sponsored by TPCA Environment Foundation)
Environmental Sustainability Award (3 winners)
- NT$100,000 (approx. US$3,000), an awarding cup and a certificate
* The jury panel will select works "with significance for environmental sustainability" among the shortlisted entries in the Product Design, Digital Animation, and Architecture & Landscape Desigm categories to win this prize.
* The prize money of Environmental Sustainability Award includes NT$30,000, allocated as a travel subsidy for attending the award ceremony.In the event that a recipient is unable to attend the ceremony to accept the award, NT$30,000 will be deducted from the total prize amount. However, should the absence be due to political reasons or force majeure, the matter will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
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