Grand Jury Panel
Board Director and Treasurer, World Design Organization (WDO)
Oliver Lin currently serves as Vice President of the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI) and holds the position of Board Director and Treasurer of the World Design Organization (WDO). With over 30 years of experience in design policy, industrial innovation, international collaboration, and design education, he has been a key driver in promoting the internationalization of Taiwanese design and advancing the “Design in Taiwan” initiative. He has led major national and international projects, including serving as the project lead for the Taiwan Pavilion of 2023 HAKKA EXPO and the content planning of the Taiwan Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka. Oliver is frequently invited to serve as a juror for prestigious design awards across multiple countries, including Germany’s iF Design Award, as well as leading awards in Japan, India, Vietnam, Thailand, and Indonesia. He is also a sought-after speaker, often representing Taiwan in international forums and sharing insights on the development, innovation, and global positioning of Taiwanese design.
KOREA
Chair of the Jury. Ken NAH
K-Design Award
TAIWAN
Vice President. Oliver Lin
Taiwan Design Research Institute
INDIA
President elect. Pradyumna Vyas
World Design Organisation
BELGIUM
Prof. Emmanuel L.M. Wolfs
Kookmin University
DENMARK
Head of Product Design. Lovorika Banovic
Flying Tiger Copenhagen
KOREA
Prof. Joongwon Lee
Sungkyunkwan University
KOREA
Prof. Euiyoung Chun
Kyonggi University
KOREA
Prof. Boram Park
Hongik University IDAS
KOREA
Prof. Sunah Kim
Kumoh National Institute of Technology
KOREA
CCO. Architect. Kyunghoon Kim
JUNGLIM Architecture JPA
KOREA
Director. Yongrak Park
FONTRIX
JAPAN
Director. Shigeki Matsuoka
KOMA
CHINA HONGKONG
Director. CM Jao
Oft Interiors
ROMANIA
Art Director. Ovidiu Hrin
Synopsismedia
KOREA
Senior Manager. Choi Yungil
HYUNDAI E&C
KOREA
Chief Designer. Deokhee Jeong
Adaption
CHINA HONGKONG
Director. Virginia Lung
One Plus Partnership
KOREA
Director. Jiyoun Kim
Jiyoun Kim Studio
KOREA
Designer. Sungchan Ko
Samsung Electronics
KOREA
Director. Joonghyun Cho
Deudance
USA
Lead Designer. Young W. Lee
Dexcom
KOREA
Director. Hyungjun Kim
Marq Vision
CHINA
Prof. Dr. HAN Shaohua
Wuhan University of Technology
KOREA
Director. Jeeyeon Choi
HANSSEM
CANADA
Creative Director. Yurko Gutsulyak
Gutsulyak.Studio
USA
Designer. Yinzhu Yao
Gensler
KOREA
Director. Junwoo Sim
SUNNY ISLAND
USA
Design Manager. Nayoung Kim
Google
USA
Lead Designer. Xiaobi Iris Pan
Amazon
KOREA
Director. Liz YooNa Lee
YNL DESIGN
KOREA
Director. Joohwang Kim
lllayer
USA
Design Lead. Minseung Song
Roblox
KOREA
Director. Jung Sungwook
White Whale
CHINA
Director. Zhou Wenjun
NGISED DESIGN
PHILIPPINES
Director. Red Redrico
CREATIVE MANILA
CHINA
Director. Bo Zhang
Desz Office
KOREA
Director. Hoyoung Lee
250 DESIGN
KOREA
Founder. Doyoung Kim
K-Design Award
Designed by sketchbooks.co.kr / sketchbook5 board skin