


Judgement team consists of first-round judges and final judges.
20 first-round judges will review all the classified works and decide the entries of each category.
Final judges, which consist of 6 overseas experts, 2 Taiwan experts, 2 experts from the mainland, will re-evaluate the entries and allocate the awards fairly and openly. Each judge shares the same weight of power.
STIDA Committee and the final judges recommend 2017 STIDA Special Awards jointly.
2018——Judges For The Final Round
![]() Paul McConnell Design Director of INTERSECTION, a sole subsidiary of Google | ![]() Yannis Paniaras Director of Interdepartmental Innovation Coordination of Microsoft | ![]() Joonsuh Kim Design Director of Huawei Mobile Communications Corporation |
![]() Juho Viitasalo Design Director, Zhen2 Material Company | ![]() Lawrence Chu NIXPLAY Design Director, the World's Largest and Most Advanced Electronic Photo Frame Enterprise | ![]() Hsiao-Ling Associate Professor, Institute of Creative Industry Design, School of Planning and Design, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan |
![]() Jieh-Cheng Kuo Chairman of the executive council and Secretary-General of Taiwan Industrial Design Association | ![]() Nicolas Jacques Cinguino Founder of Baikong Group | ![]() Yidan Zhao Director of Design, Honeywell China |
![]() Shaolin Ma Deputy Engineer, Dongfang Steam Turbine Co., Ltd., Dongfang Electric Group |
2018——Judges For The First Round
![]() Yihui Wang Head of Industrial Design in Sichuan City Vocational College | ![]() Sha Liu Vice President of Luzhou Wine Packaging Research Association | ![]() Shiwu Luo Vice Dean of Art College of Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics |
![]() Fuqin Liu Guilin University of Electronic Technology | ![]() Jianxiong Zhang Yangtze Normal University | ![]() Honglei Lu Product Design of Art College of Anhui University |
![]() Yuping Zhang Professor of Industrial Design, School of Art and Design, Xihua University | ![]() Nianwen Wang Professor and Dean of Department of Industrial Design, Yanshan University | ![]() Ranzhi Li Senior Designer |
![]() Wu Huang General Manager of Sichuan Ruishen Industrial Product Design Co., Ltd. | ![]() Cheng Liu Co-founder of Chengdu F Design Co., Ltd. | ![]() Zhijun Wu Professional Teacher of Industrial Design in Fujian Institute of Engineering |
![]() Junru Zeng Founder and Moderator of Product Design and Development Laboratory | ![]() Minzhou Yang Doctor of Purdue University |
2017——Judges For The Final Round
![]() Jono Schultz Partner and CTO of eQuiera | ![]() Pan Young-Hwan President of Korean User Experience Experts Association | ![]() Zhiliang Cheng Researcher-level Senior Engineer and Assistant General Manager of China Electrical and Electronic Equipment Company |
![]() Cunsu Shi Deputy Engineer of China National Erzhong Group Corporation | ![]() Min Lin Professor, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts | ![]() Hsiao-Ling Associate Professor, Institute of Creative Industry Design, School of Planning and Design, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan |
![]() Jieh-Cheng Kuo Chairman of the executive council and Secretary-General of Taiwan Industrial Design Association | ![]() Ambrogio Rossari President of Association of Design Italy | ![]() Hyvoenen Anja Kirsti Helena Professor and Dean of Textile Design at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture |
![]() Joshua Fischer Design Director of 818 Design | ![]() Tapani Hyvonen President of ED Design Finland |
2017——Judges For The First Round
![]() Yuping Zhang Professor of Industrial Design, School of Art and Design, Xihua University | ![]() Bo Chen Professor and Dean of Department of Industrial Design, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University | ![]() Tao Huang Professor and Dean of Department of Industrial Design, School of Art and Communication, Southwest Jiaotong University |
![]() Jun Li Director of Innovation Department, Engineering Training Center, Southwest Jiaotong University, Founder of Creator Space of Jiaotong University | ![]() Nianwen Wang Professor and Dean, Department of Industrial Design, School of Art and Design, Yanshan University | ![]() Ranzhi Li Senior Designer |
![]() Wanlan Luo Design Director, IDING Design, Chengdu | ![]() Wu Huang General Manager of Ruishen Industrial Products Design Corporation, Sichuan | ![]() Cheng Liu Co-founder of F Design, Chengdu |
![]() Yong Tang General Manager of Artop Design, Chengdu | ![]() Niangui Cai Minister of Industrial Design, Sichuan Changhong Innovative Design Center | ![]() Chuanlong Wang Member of China Industrial Design Association |
![]() Sha Liu Vice President of Luzhou Wine Packaging Research Association | Yuxiang Zhu Director of Department of Industrial Design, School of Art, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics | ![]() Long Jiang Professor of School of Art, Panzhihua University |
![]() Jianxiong Zhang Yangtze Normal University | ![]() Honglei Lu Industrial Design Major, College of Electrical Engineering, Anhui University | ![]() Xujing Wang Deputy Executive Director of Chengdu Newpian Design Co., Ltd. |
![]() Hong Zheng | ![]() Yanting Chen Lecturer of Department of Architecture, Taiwan University of Science and Technology | ![]() Wei Liao Associate Professor and Vice Dean of School of Art and Design, Beijing University of Technology |
2016——Judges For The Final Round
![]() | Clive Roux CEO of SEGD (Society of Experiential Graphic Design) and previously CEO of IDSA (Industrial Designers Society of America) and Senior Design Manager at Philips Design, Hong Kong and America. His expertise in leading design organizations has enabled him to integrate design thinking and management as an outstanding way to rejuvenate and innovate the organization at all levels, internally and externally developing member benefits. He has previously consulted for Philips, Microsoft, General Motors, Coke Cola and Procter & Gamble. |
![]() | David Waterman Senior Design Manager for VTECH/AT&T, world leader in cordless phones and educational toys. He used to work for multi-national corps including Samsung as their senior design managers and won many int'l renowned design awards. |
![]() | Massimo Farinatti Chairman of ADI Designers Committee, founder and CEO of Farinatti Design Firm. His background of both an architect and industrial designer, together with the specific cultural and historic environment in Milan, have made him an outstanding designer in home used articles. His creations are more than functional but tuned in to the changing social and cultural elements, forming new spirits and fresh contexts that could positively influence people's life. |
![]() | Hagen Fendler Chief Design Officer of ZTE, developing corporate design strategies and managing 400 designers in 7 design centers across the world. Huawei and Siemens are his former employers for top design management. While working as CEO for VanBerlo, he served for clients as Audi, BMW, Ford, Lufthansa, Swatch, etc. His exellence in management and control as well as understanding has been superbly demonstrated throughout his career. He has won numerous design awards and invited five times as a member of jury for iF. |
![]() | Carsten Wahlin Chief Design Officer since 2013 at DIH rehabilitation and medical company. MADE Innovation Consultancy co-founded by him in 2010 still fairs well today with clients listed as GE Healthcare, Novo Nordisk, Lumines, Capital Bio, etc. He has won many world renowned design awards including IDEA. |
![]() | Tobias Gremmler A German designer and media artist, he has been engaged in digital media, motion graphics and interface design for both art and cultural activities as well as for brands such as Apple, Adidas, B<W, Getty Images, NEC, O2, Phillips, Samsung, Siemens, Sony, etc. |
![]() | Guo Jie Cheng Chairman, Taiwan Industrial Design Association Chairman, Taiwan Design Alliance |
![]() | Professor Liang You Zhao Chief Advisor to Taiwan Industrial Design Association; Guest Professor, Management and Design School,Ming Chi University of Technology; the founder of Huazhou Design Enterprise Limited Company. His work "Shoulder-Hang Type Pesticide Sprayer" was chosen as the 30 international design representatives by UNESCO and ICSIC; he once won Taiwan Good Design Award as well as many other awards such as International IF and G-MARK in Japan。 |
![]() | Ma Shao Lin Deputy Chief Designer, Dongfang Turbine Co.,Ltd., China's central enterprise for oversized equipment As Senior Engineer with the rank of a profession, Docotor Ma Shao Lin graducated from Xi'an Jiaotong University. He worked in the Design Dept., Chief Engineer Office, Industrial Turbine Division and Product Development Dept.of his company, and won the title of outstanding expert in Sichuan, backup candidate for academic and technical leaders, twice first prize of science and technology progress award of Sichuan Province, once first prize of science and technology progress award of Deyang City and several prizes science and technology progress award of his company. |
![]() | Wu Jian General Manager of Haier Innovation Design Center He led his team and wond 102 prizes in International Innovtion Design Award, ranking first in Chinese enterprises. He was former judges of iF Concept Design Award, American Core77 Design Award, Japanese G-Mark Design Award, "China Design Exhibition" of Ministry of Culture and “Beauty of Chinese Make”, establishing the visual images for the three big brands of Casa'Di, Haier and Commander, leading the design of French-style and Itanlian-style refrigerator, waterless washing machine, air conditioners based on the Internet of things and other overwhelming products. The new product that he leads the design every year account for more than 30 per cent of sales in Haier Group, totalizing 100 billion sales income. |
![]() | Liu Guang Kui the founder of Chengdu Elmar Industrial Design Company. His virgin design, "Circular Integral Kitchen", won the first Gold Medal for China's industrial design in the special competition of international industrial design in Cologne in 2005. Elma company has offered its industrial design service for nearly 1000 customer at home and abroad and applied for one thousand of national patents in the name of individual, corporation and customer. |
2016——Judges For The First Round
![]() | Liu Cheng Deputy general manager and director of FTDesign; lecturer of industrial design of wacom Southwest China; member of Beijing Industrial Design Association |
![]() | Wang Nian Wen Director/ Associate Professor / Master Tutor, Department of industrial design, School of art and design, Yanshan University |
![]() | Tang Lan Chairman/ Design Director/ Creative Director of Chengdu Ai Wei Industrial Co., Ltd. |
![]() | Yang Ling Yun Associate Professor of School of Art and Design, Urban Vocational College of Sichuan |
![]() | Wu Jiang Professor and Master Tutor of Department Industrial Design, Nanchang University College of art and design; Dean of Nanchang University Industrial Design Research Institute. |
![]() | Wang Chuan Long Member of China Industrial Design工程Association |
2014——judges for the final round
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2013——judges for the final round
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![]() | Tim Dearborn Design Director of Dell Computer
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Alexis Tresor International licensing manager of Material Connexion |
Massimo Farinatti Italian designer | |
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Tim Fletcher Business development manager at industrial design house Daedalus |
![]() | Dali Sun CEO of SUN GMBH, Munich Distinguished Professor of Beijing University of Technology |
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Gabriel Gomera Design Director of INDAGA, Spain |
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Yang Weiyu Deputy dean of Chengdu Academy of Fine Art, the director of industrial design department, and the deputy director of its Academic Board. |
![]() | Ye Genjun Director of Innovation Design Center of Changhong |
![]() | Guo Jiecheng |
| Lin Rongtai President of Taiwan Design Center Professor of Creative Industry Design Institute, TUNA |
2013——judges for the first round
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Zheng Bosen Department head of industrial design department, Chengdu Academy of Fine Art
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Cai Niangui Section head of industrial design section, Changhong Innovation design center |
![]() | Chen Bo Department head of industrial design department, School of Mechatronic Engineeing, Southwest Petroleum University |
![]() | Huang Tao Professor Department head of industrial design department, School of Art and Communication, Southwest Jiaotong University |
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Liu Guangkui Design director of Aim Design |
| Hao Xiaoming Chief engineer of Sichuan Pharmaceutical Design Co.,LTD |
![]() | Mei Shuyuan Manager of Jingmei Printing |
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Hao Shuping China National Arts and Crafts Master Deputy Director of Embroidery Committee of China National Arts and Crafts Society |
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Rong Yuwei Secretary-General of Sichuan Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Furniture
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Shen Jinxuan Senior Engineer Manager of Southwest Medical Instruments (Group) Ltd., Corp.
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![]() | Wu Xuesong Deputy director of Sichuan Academy of Arts Deputy Secretary-General of Sichuan Arts and Crafts Association |
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Yang Gang Senior member of Chinese Institute of Electronics |
![]() | Yu Longpeng Secretary-General of Sichuan Door & Window Trade Association |
2013——judges for "students' design" tryout
Division of Xihua University |
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Huang Wu |
![]() | Fei Lingfeng Member of IDSA |
![]() | Ma Zequn Director of industrial design teaching and research office, Chengdu Textile College |
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Xu Hui |
![]() | Yan Zheng Member of China National Interior Decoration Association Senior Designer |
![]() | Zhang Yuping Associate Professor of School of Art, Xihua University Department head of industrial design department, School of Art, Xihua University |
Division of Sichuan Conservatory of Music |
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Zheng Bosen Associate Professor Member of China Industrial Design Association |
![]() | Chen Bo Professor Department head of industrial design department, School of Mechatronic Engineeing, Southwest Petroleum University |

Professor
Department head of industrial design department, School of Art and Communication, Southwest Jiaotong University

Tang Yong
Manager of Artop (Chengdu)

Deputy director of industrial engineering and design department, School of Manufacturing Science and Engineering Southwest University of Science and Technology
Yi Xuefeng
Director of industrial design teaching and research office, Department of Art, Engineer and Technical College of Chengdu University of Technology
Huang Yantao |
2012 Jury Member
![]() | David Grossman Chairman of the Israel Designer Association; the former chairman of ICOGRADA, one of the largest world originality design authorities. The founder of the Israel International Design Workshop (IDW), Chairman of the Israel Export International Business Association and the former chairman of Internation Graphic Design Association. |
![]() | Andrew Hartman Design Director New Business at Philips Design. Andrew has worked throughout Europe, Asia and the USA on projects ranging from designing mobile phones, navigation systems, mobile computing, flat television to healthcare solutions. In 2006/2007 he served as a juror for the Microsoft Next Gen PC Design competition and in 2008 he was a juror for the IDSA / IDEA Design Awards. In 2009, Andrew chaired the IDSA / IDEA jury committee. |
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Tang ChongXi |
![]() | Yang Weiyu Executive Vice President of Chengdu Academy of Fine Art, Director of the Industrial Design Department and Deputy Director of Academic Council. |
Xu Liaoyuan
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![]() | Liang Youzhao Chief Consultant of Taiwan Industrial Design Association, Guest Professor of Ming Chi University of Technology and College of Management and Design , the founder of Hua Zhou Design Company Limited. His Shoulder Type Pesticide Sprayer has been selected the representative work among the 30 internatinal excellent design by UNESCO and International Industry Design Association. |
![]() | Guo Jiecheng Chairman of the executive council and Secretary-General of Taiwan Industrial Design Association. His design work was once awarded he first prize in Hamburg Clock Design 1987 and Young Designer Award in 1989 Braun Preis. |
![]() | Cathy Huang |
2011 Jury Members
![]() | David Grossman Chairman of the Israel Designer Association; the former chairman of ICOGRADA, one of the largest world originality design authorities. The founder of the Israel International Design Workshop (IDW), Chairman of the Israel Export International Business Association and the former chairman of Internation Graphic Design Association. |
![]() | Johan Adam Linneballe God father of the International Design Fair and President and CEO of Scandinavian Brand Design & Popularization Co.,Ltd..; |
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Tang ChongXi |
![]() | Yang Weiyu Executive Vice President of Chengdu Academy of Fine Art, Director of the Industrial Design Department and Deputy Director of Academic Council. |
Xu Liaoyuan
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![]() | Liang Youzhao Chief Consultant of Taiwan Industrial Design Association, Guest Professor of Ming Chi University of Technology and College of Management and Design , the founder of Hua Zhou Design Company Limited. His Shoulder Type Pesticide Sprayer has been selected the representative work among the 30 internatinal excellent design by UNESCO and International Industry Design Association. |
![]() | Guo Jiecheng Chairman of the executive council and Secretary-General of Taiwan Industrial Design Association. His design work was once awarded he first prize in Hamburg Clock Design 1987 and Young Designer Award in 1989 Braun Preis. |
![]() | Yang Jiazhang Chairman of Taiwan Graphic Design Association, Commissioner of Taiwan Design Federation, Creative Director of the HWAT’s Graphic and Lecturer in Taipei University of Technology. He won Excellent Image Award in Good Design 2008. He assumed director in Message to The World 2010, Shanghai and executive commissioner of World Design Conference 2011, Taipei. |
Li Dong
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