Jury & finalists selected for Asia Students Package Design Competition (ASPaC) 2017

The Japan Foundation hereby announces the jury members and finalists selected for this year’s Asia Students Package Design Competition (ASPaC), a project co-organized with the ASPaC Association. These persons will take part in the ASPaC Week exchange program to be held December 3-10, 2017.
This year we received around 3,000 entries featuring bold, inspired designs from all across Asia. As a result of our rigorous but exciting prejudging session, we will invite 22 finalists students and 8 judges to attend ASPaC Week.
 
Jury
list of jury
| Rep. of Korea | Lee Sook Ja (Ms.) | Korea Package Design Association (KPDA) | 
| China | Zhuang Jianmin (Mr.) | Shanghai Packaging Technology Association (SPTA) | 
| Taiwan | Yuan Sihn-Wen (Mr.) | Taiwan Package Design Association (TPDA) | 
| Indonesia | Imaduddin Muhammad (Mr.) | Indonesia Graphic Designer Association (ADGI) | 
| Thailand | Somchana Kangwarnjit (Mr.) | Thai Package Design Association (ThaiPDA) | 
| Malaysia | Gan Siew Siew (Ms.) | First City University College | 
| Vietnam | Huỳnh Thành Công (Mr.) | Rice Creative | 
| Singapore | Chua Siok Hua (Ms.) | LASALLE College of the Arts | 
Finalists
The number of invitees was decided in proportion to the number of entries from each country/region.
Rep. of Korea
| Lee Sunghoon (Mr.) | Silla University | 
| Kim Ganghyeon (Mr.) | Hansung University | 
| Im Soo (Mr.) | Kyonggi University | 
| Song Munyeol (Mr.) | Mokwon University | 
Taiwan
| Wong Soon-Wey (Ms.) | National Taiwan University of Arts | 
| Liao Yu-Ting (Ms.) | National Taiwan University of Arts | 
| Lee Xiao-Yu (Ms.) | National Taiwan University of Arts | 
| Chen Chih-Hsi (Ms.) | National Taiwan University of Arts | 
Indonesia
| Irawan Nadine Putri (Ms.) | BINUS North Umbria School of Design | 
| Oei Euodia Louis Setiono (Ms.) | BINUS University | 
Thailand
| Pormajanya Varinthorn (Ms.) | Silpakorn University | 
| Opasstarporn Kulanan (Ms.) | Silpakorn University | 
| Pongthunyaviriya Pattarawadee (Ms.) | King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi | 
| Khumton Tharakorn (Mr.) | Khonkaen University | 
Malaysia
| Wong Li Wen (Ms.) | Dasein Academy of Art | 
Vietnam
| Lê Minh Hoàng (Mr.) | RMIT University Vietnam | 
Singapore
| Chua Ming Hui (Ms.) | LASALLE College of the Arts | 
| Rahardja Kelly (Ms.) | LASALLE College of the Arts | 
Japan
| Yuri Ozaki (Ms.) | Osaka Seikei University | 
| Miho Kawazu (Ms.) | Kyoto University of Art and Design | 
| Daisuke Noguchi (Mr.) | Kuwasawa Design School | 
| Misaki Yoshikawa (Ms.) | Tama Art University | 
ASPaC Week schedule
Event schedule
Package Designer Forum / Award Ceremony / Reception
- Date:
- Sunday, December 3, 2017, 10:20 am - 8:30 pm (Doors open 10:00 am)
- Venue:
- Bunkyo Civic Hall’s Small Hall (2nd floor, Bunkyo Civic Center), 1-16-21 Kasuga, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
- (1) 10:15 am - 12:30 pm
 Package Designer Forum “CHALLENGE”― Keynote speeches
- Speakers:
- Mr. Yoshio Kato (Japan), Japan Package Design Association (JPDA)
- Mr. Jackson Tan (Singapore), BLACK (creative agency)
- Ms. Orrasa Jirapinyo (Thailand), Thai Package Design Association (ThaiPDA)
 
- (2)2:00 pm
 Panel Discussion:“Future outlook of package design in Asia”
- Panelists:
- Speakers listed above
- Facilitator:
- Mr. Fumi Sasada, Chairman of ASPaC Association
 
- (3)3:30 - 6:00pm
 Award Ceremony
 (announcement of prize and merit award recipients)
- (4)7:00 - 8:30 pm
 Reception
 Venue: Sky Hall (26th floor, Bunkyo Civic Center)
- Participation fee:
- Free (pre-registration required)
- Registration:
- Sign up at the following website.
 http://www.jpda.or.jp/seminar_and_report/aspac_week2017/
ASPaC Week 2017 Commemorative JPDA Seminar
Lecture by Mr. Kenya Hara: “The Works of Kenya Hara”
- Date:
- uesday, December 5, 2017, 3:00 - 4:00 pm (Doors open 2:20 pm)
- Venue:
- Nippon Design Center’s Tokyo Head Office 13th floor, POLYLOGUE, Ginza 4-chome Tower, 4-9-13 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo (reception desk will be on 13th floor)
- Participation fee:
- JPDA members, 2,500 yen / Non-members, 3,500 yen / Students, 1,000 yen
- Capacity:
- 80 (first-come, first-served)
We’re sorry, but the seminar is already full.
 
Exhibition schedule
Exhibition in Tokyo
- Dates:
- Tuesday December 5, 2017 - Sunday, December 10, 2017
 11:00 am - 8:00 pm (to 5:00 pm on last day)
- Venue:
- GOOD DESIGN Marunouchi
 1st floor, Shin Kokusai Bldg., 3-4-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
- Admission:
- Free
Exhibition in Osaka
- Dates:
- Monday, January 14, 2018 – Wednesday, January 24, 2018
 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays)
- Venue:
- Heiwa Paper Co.,Ltd.
 2-3-23 Minamisenba, Chuo-ku, Osaka
- Admission:
- Free
 
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