Eastern / Western, Traditional / Modern, Global / Local, Exquisite / Mundane, Inside / Outside, Ahead / Behind... These are the dichotomies that frame our perceptions of the world. We can break through these lines of demarcation and definition, although it takes great fortitude to live in such uncertainty. In Chinese, there is a word, "Chu Ju".

This word is most commonly translated as discrepancy, inconsistency or uncertainty. Yet "Chu Ju" means, most literally, “In / Out”. It is the concept of simultaneously coming and going. It is a paradox; one that exists even though the laws of reason state that it cannot.

For the 2008 Taiwan International Design Competition, we invite you to explore the contradictions that arise from the word "Chu Ju”. As you explore this concept, don't look for truths, but instead seek inspiration in the face of uncertainty.

 

Eligibility
Professional Section: Domestic or foreign designers, teachers or students of design related departments or schools, freelance designers.
Student Section: For students that were born no earlier than 01 May 1982.

The Categories
Professional Section: Product Design
Student Section: Product Design, Visual Design and Digital Animation

Qualification
- Participants may enter as an individual or as a group.
- There is no limit to the number of submissions. 
- Each work may be entered in one category only.

Competition Schedule 
01 July 2008: Online Registration Deadline (24:00 Taipei local time)
08 July 2008: Deadline for Preliminary Selection Works Submission (17:00 Taipei local time)
15 July 2008: Preliminary Selection
03 September 2008: Deadline of the submission for the archived of the Product Design (17:00 Taipei local time)
10 September 2008: Final Selection
04 - 19 October 2008: Award Ceremony and the Exhibition

Participation Procedure
Online Registration
Registration Period: 01 May to 01 July 2008, 23:59 Taipei local time (GMT+8:00). Late registration will not be accepted.

Registration Method
Professional Section: Product Design
Student Section: Product Design, Visual Design and Digital Animation

After successful registration, a confirmation letter with your registration code will be sent automatically to the participant’s e-mail box.

Awards
Professional Section
Gold Prize (1 winner): 500.000 NT Dollars and a certificate
Silver Prize (1 winner): 200.000 NT Dollars and a certificate
Bronze Prize (1 winner): 100.000 NT Dollars and a certificate
Honorable Mentions: 10.000 NT Dollars and a certificate

Student Section
Gold Prize (1 winner): 400.000 NT Dollars and a certificate
Silver Prize (1 winner): 200.000 NT Dollars and a certificate
Bronze Prize (1 winner): 100.000  NT Dollars and a certificate
Honorable Mentions: 10.000 NT Dollars and a certificate