We are a design studio focusing on the creation of visual identities, books and exhibitions in the broad field of the cultural sector. With our strong background in the production of printed matter, we focus on the intersection of digital and analogue publishing in a broader sense. Our approach is defined by continuous cooperations in shifting constellations. We like the old and the new, the obvious and the hidden.

MAT-KKAL is a Seoul-based designer, creative director, and artist who moves fluidly between the realms of branding, visual communication, and contemporary art. She studied Visual Communication Design at the Korea National University of Arts and began her career at a leading design agency, where she led projects across corporate branding, public communications, and large-scale events from 2013 to 2017.
In 2019, she founded MHTL, a creative studio that explores the intersection of design, culture, and commerce. As the studio’s Founder and Creative Director, she oversees identity systems, campaigns, and spatial branding for some of Korea’s most recognizable brands. Her work is known for its conceptual clarity and bold visual direction, often blending minimalist structures with intuitive storytelling.
Beyond commercial practice, MAT-KKAL is an active artist whose work has been featured in exhibitions at major art institutions throughout Seoul. She is especially interested in how design can become a curatorial language—reshaping how people perceive culture and community. Her hybrid practice across disciplines allows her to bring a broad, culturally nuanced perspective to all her projects.
As a jury member and guest speaker for the Macao Design Award 2025, she is honored to contribute her voice to an international dialogue on design’s role in shaping contemporary society.

Tnop Wangsillapakun is a designer who believes that communication is a two-way exchange—an interaction that invites listening as much as expressing. As the founder and design director of TNOP DESIGN in Bangkok, he leads a studio known for its ability to translate complex identities into tactile, concept-driven work that resonates across cultural and social contexts.

Originally trained in both Eastern and Western design environments, Tnop brings a layered sensibility to each project—balancing structure with intuition, precision with emotion. His process often starts with collecting information, analyzing patterns, and comparing perspectives to develop new ways of communication. From there, ideas evolve through experimentation with typography, visual, format, and material—resulting in work that is both visually refined and conceptually grounded.

Over nearly two decades of practice, his work has ranged across disciplines—from publications and identities to spatial experiences—all unified by a consistent attention to detail and a belief that design is a form of dialogue. Beyond the studio, he remains actively engaged in education and the broader design community, fostering thoughtful exchange across generations.

In addition to his studio practice, Tnop has played a key role in shaping Thailand’s design landscape, and since 2016, has been a member of Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI).

A representative of Macau’s new generation of design leaders, Mann Lao founded CHIII Design in 2013. With a clear mission to advance both commercial and social development through creative thinking, Mann has been actively involved in the global design community. He has served as a jury member and curator for several international design awards and remains committed to promoting Macau design across country such as the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Taiwan, China, and beyond.

Over the past decade, Mann has developed CHIII Design into an internationally acclaimed team. The studio has undertaken projects in more than 30 cities, including London, New York, Zurich, Tokyo, Manila, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, and Macau. It is notably the only Chinese design team with active projects across both Japanese and Western markets.

CHIII Design has worked with some of the world’s most prestigious brands, including Louis Vuitton, Four Seasons Hotel, Ocean Park Hong Kong, Switzerland’s BITCAPS, Osaka’s Royal Classic Hotel, and Ginza Shiraishi Diamond. In 2023, the firm expanded internationally with the establishment of a branch in Tokyo to serve global clients with premium design services.

In the same year, Mann Lao was appointed by the Macao SAR Government as a member of the Board of Directors at the Macau Polytechnic University. Believing that design originates from life and serves the community, Mann continues to bridge creativity and business, promote design education, and nurture emerging creative talent through international collaboration and cultural exchange.

Eric Chan is a veteran graphic designer and corporate identity consultant. His professional footprints can be found in the areas of graphic design, brand and corporate identity consultation. Over the past thirty years, Eric’s work has been honored with more than 400 international and Hong Kong awards, including British D&AD Yellow Pencil Nomination, US ONE Show Design Gold Award, Tokyo TDC, HKDA Awards Gold Award and Hong Kong International Poster Triennial Gold Award.  

Eric’s design and creative career began in 1981. In 1991, he founded his own company Eric Chan Design Co. Ltd., a consultancy specializing in corporate and brand identity, visual identity, company brochures and packaging.  

Eric is a committee member (2002-2008) and Vice Chairman (2008-2014) of The Hong Kong Designers Association, full & fellow member of The Hong Kong Designers Association, PolyU Design Outstanding Alumni, an awarded member of The British D&AD, and a full member of The Japan Typography Association and US Type Directors Club.

For many years, both have been dedicated to design and publishing in the cultural sector. Their works have received numerous prestigious awards, including the “World’s Most Beautiful Books” award, the Gold and Bronze Cube at the ADC Annual Awards in New York, the Graphite and Wood Pencil at the D&AD Awards in the UK, the Gold Award at the DFA Design for Asia Awards, the Gold Award at the HKDA Global Design Awards, a nomination for the Tokyo TDC Annual Awards in Japan, the “China’s Most Beautiful Books” award, the Gold Award at the National Book Design Exhibition, and the China Publishing Government Award. Additionally, they have served as judges for several professional competitions, such as the D&AD Awards in the UK, the Chinese Book Design Art Exhibition, “China’s Most Beautiful Books” award, the Graduate 360° Annual Graduation Design Award, GDC Graphic Design in China, the Platinum Originality International University Students Graphic Design Competition, among others. Their works have been exhibited in Berlin, Tokyo, London, Lucerne, Hong Kong, Macau, and other locations.

Born in Kawasaki city, Japan. After graduating from Nihon University College of Art, I worked for Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. Finishing my tenure at Sony Music, in 1997, I established Norio Nakamura Studio. Since then, I have engaged in a wide spectrum of creative activity, spanning from poster design, advertisement, books, web, CI and motion image products, design and provide artistic direction for video games and cell phone applications. My most recent work includes creating Children’s picture books and organizing workshop.

AWARD: 64th Mainichi Design Award, Das schönste deutsche Buch” -Preis 2019 (Kategorie Kinder- und Jugendbücher)​​​​​​​, 20th Yusaku Kamekura Award, Tokyo TDC Award, Tokyo ADC Award, Bologna Ragazzi Award.