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).

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.

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.

2013年於澳門創辦CHIIIDesign。從創立之日起MannLao致力於用創意設計思維提升商業乃至社會的設計發展。善於將商業行為融滙於設計元素之中，並先後在美國、日本、台灣、香港、澳門及中國擔任眾多設計大賽評審及推廣商業設計教育；成立至今，設計作品已遍佈世界各地超過10個國家40多個城市，旨在通過商業設計把作品帶入美國、加拿大、英國、瑞士、德國、葡萄牙、日本、菲律賓、越南、香港、澳門及中國等市場。

CHIIIDesign的優質設計遍佈全球 ，2023年於東京成立CHIIIDesign分部，為全球更多品牌提供商業設計服務，為跨地域設計的華人先驅。

2023年MannLao獲澳門特別行政區政府委任為澳門理工大學校董會成員，設計源於生活，並服務於社會，MannLao透過自身的影響推動兩岸四地及海外的創意文化藝術與商業界成功接軌，推動設計教育的進步，為社會培養創意人材。

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.

兩人多年來專注於文化領域的相關設計、出版工作，其作品多次獲得「世界最美的書」獎，美國紐約ADC金方塊獎、銅方塊獎，英國 D&AD-灰鉛筆獎、木鉛筆獎，亞洲最具影響力設計大獎-金獎，香港環球設計大獎-金獎，日本東京TDC-提名獎，中國最美的書獎，全國書籍設計展-金獎，中國出版政府獎等百餘項全球知名設計獎項。並擔任過英國D&AD設計獎、中國書籍設計藝術展、中國最美的書獎、Graduate360°年度畢業設計獎、GDC平面設計在中國、白金創意國際大學生平面設計大賽等多項專業比賽評委工作，作品展出於柏林、東京、倫敦、盧塞恩、香港、澳門等地。

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,