Aaron Nieh, Taiwan/Chinese Taipei

AGI member since 2012

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Since launching his career as a graphic designer, Nieh has significantly influenced the industry. In 2012, he earned the distinction of becoming the first Taiwanese member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI). Renowned for his deep engagement in the initial phases of projects, Nieh steers the creative direction with meticulous attention to detail. His visual presentations are provocative, ambitious, and teeming with imagination. For over a decade, he has received accolades for shaping a new landscape in the Chinese-speaking graphic design market.

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    Aaron Nieh, Taiwan/Chinese Taipei (2012)

    Since launching his career as a graphic designer, Nieh has significantly influenced the industry. In 2012, he earned the distinction of becoming the first Taiwanese member of the Alliance Graphique...

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    Aaron Nieh, Taiwan/Chinese Taipei (2012)

    Since launching his career as a graphic designer, Nieh has significantly influenced the industry. In 2012, he earned the distinction of becoming the first Taiwanese member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI). Renowned for his deep engagement in the initial phases of projects, Nieh steers the creative direction with meticulous attention to detail. His visual presentations are provocative, ambitious, and teeming with imagination. For over a decade, he has received accolades for shaping a new landscape in the Chinese-speaking graphic design market.

    Publications

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    Some Kidding for Reality

    (2002)

      New7 Publishing

      Re_Signature work yet to come

      (2009)

      Revolution-Star Publishing and Creation

      fw: the end of the innocence

      (2010)

      Revolution-Star Publishing and Creation

      NON SENSE

      (2013)

      Revolution-Star Publishing and Creation

      #tag_Signature work yet to come

      (2014)

      Revolution-Star Publishing and Creation

      Exhibitions

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      POST: Taiwan Design in Pop Culture, Singapore Design Festival/ Group Exhibition

      2009

      The City Hall, Singapore

      Exhibition of Old News, Good News, Eslite Bookstore Design Festival/ Curator and Group Exhibition

      2010

      Eslite Art Gallery, Taipei

      70/80 Taiwan New Designers Group Exhibition in China

      2011

      STAY REAL DREAMS Group Exhibition

      2011

      Huashan 1914, Taipei

      Bund 22 Shanghai, Shanghai

      A Poster Exhibition of Asian Designers & Tong Yang-Tze's Calligraphy

      2012

      Songshan Cultural Park, Taipei

      TYPE TRIP- The New Asian Graphic Design Exhibition

      2013

      ddd gallery, Osaka

      K11 Art Space, Hong Kong

      Typojanchi 2015- The 4th International Typography Biennial : C ( ) T ( )

      2015

      Culture Station Seoul 284, Seoul

      Graphic Trail 2020 - Baton / Featured in the exhibition; Japan

      2021

      Printing Museum, Tokyo

      Real Type, Fake Medium - Taiwan Design Expo

      2022

      Pier 8 of Kaohsiung Harbour, Kaohsiung

      Beyond Architecture - Fieldoffice Architects + 7 Artists

      2023

      Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei, Taipei

      Agencies

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      • aaronniehworkshop

        2005 – present

      Awards

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      • 2006

      Golden Butterfly Award / Best Book Cover
      • 2010

      IF Communication Design Award
      • 2010 and 2011

      Red Dot Communication Design Award
      • 2011, 2012 and 2015

      Tokyo TDC Annual Awards/ Works Selected
      • 2010, 2014 and 2015

      Golden Melody Award/ Best Album Package
      • 2017

      Golden Pin Design Awards/ Nominee of Best Design
      • 2020

      Tokyo TDC Annual Awards/ Annual selected work
      • 2021

      Tokyo TDC Annual Awards/ Prize Nominee Work, Excellent work
      • 2021

      Golden Pin Design Award/ Best Design
      • 2021

      Golden Melody Awards/ Nominee of Best Album Design
      • 2022

      Tokyo TDC Annual Awards/ Excellent work
      • 2022

      IF Communication Design Awards
      • 2022

      Golden Melody Awards/ Nominee of Best Album Design
      • 2022

      Golden Pin Design Awards/ Nominee of Best Design
      • 2023

      Golden Pin Design Awards & Best Design

      Other Professional Activities

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      • Jury member of GDC 13

        2013 – present

      • Jury member of Young Pin Design Award

        2015 – present

      • Young Pin Design Award| Category of Communication Design

        2017 – present

      • Good Design Award

        2017 – present

      • Young Pin Design Award| Category of Communication Design

        2020 – present

      • Golden Pin Design Award

        2020 – 2022

      • Golden Melody Awards| Category of Album Design

        2022 – present

      • JAGDA International Student Poster Award

        2022 – present

      • Vision Get Wild | Kaohsiung| Category of Communication Design

        2023 – present

      • Youth Innovative Design Festival| Category of Communication Design

        2023 – present