Modern Design in Taiwan: The Japanese Period, 1895–1945

Tsun-Hsiung Yao is a professor with the Department of Visual Design, National Kaohsiung Normal University. His primary research includes Taiwan design culture, Taiwanese design history, and visual design. He is the author of The Designs of Taiwanese Alcohol Labels during 1895–1970 (2004), Design History—An Introduction to the History of Taiwanese Graphic Designs during Japanese Colonial Period (1895–1945) (2005), and A Graphic Understanding of Taiwan—The Packaging Design of Popular Commodities during the Japanese Colonial Period (2013).

Chu-Yu Sun is a doctor at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology's Institute of Design. She is also an assistant professor of Graduate School of Applied Design, Shu-Te University. Her major research includes Taiwan design history, Taiwan culture, and Asian culture. She is the author of A Chinese Visual and Cultural Study in the Film Arts: “The Good Earth” as an Example (2008), Taiwanese Art Deco Architecture during the Japanese Colonial Period (2010), and A study of Taiwanese Art Deco Poster Design during the Japanese Colonial Period (2012).

Pin-Chang Lin is Professor of Department of Digital Media Design, Ming Chuan University. His primary research includes Japanese design culture, Japanese design history, and visual design. He is the author of The Transition of Visual Communication Design in Taiwan 1895–1990 (2003).