Melike Taşcıoğlu Vaughan
Professor at Anadolu University, Turkiye.
President of the International Council of Design (ICoD).
A member of the Association of Graphic Designers in Turkey (GMK).
Professor Melike Taşcıoğlu Vaughan is a designer, artist, and academic based in Eskisehir, Turkiye. She teaches undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate courses in the Department of Graphic Design at Anadolu University Faculty of Fine Arts, where she also served as Head of Department for five years. Her design practice focuses on book design—particularly in collaboration with international independent publishers—and often engages with issues related to social justice. She has authored two books; one on book design and the other on environmental graphic design, as well as numerous peer-reviewed articles. Over the years, she has conducted workshops and seminars across the world, sharing her approach to design and visual storytelling with students and professionals internationally.
She currently serves as President of the International Council of Design (ICoD) for the 2024–2026 term and is a member of the Association of Graphic Designers in Turkey (GMK).
Professor Taşcıoğlu Vaughan has served on several national and international juries, including:
・Zgraf 13, international exhibition and conference, jury member (Croatia – 2025)
・Taipei Design Award, jury member (Taiwan – 2024)
・Kristal Elma Creativity Awards, Design Category Jury member (Turkiye – 2017 and 2025
・Hitay Foundation Art Prize, jury member (Turkiye – 2024)
・LOKAL01 Emerging Artists Exhibition, jury member (Turkiye – 2024)
・Book Exhibitions: Artists’ Book (Kitap Sergileri: Sanatçı Kitapları) by Kultur icin Alan, jury member (Turkiye– 2021)
・GMK Graphic Design Exhibition, jury member (Turkiye – 2017)
Awards: Book Cover Design Award, GMK Graphic Design Exhibition (Turkey – 2013), for the cover design of a book she authored.
She continues to contribute to the field through her academic work, design practice, and international leadership, with a focus on ethical, inclusive, and socially engaged approaches. Her work bridges education and practice, shaped by a commitment to dialogue, collaboration, and social relevance.
Taiwan International Graphic Design Award contains “Taiwan International Poster Design Award”and“Taiwan International CI Design Award.”Based on regulation of international jury, we invite professional design masters across continents to be our jury group. The jury panel of the past years has come from all over around the world, including the United States, Britain, Japan, Sweden, Belgium, Hong Kong, Australia, France, Denmark and other countries. Selected all the outstanding design works for TiGDA through their professional eyes and our fair selection processes.