About me

陳鼎翰 (Ting-Han Daniel Chen) 是一名設計師、創業家,專注於體驗設計、服務設計、品牌設計和博物館設計策展。擁有超過 18 年的設計實務經驗,主持超過百場公私營部門委託專案,累計獲得超過 50 個國際設計獎項,包括 iF、Core77、Muse、Communication Arts、New York Art Director’s Club、Australian Good Design Award、A' Design Awards、Golden Pin 和 London Design Awards。

他主持的設計專案成果中,曾兩度榮獲 Core77 Design Award 專業組視覺傳達類 (Visual Communication) 的首獎,創下台灣在 Core77 設計競賽中的最佳表現紀錄。此外,他以 玩味旅舍 (Play Design Hotel) 成為台灣第一位榮獲 iF Design Award 服務設計及使用者體驗類 (Service Design & UI/UX) 得獎者,為台灣的設計實力贏得國際矚目。陳鼎翰也在 A' Design Award 的 Design Leaderboard 中,以 Service Design 類別積分全球排名第一,展現服務設計領導力。

他過去創辦多家以設計為核心的企業,包括爻域、碼戲園、種子森林、玩味沙龍,以及概念為「可以住的台灣設計博物館」的 Play Design Hotel。該旅店曾榮獲超過十個跨越飯店業、創新創業、建築室內設計與 UI/UX 領域的國際大獎,包括 Fast Company 的 UX 創新設計獎 (Innovation by Design Awards)Radical Innovation AwardiF Design Award。Play Design Hotel 的國際聲譽卓著,並獲 Louis Vuitton® 城市指南CNN Style英國 The Telegraph 旅遊版國家地理頻道Lonely Planet 等知名媒體專文介紹。

在產業社群中,他積極推動設計發展,2011 年共同創辦 台灣互動設計協會 (IxDA Taiwan),並多次擔任知名設計競賽和政府計畫的評審、導師及顧問,如經濟部的數位轉型創新計畫等。他也在 ICSSI&ICServHCI InternationalACM SIGCHI 等國際學術會議發表實務文章,並透過近百場公開演講和大學授課,分享其設計與創業經驗。

除了專業成就外,他自 2005 年起持續修煉 法輪大法氣功,以「真、善、忍」作為生活與工作的指導原則,平衡身心,並將正念融入設計和創業的整體理念。

Ting-Han Daniel Chen is a designer and entrepreneur specializing in experience design, service design, brand design, and museum curation. With over 18 years of professional experience, he has led more than 100 projects for public and private sectors, earning over 50 international design awards, including iF, Core77, Muse, Communication Arts, New York Art Director’s Club, Australian Good Design Award, A' Design Awards, Golden Pin, and London Design Awards.

Among his many achievements, Daniel Chen’s projects have twice won the Core77 Design Award in the Visual Communication category (Professional Group)—a record-setting accomplishment for Taiwan in this competition. Additionally, his work on the Play Design Hotel made him the first Taiwanese designer to receive the iF Design Award in the Service Design and User Experience category (Service Design & UI/UX). He also achieved global recognition by ranking #1 in Service Design on the Design Leaderboard at the A' Design Award, showcasing his leadership in the field.

Daniel has co-founded several design-centric enterprises, including Play Design Hotel, a concept hotel described as an "inhabitable Taiwanese design museum." Play Design Hotel has received more than ten international awards spanning hospitality, innovation, architecture, interior design, and UI/UX, such as the Fast Company's Innovation by Design Awards, the Radical Innovation Award, and the iF Design Award. The hotel has also been featured in prestigious global media outlets, including the Louis Vuitton® City Guide, CNN Style, The Telegraph Travel, National Geographic, and Lonely Planet.

Daniel actively contributes to the design and industry community. In 2011, he co-founded the Interaction Design Association Taiwan (IxDA Taiwan) and has served as a judge, mentor, and advisor for prominent design competitions and government projects, including the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ digital transformation and service innovation initiatives. He has presented industry practice papers at academic conferences such as ICSSI & ICServ, HCI International, and ACM SIGCHI, sharing his insights through nearly 100 public talks and university lectures.

Beyond his professional career, Daniel has practiced Falun Dafa since 2005, guided by the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. This practice brings balance and mindfulness to his life, enriching his overall approach to design and entrepreneurship.

Full-time
experiences

2018-Now
Play Design Lab 玩味創研(股)公司

負責人、執行長

2013.6-2019.2
種子森林設計開發有限公司

負責人、執行長

2008-2011
爻域互動科技設計(股)公司

創意總監、共同創辦人

2007.4-2008.5
雲林縣政府文化局(今雲林縣文化觀光處)藝文推廣課

文化替代役(社造專長徵選)

2002.7-8
財團法人工業技術研究院 光電工業研究所

設計實習

Part-time
experiences

2025.2-Now
中興大學
數位人文與文創產業進修學士學位學程

副教授級專業技術人員

2024.2-Now
元智大學
藝術與設計學系

副教授級專業技術人員

2024-Now
經濟部中小及新創企業署
雲世代小微企業數位轉型創新服務計畫

設計輔導顧問

2024-Now
經濟部中小及新創企業署
小微企業區域數位加值與創新體驗計畫

設計輔導顧問

2023-Now
經濟部中小企業處
中小企業體驗設計價值提升計畫

設計輔導顧問

2018-Now
社團法人台灣互動設計協會 IxDA Taiwan

榮譽顧問

2018-2023.4
Play Design Salon 玩味沙龍

負責人、設計總監

2014.6-2023.4
Play Design Hotel 玩味旅舍

負責人、設計總監

2020-2022.12
經濟部中小企業處
中小企業服務優化與特色加值計畫

設計輔導顧問

2019.2-6
台北市立大學 視覺藝術系

講師

2016.2-2017.5
樹院子可持續股份有限公司

執行董事

2016
台灣大學 創新創業中心

UI/UX 課程講師

2014.9-2018.1
元智大學 資訊傳播學系

講師

2012.9-2014.6
雲林科技大學 數位媒體設計系

業師

2011-2018
社團法人台灣互動設計協會 IxDA Taiwan

創會理事

 

Academic
background

2022-2024

芬蘭阿爾托大學 Aalto University
Executive Education
EMBA (Hons) 高階管理碩士 (榮譽)

2003-2006

交通大學 NYCU
建築研究所 Graduate Institute of Architecture
(數位設計媒材組)
MSc 理學碩士

1999-2003

元智大學 YZU
資訊傳播學系 Dept. of Information Communication
(數位媒體設計組)
BA 文學士

2011-2012

英國皇家藝術學院+帝國理工學院 Royal College of Art + Imperial College London
創新設計工程雙碩士聯合課程修課 Dual Masters Courses in Innovation Design Engineering
肄業