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Last night, at the 2018 INSP Awards, The Big Issue Taiwan was victorious in the Best Design category. Part of their win can be put down to the work of Aaron ( ...   News Whoweare Whatwedo GetInvolved Contact Home»TheBigIssueTaiwan Translate X Search X UsernameorEmailAddress Password LostPassword? RememberMe LoginheretoaccesstheINSPHub.ThiswillgiveyouaccesstotheINSPNewsService,GuidesandResources,AnnouncementsandtheMemberForum.TheseresourcesareforstaffatINSPmemberstreetpapersonly.Ifyouworkforamemberstreetpaperandhavenotyetgotalogin,pleaserequestaccesshere. X TheBigIssueTaiwan TaipeiCity,TaiwanFacebook Website More News BigIssueTaiwanvendorYu-fuHsieh:“I’llcontinuesupportingthestreetpaper,andIhopethatwewillspendanotherdecadetogether” 13May2022 Yu-fuHsiehisaveteranBigIssueTaiwanvendorwhostartedsellingthemagazineinApril2010,afterheretiredfromhissalesrepjob,fromhispitchatExit2ofGonguanmetrostationincentralTaipei.Hehasnevermovedpitchsincethen.Hsiehdelightsinhiswork,creditingitwithbringingenjoymentandhappinesstohisretirement,andhelooksforwardtomanymoreyearsofworkingwithTheBigIssueTaiwan. ReadNews News BigIssueTaiwanvendorChu-fangChuang:“Sellingthemagazineismyresponsibility” 15October2021 ThoseshoppingintheareabetweenTaipeiCityHallStationandVieShowCinemaspassChu-fangChuangasshesellscopesofTheBigIssueTaiwanoutsideaChunghwaTelecomshop.Chuangvolunteersformultipleorganisationsinadditiontoherworkasavendorandthrivesonself-relianceandkeepingbusy. ReadNews News BigIssueTaiwanvendorKuen-huaShiuhasbeenwiththestreetpapersincethebeginning 22October2020 TheBigIssueTaiwaniscelebratingitstenthanniversarythisyear.Ithasn’texactlybeenthemostidealcelebration.ButKuen-huaShiu(Huaforshort)firstbecameamagazinevendorbackinMarch2010,returnedtohisworkwiththemagazineinNovember2019,andisstillgoingevenasCOVID-19hasaffectedsales.You’llfindhiminthepedestrianarcadeatDingxiStationinNewTaipeiCitysittingonhismobilityscooter,wearinghisorangevendor’svestandwaitingtogreethiscustomers. ReadNews News Howthecoronavirusoutbreakisaffectingstreetpapervendors 25February2020 Coronavirus–orCovid-19–hasspreadtomultiplecountrieswithstreetpaperrepresentatives,includingTaiwan,Japan,KoreaandItaly.INSPisgatheringinformationabouthowmeasuresbygovernmentsandthemedicalcommunity,andthereactionofthegeneralpublic,areaffectingstreetpapervendorsinthoselocations. ReadNews News Ourvendors:Jin-fengShiu(TheBigIssueTaiwan,Kaohsiung,Taiwan) 8January2020 Mr.ShiuisaBigIssueTaiwanvendorfromKaohsiungwhosellscopiesofthemagazinefromhispitchinfrontoftheKFCatthecrossroadsbesidetheentrancegatetoKaohsiungMedicalUniversityandShihcyuanRoad.HestartedworkingwithBigIssueTaiwaninMay,andShiuisembracingtheprospectofbecomingself-reliantthroughhiswork. ReadNews News Coversround-up:StreetpapersonsaleinNovember 29November2019 What’sbeenmakingthefrontpagesofstreetpapersduringthepastmonth? ReadNews News Ourvendors:Li-qiuChen(BigIssueTaiwan,Hsinchu,Taiwan) 16October2019 StandinginthecorridoroutsidetheexitgateofHsinchuRailwayStation,Li-qiuiswaitingforcustomerstobuycopiesofBigIssueTaiwanfromher.Sheisstilladjustingaftermovingtohernewpitchlessthanamonthagoafterconstructionworkstartedatheroldone.“I’mtryingtogetusedtoit.I’mnotquitefamiliarwiththeenvironmentandcustomersoverhere,”shesays.Despitethefactthatsaleshavebeenslowtoday,Li-qiuthrivesonhercontactwithcustomersandishappytobeworking. ReadNews News Ourvendors:Mei-hungSung(TheBigIssueTaiwan,Tainan,Taiwan) 27March2019 Mei-hungisaBigIssueTaiwanvendoronGuohuaStreetinTainan.Shespeaksaboutherworkinavarietyofjobs,theillnessesthathavestoppedherfromfindingsteadyworkandthekindnessofstrangersthatmakesherlifeeasier. ReadNews News StreetpapersfromacrossEastAsiaandAustraliagettogetherforINSP’sfirstAsia-Pacificregionalmeeting 21March2019 StafffromfourBigIssuetitlesbasedinJapan,SouthKorea,TaiwanandAustraliagottogetherinOsakaforINSP’sfirstAsia-Pacificregionalmeeting,totalkandlearnmoreabouttheuniqueproblemsfacingeachofthemandtheinnovativeprojectstheyareinvolvedin. ReadNews News October’sOfferings:Around-upofthismonth’sstreetpapercovers 31October2018 ItmaybeHalloween,butwe’lltrynottoscareyouoffwiththismonth’seclecticroundupofstreetpapercoversfromaroundtheworld. ReadNews News Ourvendors:Lung-yenHuang(TheBigIssueTaiwan,Taipei,Taiwan) 17October2018 Mr.HuangsellsTheBigIssueTaiwanfromhispitchoutsidetheQizhangmetrostationinTaipei.Hislifechangedfiveyearsagowhentwoworkplaceaccidentsandacancerdiagnosistransformedhisphysicalhealth.Havingmadepeacewiththepast,HuangisgratefulthatbeingaBigIssuevendorprovideshimwithasteadyincomeandislookingforwardtothefuturewithhope. ReadNews News CoversRound-up:UpcloseandpersonalwithAugust’sfrontpages 31August2018 Thismonthsawthe 2018GlobalStreetPaperSummit returntoINSP’shomecityofGlasgow,andourgoldenannualopportunitytoreplenishthestreetpaperarchiveandgetupcloseandpersonalwithcoversfromaroundtheworld. ReadNews News INPICTURES:INSPAwards2018Winners 30August2018 Ourpicturegalleryofthe2018INSPAwards.Relivethehighlights! ReadNews News Thethrillsandchallengesofcoverdesign 23August2018 Lastnight,atthe2018INSPAwards,TheBigIssueTaiwanwasvictoriousintheBestDesigncategory.PartoftheirwincanbeputdowntotheworkofAaron(Yung-chenNieh)who,remarkably,designed95outofthelast100coversofthestreetpaper.Hiscontemporaryandstylishdesignshaveendowedthecoversofthemagazinewithauniquevisualstylethathasnotonlyprovedpopularwithreaders,butwhichhasalsoattractedagreatdealofattentionfromprofessionaldesigners.Forthemagazine’s100thissue,AaronsharedhisinsightsregardinghowtodesignaneffectivefrontcoverandtalkedmoreabouthisworkwithTheBigIssueTaiwan. ReadNews News INSPAwards:2018WinnersAnnounced! 23August2018 Thewinnersofthe2018 INSPAwardshavebeenrevealedattheofficial AwardsCeremony,aspartoftheGlobalStreetPaperSummitinGlasgow. ReadNews News INSPAwards:Announcingthe2018FinalistsinBestDesign 10August2018 We’reroundingofftheweekbybringingyoutheFinalistsinBestDesignforthe2018 INSPAwards. ReadNews News INSPAwards:2018BestCoverFinalistsunveiled 9August2018 Fromsixty-threetofive–it’stimetorevealtheFinalistsforourmosthotlycontestedINSPAwardthisyear:BestCover. ReadNews News Ourvendors:Chao-youChen(TheBigIssueTaiwan,Taipei,Taiwan) 25July2018 ChenhasbeensellingTheBigIssueTaiwanatXihuStationsincethestartofthisyear.Businessisupanddown,butheisdeterminedtosucceed:hechosehispitchatXihuStationafterrealisingthereweren’tanyvendorsalreadyworkingthereandhehasmadethespothisown.Here,helooksbackonhislifeandexpresseshisgratitudetothosewhohavehelpedhimthroughdifficulttimes. ReadNews News INSPAwards:Announcingthe2018NomineesinBestDesign 22June2018 Thisawardacknowledgesexcellenceinstreetpaperdesign–findoutwho’smadetheTop10. ReadNews News INSPAwards:Holdthefrontpage!Here’sthe2018BestCoverNominees 21June2018 OurmosthotlycontestedINSPAwardthisyearwasforBestCover–withawhopping63entriesfromstreetpapersaroundtheworld!Findoutwho’smadetheTop10… ReadNews News Ourvendors:OldladyZhong(BigIssueTaiwan,Taoyuan,Taiwan) 8May2018 OldladyZhong,assheisknown,hasbeenaBigIssueTaiwanvendorfortwoyears.Here,shetellsherlifestory;fromherdaysspentcaringforherparaplegicfathertoherprofessionallifeandmotherhood.Shealsoreflectsonthesupportthatshehasreceivedfromvariousbenefactorsthroughoutherlifeandspeaksofherdesiretocarryoutsimilaractsofkindnessforothers. ReadNews News Vendormoments2017:“Atleastthejobmakesmefeellikeanormalperson” 14December2017 Formanystreetpapervendors,gettingtheopportunitytosellthepaperusalifeline.ForLong-Zhu,Li,inTaiwan,thisisnodifferent,andhissalesfiguresforthepastyeararehisproudestachievementof2017. ReadNews News INSPAwards:Here’sourBestCover2017Finalists 7August2017 Wearedelightedtobringyouthefinalistsforthe2017INSPAwards,startingtodaywiththevisualfeastthatistheBestCovercategory. ReadNews News INSPAwards:BestCover2017NomineesRevealed 19June2017 It’sbeenanotherbrilliantyearforstreetpapercovers,andwe’redelightedtoannouncethefirstsetofnomineesforthisyear’sINSPAwards–kickingoffwiththehotly-contestedBestCovercategory. ReadNews News #VendorWeek:vendorssharewhatmakestheirpartoftheworldunique 9February2017 FromMelbournetoDenver,TaipeitoAthens,vendorsacrosstheglobesharewhatit’sliketosellastreetpaperintheircity…andsomuchmore. ReadNews News Octoberglobalstreetpapercoversgetscary 1November2016 BetweenHalloweenandTrump,there’safrighteneingvibeonthismonth’sinternationalstreetpapercovers.ThankgodforStreetCatBob… ReadNews News ProphetsofRagetoBridgetJones–Septemberstreetpapersupporters 3October2016 There’ssupportfrombignamestarsfeaturedonthismonth’scovers–butalsostarkremindersofwhystreetpapersaresonecessaryforhomelesspeople. ReadNews News Olympicfevergrippedworld’sstreetpapersthisAugust 1September2016 August’sstreetpapercovershavetheOlympicspirit,featuring‘cuddlylawnmowers’,ahomelesswedding,StevenSpielberg,andacheekylittlebitofrickrolling. ReadNews News Sizzlingsummerstreetpapercoversareanimalmad! 2August2016 Soakupasummeryselectionofanimal-madstreetpapercoverswithpugs,wolves,chickens,seagullsandcrabs–plusPikachuandthefishstarofFindingDory. ReadNews News Hard-hitting,striking…phizz-whizzing:it’sJune’sstreetpapercovers 5July2016 AgloriumptiouslookattheworldofRoaldDahl,ared-hairedmischief-maker,amafiaflowerplotandYanisVaroufakisattheINSPSummit…exploreJune’sstreetpapercovers. ReadNews ©2022INSP News Whoweare Whatwedo GetInvolved Contact   Social Facebook Twitter Instagram Thiswebsiteusescookiestoimproveyourexperience.We'llassumeyou'reokwiththis,butyoucanopt-outifyouwish.AcceptRejectReadMorePrivacy&CookiesPolicy Close Necessary AlwaysEnabled