Giseok Ryan Jang

Ryan is a New York-based multidisciplinary designer. He is currently a junior BFA student at The Cooper Union, specializing in graphic design with a minor in History and Theory of Art.

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Previously   A24
Brand Creative Intern

SLIIT
Designer (Co-founded)

MAC Cosmetics
Freelance Fabricator Assistant

Republic of Korea Marine Corps
Sergeant  
Past ClientsSeoul Museum of Art
Suwon Museum of Art
Honors & AwardsNYC Design Festival 2025 - Selected Design in Souvenir Category

The Cooper Union Merit Scholarship

Giseok Ryan Jang

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Emojitionary (Collaborative project)

(Client)
Self-initated

(Date)
Spring 2020

(Details)
Experimental / Editorial Design / Exhibition Design

Emojis transcend cultural and linguistic boundaries, their meanings shaped and reshaped by user interpretation. Embracing this fluidity, our team developed Emojian—a new language complete with its own grammar and vocabulary. By translating canonical texts, such as the Bible, literature, and poetry, we explored how emojis can evolve beyond imitation to convey meaning on their own terms. Rooted in the theory of simulacra, Emojian challenges the authority of traditional language systems. It asks: Can emojis surpass their symbolic origins to become the dominant medium of a new era of communication? This project marks the death of the origin—and the rise of a new form of expression.