Jialun Wang
Lecturer in Art, Graphic Design
Jialun Wang (b. Tianjin, China) is a designer, multidisciplinary artist and educator based in Boston. His design practices center around typography, emerging media, and social justice, and he has been the co-founder of Gallon Design since 2021. His creative endeavors revolve around typography and vernacular culture in both physical and digital spaces. His design practice fosters fresh connections between language and culture, the process of encoding and decoding, and the interplay of modality and semiosis.
He has been awarded the “2023-Student-To-Watch” by USA Graphic Design. His work and research have been recognized by the American Institute of Graphic Arts, Hanyi Fonts, and Young Ones TDC, and published in Communication Arts and Slanted Magazine. His works have been exhibited globally, including in China, the United States, Germany, and Egypt.
Work Featured:
- 2023, Zhi/至, 2023 London Design Festival
- 2023, Slanted Magazine, #40 Experimental Type 2.0
- 2023, Communication Arts Magazine, March/April 2023
- 2022, Boston University MFA Poster Collection
- 2021, Seeking Plural Narratives
- 2021, Isolation Archive, University at Buffalo
Speaking Invitations:
- 2023, Speaker, The “Deviant” Typeface Design, New One Talks 2023 Vol.10
- 2023, Moderator, Multiple Formats Contemporary Art Book Symposium
- 2022, Speaker, Discover New Empathy in Death-care Design, AIGA 2022 National Design Conference
- 2021, Speaker, “I Saw Your Voice”, Beijing Union University
