RICKY(RUIYANG) ZHANG

Graphic Designer
he/him

Ricky is a Graphic Design MFA candidate at MICA (2027). He previously served as Graphic Design Manager at SLA Worldwide. His practice focuses on narrative logic and complex systems. Storytelling shapes every visual choice in his work. Ricky has been working across expressive typography, 2D and 3D motion, branding, editorial, typeface design, web design, and UI/UX. He builds clarity through pacing and balanced elements. Every design decision is deliberate and shaped by technical control.

Education

Maryland Institute College of Art
Master of Fine Arts, 2025 - 2027 (Expected)
Graphic Design

Maryland Institute College of Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2019 - 2023
Graphic Design
GPA 3.93

Employment

Pentagram
Graphic Design Intern
Team of Michael Gericke
07/2026 - 09/2026

Aruliden
Brand Design Intern
05/2026 - 07/2026

SLA Worldwide
Graphic Design Manager
Airport Concession and Publishing Division
09/2023 - 01/2025

SLA Worldwide
Graphic Design Intern
Publishing Division
07/2023 - 09/2023

Maryland Institute College of Art
Graphic Design Intern
Creative Entrepreneurship, Career Development
06/2022 - 08/2022

Arizona State University
Freelance
American Film School Student Thesis
11/2022

Recognition

Communication Arts Winner x2
2026 Design Annual 67
Photo Library: Biodiagram & SENSA

Communication Arts Shortlisted
2026 Design Annual 67
Kalustyan’s

STA 100 Winner x2
Pulse Magazine & Science Snacks
2026

Salute 2022 - Best in Graphic Design: Publication
Student Design Competition
Hosted by UCOSD

MICA - Summa Cum Laude
Honored Graduate
Spring 2023

Dean’s List
Spring 2020 - Spring 2023

MICA - Graduate Scholarship
Fall 2025 - Spring 2027

MICA - Presidential Scholarship
Fall 2019 - Spring 2023

MICA - Creative Vision Award
Fall 2019 - Spring 2023

Skills

Branding
Motion Graphics
Editorial Design
Typeface Design
Website Building
Video Filming & Editing
Digital Illustration
3D Modeling & Rendering
Photo Retouching & Manipulation

Software:
Adobe Suite
Blender, Cinema4D
Figma
Midjourney, Stable Diffusion
Fontlab, Robofont, Glyphs
TouchDesigner

Last Updated 24.10.37

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