FRANKY TAN
NYC-based editorial designer, photographer, and multimedia artist working in fashion & media.

Currently @ HYPEBEAST  

Previously @ Vogue Magazine PH, MILK, VX Media, NYFW 25, Met Gala 25, & other publications. Full CV upon request.

Email, Instagram

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*LAST UPDATED AUG. 2026*
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MEDIUM IS THE MESSAGE



A collaborative book project inspired by Marshall McLuhan’s text Understanding Media. Using the CMYK color model as a foundation, the design contrasts analog print with digital aesthetics. As the book progresses, it visually degrades, noise and misalignments that take over, echoing McLuhan’s idea that media shape how we perceive and communicate information.​​

8.5 in. x 11 in.  
Printed on 80lb Satin Paper

Circular cutout detail on the right-hand side that reveals preview of next page.  
Collaborators: Shan Chen & Stayshey Sagastume-Castillo