Emma Roshan

Emma is a Valencia based designer and art director with a love for language in all its forms

Emma is a Valencia based designer and art director with a love for language in all its forms

She's currently the Creative Director at Esses, an independent quarterly print magazine, media platform, and creative studio at the intersection of motorsport and global culture. She also teaches part-time at her alma mater, the Polytechnic University of Valencia.

Working at the intersection of brand, product, and editorial design, she leads with curiosity and enjoys exploring new approaches to storytelling.

EXPERIENCE

EXPERIENCE

Esses
Co-founder and Creative Director (2023—Present)

Polytechnic University of Valencia
Lecturer (2026)

Semafor
Designer (2022—2024)

The New York Times
Product Design Intern (2022)

EDUCATION

Polytechnic University of Valencia
Maryland Insitute College of Art

RECOGNITION

Society of Publication Designers,
SPD '61 Merit Winner (2026)

AIGA Baltimore
AIGA Flux Design Award - Best in UX/UI Category (2022)

Graphic Design USA
GDUSA American Graphic Design Award (2022)

Maryland Institute College of Art
MICA Leadership Award: Design For Change, Awarded to Thesis Project (2022)

PRESS

The Motorsports Girlies
Not Your Dad's Car Magazine: How Emma Roshan Is Redefining the Creative World of Motorsport Media →

Graphius Magazine
8 Independent Sports Magazines Reaching New Audiences →

Ebony Magazine
Where Black Culture Showed Up At The Miami Grand Prix →

TALKS

Polytechnic University of Valencia (2025)

SELECT CLIENTS
& COLLABORATORS

Ferrari
Visa
Cash App
Tommy Hilfiger
Formula 1
PUMA
Red Bull
McLaren
Cadillac F1 Team
Square
Ford Racing
Blinkist

Emma is a Valencia based designer and art director with a love for language in all its forms

I'm currently the Creative Director at Esses, an independent quarterly print magazine, media platform, and creative studio at the intersection of global culture and motorsport. I also teach part-time at my alma mater, the Polytechnic University of Valencia.

Working at the intersection of brand, product, and editorial design, I lead with curiosity and enjoy exploring new approaches to storytelling.

© Emma Roshan 2026