IA   ISHRAQ ASHTARIAN
Visual Designer User Experience Designer Interaction Designer  
Future Visual Designer at Google Creative Lab🤞
Found the Hidden  🤫 Phrase
The World Needs More Curious Minds Like Me!

What Skills I Showcase Here?
Creative Talents / Hands-on Approach from Concepts Through Iterative Design / Exploring the Emerging World of AI and its Potential Future/ UX Instincs / Interaction Design / Tackling Complex Challenges Using Visuals / Animation / Innovative Thinking / Passion for Technology, Art, and Culture. 


Projects
1.  HeartStone
2. Exert Platforms
3. Dissolution: Entwined Realities
4. Q-Uniform
5. Raccoonada


Tools
Sketch, Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Blender 3D, Premiere Pro

About
Inspirations


 
Hi, my name is

Ishraq Ashtarian


What Makes Ishraq Unique?


My number one strength is my
creative mindset
I am very imaginative and pay close attention to how things look.
As an agile thinker, I often come up with new and interesting ideas.
I want a career that's about enjoying novelty and change, where I am not stuck in a routine. It's an ability I have used throughout my education, having a talent for seeing the details and patterns in problems.

My passion is to explore
the emerging technologies in design
Through interdisciplinary and hands-on approaches, I tackle complex design challenges using visuals utilizing the latest technologies to push the boundaries of creative expression.



Based in Los Angeles, California
Education
MFA in Design and Technology
Parsons School of Design -
The New School | New York City

MA in Arts Management and Leadership
Queen’s University | Kingston, Canada

BA in Architecture
Tehran University of Art | Tehran


Honors
The Highest Average Mark - Class of 2023
Parsons School of Design - The New School
Cumulative GPA 4.0/4.0

Honorables Mention in the Category of Creative Use of Quantum Technology in Visual Arts
Quantum Design Jam Workshop by IBM

John. L Tishman Scholarship
Top applicant and received more than $50K for showing interest and a commitment to sustainable development, design, and construction.
The New School
Certificates
Google UX Design Certificate
Hands-on training in UX research, prototyping, and usability testing using Figma. Applied skills to design user-centered interfaces and improve.

IBM UX Design Fundamentals
Covered user personas, wireframing, and usability testing. Used insights to analyze and recommend UX improvements for a real-world case study.
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