IA   ISHRAQ ASHTARIAN
Visual Designer User Experience Designer Interaction Designer  
A designer passionate about tackling complex challenges through innovative thinking, embracing the problem itself as the key to finding the right solution.

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


 
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.