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


 
Project Four

Q-Uniform


Project
New Technologies & Their Future Cultural Impacts


Role
Creative Designer, Design Technologist
Team - Firas Zedan, Rama Deshpande, Mang Kipgen
Description
This is an exploration of quantum concepts and aims to establish metaphorical connections with the realm of fashion. During the Quantum Jam Workshop at The New School, our team explored  the implications of quantum computing on the post-humanist aesthetic, the future of fashion, and its cultural impacts. Through an interdisciplinary approach, we challenged the traditional fashion paradigms, envisioned a future where new technologies influence the creation, design, and functionality of garments.


Quantum Jam Workshop

Mentors
Russell Huffman,  James Weaver,
Paul Kassebaum , Brian IngmansonOur team worked over the course of a week using IBM’s Slack workspace and Zoom consultations with experts. We attended several knowledge sessions with Russell and Paul that introduced how quantum computing can be used to create visual art. These sessions included a primer on the physics behind quantum computing, an exploration of how these principles can be exploited for creative expression, and a step-by-step tutorial on creating a final composition that utilizes real quantum systems.





Prototyping and Visualizing the Invisible
  • Data to Design
    Utilizing facial recognition, biometric data is encrypted with quantum software (Qiskit), highlighting the potential for unique identification.
  • Encrypted Aesthetics
    Entangled particles inspire pattern generation, visually translating secure data into unique textile designs.
  • Tangible Exploration
    Though a full QKD system wasn't accessible, the project envisioned how these patterns could become one-of-a-kind garments representing the wearer's 'digital key.'




Reflections and Future Visions

                     









  • Collaborative Power
    Acknowledging the value of interdisciplinary work in understanding complex technologies and shaping their potential applications.

  • Artist's Role
    Recognizing the importance of artists and designers engaging with emergent technologies to raise awareness and spark critical dialogue.

  • Next Steps
    The project concludes with the vision of an evolving relationship between technology and identity, where secure individual data becomes a defining factor in fashion personalization.



Final Submission




Honored By
This project received an honorable mention by IBM in the Category of Creative Use of Quantum Technology in Visual Arts at Quantum Design Jam Workshop - The New School
https://mediaspace.newschool.edu/playlist/dedicated/1_0plm9zho/1_i3pwfid5
                                    

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