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Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts

Ladan Bahmani

Assistant Professor
Wonsook Kim School of Art
Office
Center for the Visual Arts - CVA 212B
Office Phone
(309) 438-5621office
phone
Email
lbahman@ilstu.eduemail
Website
http://www.ladanbahmani.com/website
  • About
  • Awards & Honors
  • Research

Biography

Ladan Bahmani is a graphic designer and educator. She earned her MFA in Graphic Design from Michigan State University in 2017. She has presented her work both nationally and internationally.

Current Courses

337.002B.A./B.S. Senior Studio

326.001Graphic Design III

315.002Topics In Graphic Design

336.001Graphic Design IV

315.002Topics In Graphic Design

323.002Typography

Research Interests & Areas

Ladan Bahmani’s research is on the concept of translation and language in the context of visual communication. She explores translation as a process that enables new modes of production and critique in both physical and digital spaces and within the practice and theory of graphic design. Her work involves topics such as hybridity of languages, diversity, and the fluidity of language borders. She uses the opportunities that both analog and digital forms offer to create installations, motion videos, and interactive designs.

Outstanding Teaching Award / College level

Illinois State University
2023

Conference Proceeding

Bahmani, L., Shekara, A., Sungkajun, A. (2021) Finding Rhythm Amidst Disruption: Reconnecting through Cultural Translations of Time and Motion. MODE: Motion Design Education Summit. 8 pages.

Presentations

For Those Who Don't Yet Have the Words. Biggin Gallery. (2023)
Repetition is a Form of Change. Sixteenth International Conference on Design Principles and Practices. University of Newcastle. (2022)
Sacred Texts. Within the Frame. ACM Siggraph SPARKS. (2021)
Sacred Texts. The 9th Congress of the International Association of Societies of Design Research (IASDR). International Association of Societies of Design Research (IASDR). (2021)
2021 Electronic Visualization and the Arts, EVA London Conference, London, England
Paper:– Finding Rhythm Amidst Disruption: Visualizing Translations of Time
Co-authored with Professor Ladan Bahmani and Professor Annie Sungkajun
2021 Re Connect, MODE Design Education Summit, Boston, Singapore, New Zealand
Paper:– Finding Rhythm Amidst Disruption: Reconnecting Through Cultural Translations of Time and Motion
Co-authored with Professor Ladan Bahmani and Professor Annie Sungkajun

Grants & Contracts

Immersive Experience in the Nederland. University Research Grant. Illinois State University. (2019)