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Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts

Ladan Bahmani

Associate Professor of Graphic Design
Wonsook Kim School of Art
Office
CVA Center For The Visual Arts 212b
Office Phone
(309) 438-7327office
phone
Email
lbahman@ilstu.eduemail
Website
http://www.ladanbahmani.com/website
  • About
  • Awards & Honors
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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

ART 336.001 Graphic Design IV

ART 287.001 Independent Study

ART 315.001 Topics In Graphic Design

ART 323.002 Typography

ART 337.001 B.A./B.S. Senior Studio

ART 338.001 B.F.A. Senior Studio I

ART 326.001 Graphic Design III

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

Harold Gregor Endowed Professorship

Illinois State University
2020

Grants & Contracts

Experiment in Interactivity. Center for Integrated Professional Development. Illinois State University. (2024)
Navigating Research Inquiries. ISU, Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts. Illinois State University. (2024)
Immersive Experience in the Nederland. University Research Grant. Illinois State University. (2019)

Performances and Exhibits

Frontal Cortex Artist Residency
Ladan Bahmani
March 1 2025 - March 29 2025
24 Hours
Ladan Bahmani, Brian Patrick Franklin
October 14 2024 - December 2 2024
Mind Palace
Ladan Bahmani, Brian Patrick Franklin, Chris Wille
March 4 2024 - April 19 2024
For Those Who Don't Yet Have the Words
Brian Patrick Franklin, Ladan Bahmani
Auburn University. January 2023 - February 2023
Sometime There and Sometimes Not
Ladan Bahmani, Brian Patrick Franklin
2023 - 2023
A Regenerative Future...
Ladan Bahmani, Brian Franklin
August 2022 - September 2022
A moment to Consider Memory
Ladan Bahmani, Brian Franklin
March 2022 - April 2022
Parallel World(s)
Ladan Bahmani, Archana Shekara, Annie Sungkajun
January 2022 - February 2022
Sacred Texts (In These Uncertain Times)
Ladan Bahmani, Brian Franklin
August 2022 - September 2022
The More I See
Ladan Bahmani, Brian Franklin
January 2022
Sacred Texts
Ladan Bahmani, Brian Franklin
September 1 2021 - May 1 2022

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

Experiments in Interactivity. UCDA Design Educators Summit: IMMERSE. UCDA. (2024)
Mind Palace. Mind Palace Artist Talk. Millikin Unversity. (2024)
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