Becoming
Motion
Karo Ahmadi
HCI researcher, UX/UI and motion designer.
Assistant Professor of Visual Communication Design at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Exploring how we perceive, interact, and make meaning.
Practice
Human-computer interaction
UX/UI & visual communication
Motion & graphic design
Research & design education
Karo Ahmadi
01 / Practice
Selected designs
UX/UI · Branding · Motion · Posters · Visual Communication · 3Ds
2026
Mother
Motion
02 / Inquiry
Research
How do perception, motion, and context shape our experience of digital interfaces?
My research connects human-computer interaction and visual communication, from interactive maps for smart highway management to animated, AR, and VR posters and their effects on user attention.
Selected publications
- 2026Multi-Frame Grid Perspective for Traffic Video Captioning and Context-Aware VQA
- 2023MobiScout: A scalable cloud-based driving and activity monitoring platform featuring an iOS app and a watchOS extension
03 / Education
Teaching
My teaching connects foundational visual communication with interaction, motion, and contemporary digital practice. I develop project-based curricula and mentor students through studio critique, iterative prototyping, and portfolio-oriented projects, with attention to usability, accessibility, and human-centered design.
Teaching archive04 / Profile
About
I am an assistant professor of Visual Communication Design at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, an HCI researcher, and a practicing designer. My work spans graphic and communication design, motion, UX/UI, and 3D visualization. I bring more than ten years of professional practice to research and project-based design education.
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