Profile / Practice
About
Karo Ahmadi Dehrashid
Designer, researcher,
and educator.
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.
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.
Experience
September 2026–present
Assistant Professor of Visual Communication Design
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
2022–May 2026
Assistant Professor of Graphic Design
Webster University
2022–2024
3D Motion Graphic Designer
Triglass Production
2014–present
Freelance Graphic Designer
Independent practice
2021–2022
Senior UI/UX Designer
Etalyc
2016–2018
Senior Graphic Designer
Nasim Creative Studio
2015–2016
Graphic Design Intern
Arang Graphic Design Studio
Education
2021–present
PhD, Human Computer Interaction
Iowa State University
Dissertation in progress
2018–2021
MFA, Graphic Design
Iowa State University
2015–2017
BFA, Graphic Design
University of Applied Science and Technology, Sanandaj, Iran
2012–2015
AA, Graphic Design
Enghelāb-e Eslāmi Technical College, Tehran, Iran
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.
Explore the teaching archive →Tools & methods
Tools
- After Effects
- Illustrator
- InDesign
- Premiere
- Photoshop
- Adobe XD
- Cinema 4D
- Houdini
- ZapWorks
- Figma
Methods
- Wireframing
- Prototyping
- Design research
- Usability
- Accessibility
- Studio critique
- Iterative making