Mona Gandomkar is an Iranian Florida-based multidisciplinary designer and a member of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA). Her work explores women’s issues and emotional awareness through the combination of traditional graphic design and modern technology. Mona’s innovative approach incorporates interactive design, augmented reality, and motion graphics, showcasing the power of design to captivate and inspire. Her work reflects her belief in art and design as a catalyst for social change and personal growth.
Mona
Gandomkar
Multidisciplinary Designer
EDUCATION
2023-2025MFA, Studio Arts with Concentration on Graphic Design
Florida Atlantic University; Fort Lauderdale, FL
2022-2023MFA, Studio Arts
Georgia Southern University; Statesboro, GA
2009-2012BA, Visual Communication
Ferdows University; Mashhad, IR
2008Associate Degree in Graphic Design with Visual Arts
Alzahra University; Mashhad, IR
TEACHING EXPERIENCES
Lecturer
2026University of North Georgia, Gainesville, GA
Advanced Typography (Art 4460), Spring 2026
Responsive Design ( UI/UX) (Art 3450), Spring 2026
Intro to Graphic Communication (Art 2450), Spring 2026
2025
Typography (Art 3460), Fall 2025
Intro to Graphic Communication (Art 2450), Fall 2025
Digital Tools and Techniques (Art 1450), Fall 2025
2025Seminole State Collage of Florida, Orlando, FL
Responsive Design (UI/UX) (GRA 2757C), Online, Fall 2025
Teaching Assistant (Instructor of Record)
2023-2025Florida Atlantic University, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Typographic Design Lab 1 (GRA 2208C), Spring 2025
Typographic Design Lab 2 (GRA 2208C), Teaching Assistance, Fall 2024
Visual Design Lab 1 (GRA 2190C), Fall 2024
Visual Design Lab 1 (GRA 2190C), Summer 2024
Visual Design Lab 1 (GRA 2190C), Teaching Assistance, Spring 2024
Typographic Design Lab 1 (GRA 2208C), Spring 2024
Typographic Design Lab 1 (GRA 2208C), Teaching Assistance, Fall 2023
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
2023-2025
Graduate Assistant, Florida Atlantic University, Fort Lauderdale/Boca Raton, FL
– Working with faculty, staff, and administrators to find design solutions and
create print and digital graphics for the GD department
– Supervision of Teaching Lab, Equipment including Laser cutter, Vinyl Cutter
and Craft Cutter, 3D Printer
2022-2023Graduate Assistants
OSA/UPB Marketing, Georgia Southern University; Statesboro, GA
– Graphic Designer at the Office of Student Activities and University
Programming Board
2020-2022Senior Graphic Designer
Studio yek, Mashhad, IR
– Developed brand system and visual identity for various brands
– Printing superviser
2011-2020Art Director, Designer and Print supervisor
Kasra Book Publications, (Publisher specialized in Art, Architecture and Urban Design,) Mashhad, IR
– Layout and cover design for books, calendars and brochure
– Printing superviser; directed print production operations, ensuring quality control and on-time
– Designed marketing materials for both digital and print, including social media visuals and advertisements
2010-2022Freelance Graphic Designer and Art Director
Private Design Studio
– Layout and cover design, ‘Underline’ quarterly Arts magazinend publications
for British Council.
– Collaborating with various Design studios and national brands in Iran
GRANTS & AWARDS
2023-2025
Tuition Fellowship, FAU
Broward Achievement Award, Graduate Owl of the year, FAU
Awarded, Silver Prize, Graphis, New Talent Awards Competition 2025
Awarded, Honorable Mention, Graphis, New Talent Awards Competition 2025
Women Empowering Women Scholarship, Women’s Executive Club, Ft. Lauderdale
Esther Saylor Rothenberger Endowed Scholarship for Humanities, FAU
2024
The Broward County Cultural Division Artist Support Grant, Broward
County, FL
Awarded, Silver Prize, Graphis, New Talent Awards Competition 2024
2023
Presidential Fellowship, FAU
2022-2023
Tuition Fellowship, Georgia Southern University
2022
Roxie Remley Master of Fine Arts Scholarship, Georgia Southern University
2012
Queen of Termites, 1st Certificate of Appreciation for Graphic Design, Khorasan Theater Festival, IR
PUBLICATION
2024
101 Art Book: Portrait Edition, Arts to Hearts projects, USA
Visual Art Journal,Issue #10, November 2024
2014
Somewhere Around, Photography Exhibition Catalog, Mashhad, IR
2012
Khat, Typography Exhibition Catalog, Mashhad, IR
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
Spectrum Within, MFA Exhibition, Metrolab, Fort lauderdale, FL
Art Group Exhibition, Boca Raton Innovation Center (BRIC), Boca Raton, FL
Artistry Unleashed, Juried Exhibition, Metrolab, Fort lauderdale, FL
2024
Art Group Exhibition, Awita New York Studio, Brooklyn, NY
Digital Impressions, Juried Exhibition, Silicon Valley International Art Exhibit,
ArtX Gallery, Fremont, CA
America’s Favorite Photos, Rekindling America’s Appreciation of Photography
Lost, Art exhibition and publication, Gallerium.Art
Transcend Tomorrow, Juried Exhibition, Schmidt Center Gallery, Florida
Atlantic University, FL
2023
Woman, Life, Freedom, Art Group Exhibtion, Abra Gallery, Fort lauderdale, FL
Outlook, Juried Exhibition, Contemporary Gallery, Georgia Southern
Universirty, Statesboro, GA
2014
Somewhere Around, Photography Exhibition, Aban Gallery, Mashhad, IR
2012
The Corners, Photography Exhibition, Aban Gallery, Mashhad, IR
Khat, Typography Exhibition, Char-soq Gallery, Mashhad, IR
2011
Photo-Graphic, Photography Exhibition, Mashhad Artistic Forum, Mashhad, IR
2010
Writing, Photography Exhibition, Soltanali Mashadi Gallery, Mashhad, IR
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2023-Present
American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), Member
Florida’s Iranian Artist (FIA), Non-Profit Organization, Artist Member
2021
The Center for Photography Development, Member, Mashhad, IR
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