NiloofarBanaei
I make interactive, generative and glitch work about identity, perception, and living between cultures, built with JavaScript, Max, and Unity on top of 5+ years of visual and brand design.
Projects
From visuals to experiences
I'm a digital media artist and designer based in Long Beach, now in my first year of the M.A. in Human Experience Design and Interactions at Cal State Long Beach. Since August 2026 I've been a full-time student, shifting from making visuals to designing experiences: how people feel, decide, and interact.
Right now I'm designing a campus parking and carpool app with my team, building EEG-driven generative visuals with brain-computer interfaces, and doing field research for a storytelling project at Long Beach's Marine Stadium. Next, I'm heading into XR.
Before grad school I spent years as a visual and graphic designer on packaging, branding, and marketing. My roots are in Iran, Armenia, and the United States: I earned a bachelor's degree in General Design from the State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia, then a BFA in Digital Media Art from San José State.