About Me

I’m a senior creative professional based out of Portland, OR. My career began strong in the print industry in Southern California and it has expanded into the UX/UI space. My experience has an extensive tenure in the healthcare and pharmaceutical agency world, but have the capability to submerge myself into a wide range of industries.

I pride myself on understanding today's business needs in order to deliver high quality experiences, and I possess a deeply rooted belief that building strong business relationships and communication are the key to success. I enjoy meeting new colleagues to keep projects on track, positive, and enjoyable for all.

Fun Facts:

My name (Koz) is an industry-known nickname based off my maiden name (Kosmowski).
I was on a competitive ocean outrigger canoe team for 7 years and participated in 12-28 mile races—2 of which were across the Newport Beach, CA to Catalina Island channel.
I’m a competitive baker and love entering county and state fair competitions, and used to have a small flock of backyard chickens.

Software:

Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Sketch

UX/UI Design
Art Direction
Conceptual Design
App Design
Branding
Collateral

Packaging
Photo Shoot Direction
Photo Retouching
Trade Show Booth Design
Vehicle Wraps

Skills:

Just A Peek

Professional Experience

Visual Mischief

Owner/Senior Creative and UX/UI Designer
February 2001 to present

Extensive experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare advertising agencies, I have had the pleasure of working some of the largest brands with some of the top creatives in the industry. I specialize in UX/UI and have a strong background in print and interactive production to be flexible and capable to take projects from concept, all the way to the final hand off to dev or print teams.

Ignite Health/Palio-Ignite, Irvine, CA

Senior Interactive Art Director, Senior Production Manager, and Freelance Art Director: March 2006 - June 2013

An award winning healthcare agency and what I endearingly categorize as my longest freelance home, I started out joining the creative team as a freelance designer, was then hired to manage the production studio, and finished as a senior art director before the company was bought out. I had the honor of working with some of the best creatives in the industry and helped launch campaigns for such brands like Lilly Diabetes, Edwards Lifesciences, Bausch+Lomb, and Kyprolis.

RiechesBaird Advertising, Irvine, CA

Art Director: September 1995 to February 2001

Design and production for an award winning agency based out of Irvine, CA. I specialized in packaging, collateral, branding, and trade show graphics. I had the amazing opportunity to work alongside one of the industry’s best product photographer to art direct and edit photography from photo shoots for the toy and fitness industry.

Awards

MM&M Silver Multicultural Award
L.A. Care Covered Campaign
Elevate Film Festival
“10 Seconds to Midnight” Movie Poster Design
Elevate Film Festival
Cree Summer CD Cover Design
National Award Winner
Best Logo: Standard Pacific Homes, “The Foundry”
MAME Awards
Best Graphic Continuity: Standard Pacific Homes, “The Foundry” Corporate Identity
American Graphic Design (AGA)
Snapware ‘Gadget Line’ Packaging

Summit Award
Silver - GT Bicycles “Dyno Shin Guard” Packaging
Orange County Ad Awards
Silver: Crane Valve “Uphill Battle” Poster Design
Orange County Ad Awards
Merit - Adventure Connection River Rafting “Consumer Brochure” Design
Orange County Ad Awards
Merit - Toshiba Senior Classic “Players Start Around 50” Ad Campaign
Orange County Ad Awards
Merit - Toshiba Senior Classic “Leave The Driving To Us” Bus Graphics