Megan Koss

Graphic Designer

MeganKoss

Buffalo, NY

My personal goal as a designer is to use my technical knowledge to create something that is inherently useful, aesthetically beautiful, and beyond satisfactory for my client.

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts
    Amherst, NY
    Sep 2005 - May 2009
    State University of New York at Buffalo

    Area of specialization: Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Information Design

    * 2008: Morrison Scholarship Recipient

  • Batavia, NY
    Sep 2004 - May 2005
    Genesee Community College

    2005: President's List

    2004: Akron Alumni Scholarship Recipient, Munistat Scholarship Recipient

Experience

  • Proofreader, Art Department
    Akron, NY
    Sep 2003 - Jun 2005
    Aakron Rule Corporation

    Duties included inspecting incoming typesetting and graphics for accuracy before printing process. Also created some graphics for print production based on client orders.

  • Independent Study/Intern
    Amherst, NY
    Feb 2007 - May 2007
    SUNY Buffalo Creative Services

    Worked under the supervision of the creative services director, developing promotional print and web materials for departments within the university's College of Arts and Sciences.

  • Student Assistant
    Amherst, NY
    Nov 2005 - May 2009
    SUNY Buffalo Instructional Technology Services

    Duties included maintenance of technology-enabled classroom computers and equipment; providing one-on-one support to professors, staff, and students; involvement in development of department-specific software applications for intra-office use.

  • Program Monitor
    Buffalo, NY
    Oct 2009 - Present
    Japan International Broadcasting

    Working as a program monitor to observe English-language educational programming produced by NHK and other Japanese broadcasters and write about their content and presentation from an American perspective in order to assist in developing programming for North American and other English-language markets.

  • Graphic/Web Designer
    Buffalo, NY
    Jun 2009 - Present
    Self-employed

    Working with a variety of clients to create branding and identity materials for their businesses. Types of projects range from logo design for print and web to website design and construction, as well as more specialized individual projects.

Publications


  • November 2009

    Inclusion of artwork (poster on Net Neutrality) in Keeping the Republic: Power and Citizenship in American Politics, Fourth Edition, and Keeping the Republic: Power and Citizenship in American Politics, the Essentials by Christine Barbour. CQ Press. Publication date December 18, 2008.

Collections


  • Salt Lake City Public Library

    Alternative Press Collection


  • University at Buffalo

    The Poetry Collection


  • University at Buffalo

    Print Media Collection


  • University of Wisconsin, Madison

    Department of Special Collections


  • Michigan State University

    Special Collection Division


  • Bowling Green University

    Popular Culture Collection, William T. Jerome Library

Skills and Proficiencies


  • Software

    Adobe CS4 Suite
    Quark XPress
    Microsoft Office


  • Languages & Scripting

    Flash Actionscript
    HTML
    CSS
    Java


  • Other Skills

    Mac OS X & Windows Operating Systems
    General computer support