Michael Kosmatka
• United States: San Francisco Bay Area
• internet
Current: User Interface Designer, Google
Past:
Senior UE / Visual Designer, Momentum Design Lab
Visual / UI Designer, Ingenuity Systems
Education: Bachelors of Fine A San Francisco Bay Area
Michael Kosmatka
Address: San Francisco Bay Area
Current:
- Contract User Interface Designer at Google
Past:
- Senior UE / Visual Designer at Momentum Design Lab (Self-employed)
- Visual / UI Designer at Ingenuity Systems (Self-employed)
Education:
- The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Portland Community College
People Network: 73
Industry: Internet
Websites:
Michael Kosmatka’s Summary
Michael has been designing since 1997. Educated at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a focus in Art & Technology, he's worked with small independent teams, start-ups, large corporate and government projects.
Michael, as an independent contractor, has been working with Google and Momentum Design Lab on web 2.0 applications. Prior to that he was involved with designing next-generation biological data visualization systems with Ingenuity Systems, helping design and implement an automated hardware logistics management application for Google, and collaborate with NASA engineers and scientists on conceptual projects for tomorrow's space program.
Michael's specific focus is Visual and Interaction Design, appreciating simple yet efficient design while lovingly guarding the rights of the user.
Effective Team Player - Known for creativity, flexibility, and timeliness. A former creative director noted: "Michael brings a sense of urgency to his tasks. He's warm, communicative, and has a wonderful sense of humor."
Michael Kosmatka’s Specialties:
Intimately familiar with the conceptual development process. User interface and user interaction focus. Detailed design ability. Composition, color and balance. Typography.
Intimate understanding of temporal based experiences. The arc of a user's experience.
Quickly absorbing new technologies and techniques. Able to immediately integrate into a development pipeline. Expert at researching and purchasing hardware / software. Excellent at verbal collaboration and communication.
Contract User Interface Designer
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GOOG; Internet industry)
August 2007 — Present (10 months)
Eductional Details:
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Art & Technology 1995 — 2000
Student Merit Scholarship Awards (1995-2000)
Michael Kosmatka’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- job inquiries
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
Additional Information
Michael Kosmatka’s Websites:
Michael Kosmatka’s Interests:
Software Interests related to my experience: Fireworks*, Photoshop*, Illustrator*, Dreamweaver*, Painter, Sketchbook Pro, Streamline*, Suitcase*, Softimage 3D / XSI, Maya, Terragen, Poser, 3D Exploration, Deep Paint 3D, Nuendo*, Live!, Soundforge*, Reaktor*, FM7*, Absynth*, MaxMSP, Waves*, Secure FTP*, Secure CRT, Unix Command-line, After Effects, Combustion, Cleaner XL. * Common Use
Michael Kosmatka’s Honors:
NAAP GO Platinum Contest - Best Design 2004
I.D. Magazine - Best of Category, 2000
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Merit Scholarship 1995-2000
Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center - Best of Show 1993
Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center - Best in Category 1993
Arts Council of Conejo Valley - Scholarship 1993