Travis Koss
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About
Travis Koss is a designer and artist living and working in Chicago. He aspires to be a furniture designer and spends a lot of his time working on design projects as a passion and a profession. He loves being outdoors and taking inspiration from nature. His work largely attains an aesthetic quality that fuses art with design.
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Education
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Bachelors of Design Industrial DesignUniversity of Illinois2010 - 2015
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Experience
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Contract Sales & Website SupportChicago, ILAug 2014 - Present (11 years 10 months)In charge of updating the products on their website which includes updating product images, descriptive metadata, and adding additional products and information to the website. Also a direct point of contact for sales which includes customer service and sales of products for contract and residential clients.
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Student ManagerChicago, ILAug 2011 - May 2015 (3 years 9 months)In charge of managerial tasks: customer service, paperwork, opening and closing the facility, bank reports, and overseeing employees' duties.
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Innovation CenterMaterials Lab FellowshipFeb 2014 - May 2014 (3 months)Research materials and form an online database for students. Experiment with processes and techniques related to laser cutting, CNC machining, and 3D printing. Contact Distributer and Manufactures for material samples. Assist in the building of a materials laboratory for students to access and reference for current design projects.
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Awards
2013-01-01 - 2014-01-01 - Industrial Design Society of America
2011-01-01 - 2014-01-01 - Awarded UIC Access to Excellence Grant
2011-01-01 - 2014-01-01 - Talent Tuition Award Scholarship
School of Design Creative Skills
Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite Proficient with Solidworks Rhinoceros 5 Keyshot for rendering
O ther skills include: Concept sketching and mixed media rendering Knowledge of ergonomics. Human centered produc t design
Computer aided manufac turing and prototyping Solid understanding of material proper ty and manufac turing process of wood metal and
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Elsewhere on the Web
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On Coroflot@traviskoss, member since 2013