Kate Kosek
46 // Kate Kosek is a New York–based designer. She received her BFA in Painting and Drawing from the State University of New York at New Paltz. Kate is mainly inspired by her friends and her surroundings. Her work is influenced by geometry, colour, patterns, textiles, art history, texture (visual and physical), architecture and music. Kate has designed and painted many murals for businesses and spaces around Brooklyn, including Norbert’s Pizza and the Silent Barn. In the future Kate would like to create an artist book, as well as branch out further into textile design. Ideally she would love to travel to different cities and paint murals for anyone interested.
Design Heroes: Yayoi Kusama, James Siena, Sheila Hicks
Isometric Harlequin 7, 6, 8
The ‘Isometric Harlequin’ images were created using a pad of isometric graph paper, and were influenced by the graph-paper drawings of Emma Kunz and Picasso’s harlequin paintings. Created by hand using markers and coloured pencils, they feature lots of interesting detailing.
Malibu Mermaid
Color theory is a strong visual theme of Kate’s work, and she is able to create depth and movement on a still, two-dimensional surface. She says, ‘Colour vibration brings a strange comfort and ease to my eyes. The layering and juxtaposition of complementary colours generates an illusion that brings me sincere enjoyment.’
Zagazag
Energetic chevrons divide a solid pink area from detailed texture in this striking design, created with pens and pencils.