Background
Kohn, Karen Josephine was born on January 8, 1951 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Herbert George and Catherine Elizabeth (Johnson) Kohn.
graphic and exhibition designer
Kohn, Karen Josephine was born on January 8, 1951 in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Herbert George and Catherine Elizabeth (Johnson) Kohn.
Doctorate.Herbert George and Catherine Elizabeth (Johnson) K. Bachelor of Fine Arts, cum laude, University of Michigan, 1973. Master of Fine Arts, School The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1975.
Free-lance designer, Chicago, 1976-1977. Designer Stevens Exhibits, Chicago, 1977-1978.
Artist-in-residence Chicago Council on Fine Arts, 1978-1979.
Designer Chicago History Society, 1979-1981, director design, 81-84. Principal Karen Kohn &Associations Limited., Chicago, 1985. Work appeared in Museum News, Kraft General Foods headquarters.
Free-lance designer, Chicago, 1976-1977. Designer Stevens Exhibits, 1977-1978. Artist-in-residence Chicago Council Fine Arts, 1978-1979.
Designer Chicago History Society, 1979-1981, director design, 1981-1984. Principal Karen Kohn & Associates Ltd., Chicago, 1985—2000. Senior art director Carus Public, since 2000.
Member American Association Museum (Distinctive Merit awards 1982-1984, 92), American Center Design, Chicago Women in Public (1st prize Individual Excellence in Design 1995, 97, 1st prize in science and technical publications 1995, 1st prize Self Public Books 1996, 98, 1st prize Juveniile Non-fiction 1998, 1st prize Brochures 1998, 2d prize Brochures Academy Journals 1999).
Married Robert Joseph Duffy Junior, July 10, 1982. Children: Megan Kathleen, Sarah Evelyn.