Brian Koch

Graphic Designer · Rico Industries, Inc.

River Grove, IL

In My Own Words

I am a Graphic Designer with multiple years experience of creative design, package design and production art within corporate and freelance settings.

I intend to continue working with graphic design, web design, and branding with industry leading sports, action sports, outdoor companies, or any enterprise that encourages an active lifestyle.

I would like to use my talents to inspire others to stay active, try a new activity, or explore somewhere they have never been.

Work Experience

Graphic Designer

Rico Industries, Inc.

2015 – Present

•Create digital art files for use in producing various sports memorabilia and custom retail products •Adapt templates and original designs to meet NFL, NHL, NBA, MLB, and NCAA brand standards •Create, revise, and update item submission proofs and designs as necessary for league approval •Design custom art for large accounts based on current design trends and customer needs •Create product images for vendor distribution and online viewing at multiple resolutions •Communicate production issues and limitations when conflicts arise, brainstorm and implement solutions to meet strict league and brand standards •Photograph product and edit/make image enhancement for new and updated items •Maintain style guides and corresponding art according to logo/branding updates •Create web banners, marketing materials, email campaigns, and in store signage •Design point of purchase displays and shipper graphics for retail product •Create and update internal server and website product image files

Graphic Designer

Freelance

2011 – Present

•Logo design and miscellaneous design for startup companies Sun Box and Bride Guides (2017) •Featured Match Day Poster and Match Artist for MLS team Chicago Fire SC, September, 2016 •Logo, branding, and marketing materials design for Southgate Sausage Company, and Scroggs Construction Services (2016), Oak Park Runners Club 5K (The Race That’s Good For Life) •Design logos, posters, mailers, magazine ads, marketing materials, web layouts, and work directly with clients to ensure their projects are completed to their expectations and on time •Featured design and artist profile in Candleman Snowboards, New Zealand 2012/2013 Fall catalog for 2011 snowboard graphics competition

Production Artist

Footlocker.com/Eastbay

2013 – 2015

•Designed the majority of templates for 2015 revamp of the Team Sales custom art catalog •Created production files for embroidery, screen printing, online, and print flyers •Designed custom logos, and created graphic templates for screening and embroidery •Provided clear art direction to Team Sales Road Representatives when issues arose in order to better meet and exceed their clients’ needs while avoiding production issues •Created custom graphic style guides for key accounts to establish sport identities •Maintained existing graphic templates for efficiency and future use •Trained new hires in screen print, online stores, and print flyer setup

Crew Leader

The Competitive Foot

2007 – 2013

•Associate training •Gait analysis and running shoe recommendation •Sales •Merchandising and purchasing - apparel and footwear - athletic and leisure •Contribute to sales meetings with regional sales reps •Stocking and customer service •Store ambassador at local races •Created in-store signage for races, group runs and special events held at the store and in the Western Chicago Suburbs