Frank Rios

Brand-focused graphic designer with 8+ years building and governing visual identity systems across print, digital, and campaign work. Skilled at translating brand strategy into typography, color, iconography, and layout systems that hold up at scale, with hands-on experience owning brand standards and acting as the final quality checkpoint across a high-volume, multi-channel production pipeline.

Graphic Designer at Aon (2021-02 – Present)

• Interpret and enforce evolving corporate brand standards across a high volume of print and digital assets, serving as the brand governance checkpoint before client delivery.
• Design and produce comprehensive proposal materials ranging from 80 to 200+ pages, including cover and divider designs, team org charts, custom graphics, executive summaries, and tables of contents, contributing to 200+ completed proposals and 120+ finalist presentations across 5+ years at Aon.
• Serve as creative point of contact for project managers and account teams, elevating both internal and client-facing deliverables.
• Manage multiple concurrent design projects in a deadline-driven environment, consistently exceeding production goals without sacrificing quality.

Freelance Graphic Designer at Self-Employed (2020-04 – 2021-01)

• Designed a complete brand identity for a startup cleaning company, including logo design, stationery, and business card design.
• Contributed to a 320+ icon system for NORC at the University of Chicago, helping extend the research organization's brand into a consistent, rules-based visual language.

Junior Graphic Designer at Bostrom (2019-09 – 2020-03)

• Led editorial design, development, and implementation of print and digital solutions for 50+ page quarterly publications.
• Conceptualized branded social media banners to promote client live events.
• Designed sponsorship brochure infographics for both digital and print distribution.

Junior Graphic Designer at Kindle Communications (2017-09 – 2019-06)

• Led full-cycle company rebranding, including email templates, custom infographics, iconography, employee avatars, event posters, and business card design.
• Designed a complete trade show campaign suite: logo, theme, booth wall, banners, t-shirts, keycards, buttons, signage, and a 30+ page workbook.
• Built a range of reusable digital brand assets including interactive PDFs, email banners/signatures, and app icons.
• Led design and execution of a Hawaiian-themed sales incentive trip campaign.

Graphic Design Intern at Haugaard Creative (2017-01 – 2017-03)

• Collaborated with the design team on front panel packaging graphics for Kid Cuisine and Chewy Granola Bar, working within established brand guidelines.
• Supported senior designer in ideation of Kid Cuisine games and digital mockups.

The Illinois Institute of Art – Chicago