Brian Larson

Experience

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  Earth to Earth Screen Printing & Embroidery

  Feb 2003 - May 2007

  Graphic Designer

  Worked collaboratively with clients to design effective marketing materials highlighting their business goals and directives. With designs fully executed and client approved, project responsibilities shifted to prepress, separations, and production. Production included vinyl plotting, and utilization of heat press and direct to garment printing.

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  The AC Rich Building

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  Event Organizer, Promoter & Booking

  Responsible for the organization, negotiation and promotion of artists who booked the space while touring in the Detroit metro area. Marketing tactics included the use of various social media channels as well as building grass roots rapport with concert-goers who shared similarities to the artist’s established fanbase.

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  Signs By Tomorrow

  Jan 2008 - Jun 2008

  Graphic Designer & Production

  Designed and set-up artwork in addition to the management and maintenance of a large format digital printer and vinyl plotter. Other responsibilities included assembly and application of pressure sensitive vinyl on various substrates. As the name of the company implies, time and project management were key to my success during my time at Signs by Tomorrow, as many projects had a 24-hour turnaround.

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  The Silent Giants

  Jun 2008 - Jun 2010

  Screen Printer

  In addition to the daily application of my expertise in paper types and printing styles, responsibilities included artwork preparation, creating separations, coating and burning screens and executing/delivering posters and fine art prints for high profile clients and events all over the United States.

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  Progress Custom Screen Printing

  Sept 2009 - Sept 2015

  Owner & General Manager

  As part of a two man, co-ownership team, I was responsible for all day-to-day operations. This included inventory management, purchase orders, client consultations, sales, scheduling and invoicing. In addition to being co-owner, I was also general manager, which included not just doing, but training our staff in prepress, burning screens, job set-up, a complete understanding of mesh counts, coating and exposure, as well as precise registration techniques with both single and multicolor orders, making corrective adjustments as needed and quality control. Assets that differentiated Progress and put us on the map were our willingness to mix and create custom inks, engage with and deliver experimental screen printing techniques and our superior rate of customer retention. Show less

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  Agrace

  Feb 2016 - Nov 2019

  Graphic Designer

  Daily responsibilities included the creation and production of innovative designs for both internal and customer facing marketing materials. While encouraged and granted the freedom to explore new and exciting design aesthetics, all designs were created within the parameters of the Agrace brand family and with respect for Agrace’s high quality standards. During my tenure I worked extensively on updating the Agrace Thrift Store brand and was also tapped as lead designer for Butterfly Gala, the organizations largest annual fundraiser. Butterfly Gala required a fully streamlined, integrated campaign with print, web, video, social media, billboard, and on-site elements. Show less

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  American Printing Company

  Nov 2019 - Jul 2021

  MGI Operator, Graphic Designer & Prepress Technician

  Recruited for the implementation, training and daily operation of an MGI—the company’s newest, state-of-the art commercial inkjet printer. The MGI uses digital embellishment technology to print 3D UV varnish and foil. Acting as the company’s foremost MGI expert, and one of less than twenty people proficient on the machine in the United States required someone with an extensive graphic design background as design software is built directly into the machine’s interface. Also tasked with designing and producing innovative American Printing Company marketing pieces and working in the prepress department. Show less

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  Signal Advisors

  Jul 2021 - now

  Signal Advisors was founded to help top advisors become more successful and scale their business in ways that were not previously possible. By combining market-leading service and technology, we are reinventing the way top advisors do business.

  • Head of Creative

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Senior Graphic Designer

    Jul 2021 - Nov 2023