
ABOUT ME
FROM PRINT TO
SOMETHING ELSE
Howdy!
I’m Chess Brück, a freelance graphic designer with 5+ years of experience working across branding, digital and editorial design. I create brand identities and visual systems shaped by curiosity and craft.
With my background in traditional graphic design and love for history, my inspiration comes from 1950s Swiss grid systems, 1960s counterculture publications, 1970s architecture, and more. Knowing what has been fuels me to create the visual language of tomorrow.
Experience
Freelance Designer
Chess Creative
2026 – present
Designer
AKQA Amsterdam
2024 – 2026
Junior Designer
AKQA Amsterdam
2024 – 2025
Junior Designer
Your Majesty, Amsterdam
2021 – 2023
Design Intern
Your Majesty, Amsterdam
2020 – 2021
Expertise
Design
Visual Identity
Design Systems
Graphic Design
Digital Design
Typography
Print Design
Direction
Art Direction
Creative Concepting
Creative Direction
Other
Collecting Business Cards
Doing handpoke tattoos
Pointing out typefaces
Helping my friends
Baking cinnamon rolls
Selected Clients
ING Bank
Montblanc
Sothebys
Polaroid
FACEIT
Arcavindi
Lexus
Publications
It's Nice That (2020)
Awards
2025 Craftsperson of the Year
AKQA Amsterdam










