A 1989 graduate of Indiana University, Kelley Kocher remembers a time when there weren’t many women in graphic design – especially in sports. So, she got creative.
“My maiden name is Hamm…I took a piece of foam rubber and cut it into the shape of a slice of ham. I spray painted it and put a fake bone into it, I wrapped it up with meat packing paper and my resume was inside. I wrapped it with cotton string and wrote like a butcher would write,” Kocher explained.
It was that originality that ultimately led Kocher to a graphic design role with the Michael Jordan-era Chicago Bulls during its first title trifecta, working with the organization from 1990-95.