Manny Rodriguez Email and Phone Number

Senior graphic designer. I was responsible for creating and printing all packaging, collateral, merchandising, and advertising materials. I helped launch and establish five new brands for the parent company, Cardinal Pet Care, and refreshed the existing brands with updated logos and new packaging designs. I managed eight separate brands, proofed and approved all printed materials, photographed products, and created style guides for each brand. I was awarded Employee of the Year three times and Employee of the Quarter twice.

As a freelance graphic designer and art director, I was responsible for creating and printing all materials for theatrical, home video, DVD and music CD releases, tradeshow booth design, and merchandising. I was an acquisitions representative for Plaza and Blue Steel Releasing. I helped initiate and negotiate distribution deals at the Cannes Film Festival and other entertainment industry markets in Europe and the U.S.

I was a graphic designer for a company that created advertising, packaging, and label designs for clients in the aftermarket auto parts industry. I added a new client, Peachtree Entertainment Inc. I designed packaging and collateral for direct-to-video feature films and sports documentaries.

I was a Jr. graphic designer for a company that specialized in federal ADA and California Title 24 Building Code signage. I designed brochures, ads, and packaging, and held press checks for printed materials. Concurrently I was employed part-time as a substitute teacher at Platt College, teaching design and computer graphics at Ontario and Eagle Rock campuses