Max Rivera / MaxArt

Senior Packaging Designer for a leading global manufacturer and importer of tools, electronics & accessories, and LED lights of all kinds. Brands include; Farpoint®, Outdoorsman®, Geek Tek®, Tool Solutions®, Home Solutions®, i-Zoom ®, Creative Choice® and Hug My Pet®. Created new designs as well as re-design and re-fresh all current branding, Obligations included all product photography, style guides & asset creation, new die-lines and displays.

Served as Art Director and Packaging Designer for Healthland and Gurunanda LLC. Responsible for the concept and design of several types of packaging for the aromatherapy industry. Creation of original box designs, bottle labels, PDQ, POS displays, logos and advertising materials.

Design and production for several types of packaging for the toy industry. Layout and production, set up templates and create die-lines, worked with style guides and creating mock-ups.

Routinely responsible for conceptualization and design of advertising materials from concept to completion that effectively communicate the strategic intent for each project. Manage challenging situations both internally and with the company’s facilities.

Served as Graphic Designer and Art Director for the ACORN organization. Solely responsible for the concept and design of all national campaigns, annual reports, web sites, fundraising and training materials for regional and local offices with over 100 locations across 41 states.

Designed and developed in-house corporate brochures, mailers, posters and new product logos. Devised all display art, in-store posters and signs for all A&P and Sav-A-Center Food Markets. Created and designed “Sunny the Sav-A-Saurus” mascot for all Louisiana and Gulf Coast locations. Involved in weekly ad deadlines and all phases of printing.

The Art Director for a full service advertising agency. Designed and produced corporate identities, brochures, ads, outdoor billboards and storyboards. Presentations for all new accounts. Clients include; United Healthcare, The Handyman Show, Bryan Chevrolet, The Louisiana Health Care Alliance, and Thunder Karts International.


EDUCATION

West Los Angeles College
Los Angeles, California
Fine Art & Illustration

Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California
Graphic Design

Atlanta Art Institute
Atlanta, Georgia
Computer Illustration & Design

Delgado College
New Orleans, Louisiana
Web Design