Born: 1937

Currently resides: Los Angeles

Selected honors: Awards from the Art Directors Clubs of New York and Los Angeles; AIGA; Society of Publication Designers; the one Show, New York; Key Art Awards, The Hollywood Reporter; and Graphis Annual

Rod Dyer is responsible for some of the most recognizable logos and symbols currently in use, including Maverick Records, Gramercy Pictures, The Disney Channel, Entertainment Tonight, and Outlook Films. His client roster has included Paramount Pictures, Eastman Kodak, Buena Vista Film & Television, and Twentieth Century Fox, to name but a few.

Mr. Dyer began his career at Kenyon Advertising in his native South Africa. After emigrating to the United States in 1960, he worked for the Gore, Smith, Greenland Agency, New York; Jerome Gould Package Design; Carson/Roberts Advertising; Charles Eames; and Capitol Records. In 1967, he formed Rod Dyer, Inc., in Los Angeles and began producing award-winning work for virtually every major record label in the country.

As his client list broadened to include other disciplines, Mr. Dyer became synonymous with the entertainment industry. He now is president of Rod Dyer International, a Los Angeles-based, multi- disciplinary enterprise known for its expertise in graphic design, branding, advertising, and package design.

In addition, Mr. Dyer has published a series of successful collector’s books and created a line of necktie and pen designs marketed through Acme Studios.