Frank Varela

Who is Frank Varela?

Frank Varela is a graphic designer born to a family of Cuban political exiles. A UCLA graduate, Varela has designed and art directed for properties such as The X-Files and ER. He specializes in corporate identity and logo design. His award-winning logos have appeared in various graphic design books and publications, including the book CONCEPTiCONS.

Frank Varela is the package designer of Man-Bat, a fictional character in the DC Universe who first appeared in Detective Comics #400. Man-Bat was also featured in Mattel's DCSH line. The brown version was scheduled for series 8, but was dropped and replaced by Catwoman. A white version of Man-Bat was featured as a San Diego Comic Convention exclusive in packaging designed by Frank Varela of Mattel Toys.

As a Mattel Graphic Designer, Frank Varela won the 2006 Best Packaging Design Award in the Entertainment Division for fictional character Solomon Grundy - "Rumble Pack." Frank Varela designed the grand daddy of the Mattel San Diego Comic Con items for 2010, Starro. This pack is a recreation of the classic Brave and the Bold cover and features light and sounds as well as the voice of Batman actor Kevin Conroy.