Volunteers – Page 2 – Downtown Dog Rescue

DDR Volunteer Profile: Frankie N. Carranza from INDIE PRINTING

The Downtown Dog Rescue calendar has been the established fundraising vehicle for the rescue in the last 4 years. The calendar doesn’t just “come together” miraculously every year, DDR is very lucky to have Frankie N. Carranza on board as our calendar’s designer. We spent a little chat time with one of INDIE PRINTING’s founders and loyal DDR volunteer to talk about printing and dogs.

A dog owner himself, him and and his wife are guardians to senior sweethearts, Speck, Bebe & Molly. Read on…

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FRANKIE N. CARRANZA

How long has Indie Printing been around? Who were the founders?

Indie Printing technically started in 2002, but officially was established in 2003. I, Frankie N. Carranza developed the concept of a printing company that would work within the niche of the Independent Film industry,after working within the industry as an art director and freelance graphic designer for 2 years. In 2003, I approached Andy Rosillo (partner#1) who had been already working on his own print company with Wayne Said (partner #2). The three of us agreed to move forward with what is now Indie Printing Inc.

Indie Printing was built on the idea that Independent Artists should not compromise on marketing their project because it was too expensive. We were able to find a way to make it affordable for Independent Filmmakers to market their films affordably without compromising quality. Indie Printingwas the first printing company to develop Filmmaker Film Festival Print Packages.

Luckily the term “Indie,” which originally spoke specifically about Independent Filmmakers blossomed into the music, art, theatre and now, small business industries. Since Indie is a term now used to describe a frame of mind rather than a specific person, it certainly stays true to the way Indie Printing has evolved as a business. I believe that it’s important to implement our own personal beliefs in the way Indie Printing is run and perceived in the community. This philosophy has really helped Indie Printing maintain a strong socially and environmentally-responsible business, and it has really helped us put the “principle before profit” motto into action.

How did you get involved with Downtown Dog Rescue?

I got involved with Downtown Dog Rescue through my own personal agenda to help any and every animal rescue that was willing to allow Indie Printing to evaluate their current print purchasing and/or marketing. In 2003, I met Lori Weiss at a Best Friends Super Adoption event that DDR participated in. Like every other rescue group in attendance, Lori was given a small flyer with Indie Printing’s information, a quick introduction about who IndiePrinting was, and what Indie Printing was set out to do. Luckily Lori called!