User:Mario R Garcia

Mario R Garcia'' is CEO and founder of Garcia Media, a Florida-based firm specializing in media consulting globally, with offices in Hamburg, Germany and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Born in Placetas, Las Villas, Cuba (Feb. 15, 1947), Garcia came to the United States in 1962 at the age of 14; graduated from Miami Senior HIgh School (65), University of South Florida (BA 69), University of Miami (MA 72, Ph D 76).

Mario is the leader of Garcia Media, supervising the work of all projects. Trained as a journalist, Mario is strongly committed to the idea that content is what determines the success of publications and websites; his work and teaching is based on his WED philosophy, of combining writing, editing and design as basic principles for effective communication of ideas. Redesign Experience: Mario has devoted more than 30 years to redesigning publications, and has personally collaborated with over 500 news organizations. From such large projects as The Wall Street Journal, The Miami Herald, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Handelsblatt and Die Zeit, to medium-size newspapers, such as The Charlotte Observer, or smaller ones in the heartland of America, such as the Lawrence (Kansas) Journal-World; all projects command the attention and special personalized service that is part of the Mario trademark.

Mario is presently working on his project #570, and continues to travel the world, at the rate of over one million miles per year.

Training Experience:

Mario often tells everyone that he is, first and foremost, a teacher. Mario started his teaching career as a journalism professor and publications adviser at his alma mater, Miami-Dade Community College. From there he became a professor of graphic arts at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications (1976-1985), and the University of South Florida (1985-1991). In addition, he has been a Distinguished Professor at the University of Navarra, Spain, as well as a lecturer at universities in 14 countries throughout Europe and Latin America. Teaching Experience: Mario founded the Graphics & Design program at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies, of which is still a faculty affiliate. Mario has also been an American Press Institute presenter for over 150 seminars, as well as an organizer and moderator for dozens of seminars at IFRA (Germany) and IAPA (Latin America). Mario is the author of several books, the latest of which is Pure Design. He has received more than 300 awards for his design work worldwide, plus the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of News Design. In 2006, PEOPLE Magazine en Espanol selected him as one of the 1'00 Most Influential Hispanics in the United States.'''

Mario is often referred to as the most active newspaper designer in the world.

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