Dr. Mario R. Garcia
Focus and Philosophy:
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 450 news organizations. From such large projects as The Wall Street Journal, 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.
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).
latest articles
Aug. 21st Emarat Al Youm: Tabloid in Arabic offers breezy fare
TAKEAWAY: While most of the other Arab-language dailies in Dubai are broadsheets with long texts and smallish photos, Emarat Al Youm opts for a compact format, big photos and headlines and shorter texts: the young like it. Al Trivino, the designer, tells about the challenges of working with Arabic alphabets.
latest posts
- Gulf News Editor discusses challenges ahead for UAE media
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- Saturday follow ups on the newspaper of the future, typography and more
design audit
Is your publication or web site as good as it could be? The Garcia Media design audit can help answer this very important question. We analyze your publication or web site thoroughly, paying special attention to how it looks, how it reads and how it keeps the readers’ attention. Then we deliver a complete report, with specific ideas on how to improve and gain more readers.