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Visual Information/Web Content Manager
Daniel Garas
WA
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About
I am an experienced public affairs specialist and multimedia content creator who is fluent in Adobe Creative Suite and has been published in over 30 printed and online publications including TIME magazine, military.com Defense.gov
•Public Affairs professional with a strong background in content creation and communication strategy.
•Professional designer with extensive experience in creating award-winning communication products.
•Strong experience in writing, developing and implementing strategic communications.
•Seasoned at developing and maintaining relationships with media outlets, and community leaders.
•Expert at communicating complex, technical and historical information to global audiences.
•Award winning storyteller, capable of communicating through a variety of multimedia platforms.
•Experienced at managing multiple social media platforms.
•Decorated Navy and Marine Corps Veteran with over 13 years of service.
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Education
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Professional Certificate of Completion Mass Communications Specialist/Public Affairs SpecialistDefense Information School2012 - 2012- Basic Photography Skills - Intermediate Photography - Advanced Photography - AP Style English - Press Releases - Community Relations - Community Affairs - Video Production and editing - DVD Authoring - Multimedia Production - Vectoring/Digital Illustration - Production and Digital Reproduction
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Professional Certificate of Completion Basic Multimedia IllustrationDefense Information School2012 - 2012The following areas of study were completed as part of the Basic Multimedia Illustrator Course, Defense Information School, May 2012 – September 2012: -Traditional illustrative techniques - Basic Photography Skills - Intermediate Photography - Advanced Photography - AP Style English - Press Releases - Community Relations - Community Affairs - Video Production and editing - DVD Authoring - Multimedia Production - Vectoring/Digital Illustration - Production and Digital Reproduction The skills I learned and mastered at the Basic Multimedia Illustrator Specialist Course allowed me to excel at my duties as an Multimedia Illustrator in the United States Navy by teaching me to produce professional, high-quality products for visual communications. I graduated 2nd in my class and am one of less than 20 Sailors in the United States Navy to attend the course and possess the skills that were taught in it.
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BFA Industrial DesignWayne State University Detroit2001 - 2009BFA: concentration in Industrial Design Coursework completed includes: History of Industrial Design Interior Design Exhibit Design Product Design Product Design(Advanced) Presentation Presentation (Advanced) Transportation Design Transportation Design (Advanced) Basic Photography
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Experience
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Web Content ManagerWashington, DCAug 2017 - Present (7 years 3 months)As a Web Content Manager for the Communication and Outreach Division, I broadcast the messages and themes of the United States Navy and its rich history to a global audience.
•I manage several social media properties that entertain, educate and inform service members and the public of Navy's history and strong heritage.
•I create postings, blogs, graphics, movies, and other visual products, optimized for social media that entertain, educate and inform targeted audiences.
•I utilize my communication skills to breakdown complex historical and technical information to a global audience.
•I research, analyze and develop various communication strategies, across multiple platforms to predict trends and reach the widest audiences possible.
•I utilize interpersonal skills to develop and maintain relationships with multiple enterprises and key leaders to access audiences to achieve NHHC's goals. -
USD Per HourHours per week: 40
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Visual Information SpecialistFort Meade, MDJun 2015 - Aug 2017 (2 years 2 months)•Utilize Adobe Creative Suite to expertly create high-quality designs and original graphic artwork in support of the Navy's public affairs mission.
•Creates visual graphics and banner headline for Navy products like All Hands Magazine and www.navy.mil
- Utilizes originality, creativity, critical thinking, and an acute awareness of audience and functionality to effectively convey complex ethics-related topics in an easy to understand digital or graphical format.
- Provides assistance in the development of a wide variety of multimedia products.
- Creates videos, graphs, charts, information graphics, photos, posters, pamphlets, booklets, reports, web banners, widgets, webpages, and other multimedia and data visualization products. -
Public Affairs SpecialistFort Belvoir, VADec 2013 - Jun 2015 (1 year 6 months)•Proactively generates multiple news articles and press releases for both internal and external publications.
•Monitors and controls social media engagements with the public.
•Researches and prepares social media reports.
•Designs individual graphics to accompany and support news stories.
•Utilizes Adobe Creative Suite resources such as InDesign and Photoshop to design, various layouts and graphics for DLA's official magazine, Loglines.
•Fluent in both Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.
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Awards
RUSSELL EGNOR NAVY MEDIA AWARD PHOTO - OPERATIONAL DOCUMENTATION 3RD PLACE
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