Some Work History

Fireheart Communications
and Ric Garcia Design

Ric Garcia Owner

After twenty years in a variety of corporate art departments, management teams,
and design studios, Ric Garcia began freelancing full time in 2001 as Fireheart
Communications, a visual communications studio. Like Fireheart, Ric Garcia
Design specializes in image and branding, print communications and website
development. Our focus is on strong logo design, targeted print design and
expert web design. Below are some of the companies Ric has served as
Fireheart Communications and Ric Garcia Design.

Corporate Employment

Buckaroo Communications:

On-site freelancer—art direction, photo editing, and layout of several automotive and boating monthlies

Primedia Corp. | McMullen Argus Publishing:

Production manager and IT liaison for producer of thirty-five niche market automotive monthlies

Park Avenue Publishing and Thump Records:

Art direction, production management, graphic design, and webmaster for publishers of the outrageously successful Lowrider Magazine monthly. Graphic designer for a line of compilation CD’s by Thump records and released through Sony BMG, International

San Jose Mercury News | Knight-Ridder, Inc.:

Graphic designer for advertising, and marketing and promotions departments. Trained a staff of thirty-five production artists in the fine points of digital page design