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Daniel Gara Phones & Addresses

  • 230 Oak St, Appleton, WI 54911 (920) 733-0049
  • 1309 Morrison St, Appleton, WI 54911 (920) 738-6846
  • 134 S Lee St, Appleton, WI 54915 (414) 738-6846
  • 115 Norman Ln, Wrightstown, WI 54180 (920) 532-0230
  • Kaukauna, WI
  • Chicago, IL
  • 115 Norman Ln, Wrightstown, WI 54180 (920) 606-3161

Work

Company: Exile3d Jun 2009 Position: Designer / innovation strategist

Education

School / High School: St. Norbert College- De Pere, WI 1987 Specialities: Graphic Communications

Skills

Non-Certified Training: VirtualShelf Tra... • Fifth Dimension • May • 2013; Introduction to Smartsuite • Red Dot Square Solutions • Milton Keynes • UK • April 2008. Certified Training: Introdu... • McNeel and Associates • April 2007; Solid Works Level 1 • CATI • 2005; Beginning Maya Alias Training Cen... • April • 2000.

Interests

Product and Packaging Innovation • Virtual Reality As A Design Tool

Emails

Industries

Design

Resumes

Resumes

Daniel Gara Photo 1

Packaging Designer

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Location:
Appleton, WI
Industry:
Design
Work:
Quality Packaging, Inc.
Packaging Designer

Sturm Foods, Inc, A Treehouse Foods Company May 2015 - Sep 2016
Graphic Designer

Leibold Associates Sep 2009 - Sep 2014
Director of Vr and Innovation

Kimberly-Clark 2005 - Jul 2009
Designer

Exile3D 2005 - Jul 2009
Designer
Education:
St. Norbert College
Bachelors, Communications
Skills:
Packaging
Illustrator
Graphic Design
Creative Direction
Concept Development
Graphics
3D Visualization
Illustration
Design Strategy
Brand Development
Industrial Design
Adobe Creative Suite
Photoshop
Art Direction
Logo Design
Corporate Identity
3D Rendering
Rendering
Product Design
Layout
Concept Design
Packaging Design
Indesign
Rapid Visualization
Typography
Image Manipulation
Branding and Identity
3D Modeling
Animation
Creative Strategy
Sketching
3D Studio Max
Design Leadership
Corporate Branding
Rapid Prototyping
Solidworks
Adobe Illustrator
Advertising
Maya
Sketchbook Pro
Product Visualisation
3D Prototyping
Design Thinking
Concept Generation
Product Development
Branding
Product Innovation
Pop Displays
Blister Packaging
Packaging Graphics
3D Animation
Interests:
Product and Packaging Innovation
Virtual Reality As A Design Tool
Daniel Gara Photo 2

Daniel Gara Appleton, WI

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Work:
exile3d

Jun 2009 to 2000
Designer / Innovation Strategist

Leibold Associates
Neenah, WI
Sep 2009 to Sep 2014
Director of VR & Innovation

Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Appleton, WI
Jan 2005 to Aug 2009
Design Specialist II

University of Wisconsin, Fox Valley
Neenah, WI
Mar 2004 to May 2005
Adjunct Instructor, Continuing Education

Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Neenah, WI
Jan 2001 to Jan 2005
Senior Packaging Designer

FH&K Advertising / Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Neenah, WI
Aug 1997 to Jan 2001
Graphic Artist

Education:
St. Norbert College
De Pere, WI
1987
Graphic Communications

Skills:
Non-Certified Training: VirtualShelf Training, Fifth Dimension, May, 2013; Introduction to Smartsuite, Red Dot Square Solutions, Milton Keynes, UK, April 2008. Certified Training: Introduction to Rhino, McNeel and Associates, April 2007; Solid Works Level 1, CATI, 2005; Beginning Maya Alias Training Center, April, 2000.

Publications

Us Patents

Tools For Product Development Comprising Collections Of Avatars And Virtual Reality Business Models For Avatar Use

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US Patent:
20080163054, Jul 3, 2008
Filed:
Dec 30, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/618767
Inventors:
Christopher M. Pieper - Hortonville WI, US
Mark D. Perkins - Appleton WI, US
Jeffrey P. Drake - Neenah WI, US
Daniel P. Gara - Appleton WI, US
Suzanne K. Sullivan - Combined Locks WI, US
John E. Kerins - Neenah WI, US
William M. Lynch - Greenville WI, US
International Classification:
G06F 3/048
US Classification:
715706
Abstract:
Virtual reality tools for product development including collections of avatars and virtual reality business models for avatar use. A method of designing a product to be worn by an individual includes selecting a population of avatars, where each avatar provides a representation of at least a portion a human body, and the population of avatars may be representative of a population of individuals. The method also includes obtaining a set of data describing a product to be worn by the individuals in the population of individuals, for each avatar, in the population avatars, generating a virtual reality simulation that simulates an avatar interacting with the product, and analyzing the interaction between the avatar and the selected product to evaluate at least one performance characteristic of the product.

Virtual Reality System Including Personalized Virtual Environments

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US Patent:
20080162261, Jul 3, 2008
Filed:
Dec 30, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/618764
Inventors:
Herb F. Velazquez - Neenah WI, US
Rebecca S. Walter - Hortonville WI, US
Matthew K. Gruttadauria - Yarmouthport MA, US
Todd J. Huelskamp - Milford MA, US
Daniel P. Gara - Appleton WI, US
William M. Lynch - Greenville WI, US
Cheryl A. Perkins - Appleton WI, US
International Classification:
G06F 17/00
US Classification:
705 10
Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention include methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture for generating and using virtual reality simulations to conduct market research and related activities, where the virtual reality simulations include personalized aspects of a participant's environment, such as simulations of a virtual home derived from the participant's physical home. In this way, aspects of product design such as product storage and product use can be simulated.
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