TARA DAO
New York / California
I started my career running up and down courts as a sports photographer, chasing peak moments and trying not to get run over by athletes. Somewhere along the way, I realized I liked directing the shot almost as much as taking it. As an art director, I still tell visual stories, just with fewer flying volleyballs.
Skills
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Premiere
Microsoft Excel
Tiktok
CapCut
The Cool Stuff
Clios Ads of the World - Highlighted / Uber Eats: Food Fast
Clios Ads of the World - Published / Rent the Runway: The Worldwide Runway
Clios Ads of the World - Published / Tampax: Modernized
Clios Ads of the World - Published / Calm: Greenscapes
Clios Ads of the World - Published / Venmo: Payback or Payback
Experience
Head of Social Media, Speke Media Group (May 2025 - Present)
Greenhouse Member, TNH Ad Agency (September 2025 - Present)
Photographer, University Girl (September 2025 - Present)
Photographer, Syracuse Men’s Volleyball (August 2024 - Present)
Brand Ambassador, Good Molecules (August 2025 - December 2025)
Contact
+1 (925) 660-2859
tara.dao2024@gmail.com
Gen ai
HeyGen
Midjourney
Google Gemini
Adobe FireFly
DiscriptDub
ElevenLabs
Claude
NanoBanana
Education
Syracuse University - The Newhouse School
Bachelors of Science, Advertising; Art Direction
Entrepreneurship & Emerging Enterprises Minor
Dean’s Scholar. Deans List 2025, 2026.