Creative Director & Co-founder, Smashface Productions
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Co-Founder at Pixelodeon
- Executive Producer at EPIC FU
- Creative Director & Co-founder at Smashface Productions, LLC
- Past
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- Correspondent at Rocketboom.com
- Contributing Editor - DVGuru.com at AOL Weblogs Inc.
- Contributing Editor at BlogHer.org
- Freelance Designer/Consultant at VisualMax
- Senior Art Director at Out of the Box Publishing
- Director of Marketing & Audience Development at Spanish Repertory Theatre (Repertorio Español)
- Photo Editor at Profile Media Group
- Education
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- Fashion Institute of Technology
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Zadi Diaz’s Summary
Producer.
Zadi Diaz’s Specialties:
Producing smart, immersive, community-driven entertainment.
Zadi Diaz’s Experience
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Co-Founder
Pixelodeon
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
June 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)
Annual video festival in Los Angeles, CA screening stand-out web content by independent producers, videobloggers and filmmakers. pixelodeonfest.com
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Executive Producer
EPIC FU
(Entertainment industry)
June 2006 — Present (3 years 2 months)
Webby Award winning interactive web culture show covering art, music and technology. Also acts as head editor and creative director.
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Creative Director & Co-founder
Smashface Productions, LLC
(Online Media industry)
2001 — Present (8 years)
New media production company specializing in producing immersive and interactive online shows.
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Correspondent
Rocketboom.com
(Online Media industry)
May 2005 — April 2007 (2 years)
Correspondent for Rocketboom.com, a daily internet show.
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Contributing Editor - DVGuru.com
AOL Weblogs Inc.
(Public Company; Online Media industry)
October 2005 — August 2006 (11 months)
Writer for DVguru.com, a popular blog featuring what's new in digital video production and entertainment.
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Contributing Editor
BlogHer.org
(Online Media industry)
January 2006 — July 2006 (7 months)
Writer for the online video section of BlogHer.com, which focuses on subjects of interest to women in the online world.
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Freelance Designer/Consultant
VisualMax
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
June 2004 — January 2006 (1 year 8 months)
Freelance print/web/multimedia graphic design.
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Senior Art Director
Out of the Box Publishing
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
February 2003 — November 2004 (1 year 10 months)
Oversaw a creative production team at Out of the Box Publishing, a company that produced magazine publications.
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Director of Marketing & Audience Development
Spanish Repertory Theatre (Repertorio Español)
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)
May 2001 — October 2002 (1 year 6 months)
In charge of marketing and audience development of the largest Spanish theatre company in the US.
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Photo Editor
Profile Media Group
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Publishing industry)
February 1998 — May 2001 (3 years 4 months)
Lead in the photo/creative department of Profile Media Group, an international publishing company with offices in the UK and the US.
Zadi Diaz’s Education
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Fashion Institute of Technology
Advertising and Communications
Additional Information
Zadi Diaz’s Websites:
Zadi Diaz’s Interests:
producing, directing, writing, technology, video, film, communication, entertainment, education
Zadi Diaz’s Honors:
Webby Award for EPIC FU (Formerly JETSET)
Featured/highlighted for online video work in: Associated Press, New York Times, Forbes magazine, The Independent, CBS evening news, among others.
Represented by United Talent Agency (UTA)
Zadi Diaz’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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- new ventures
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