DIEGO DIAZ

Graphic Designer

Social Media Marketer

Phone 469-910-3770

Email diazdesigns02@gmail.com

LinkedIn • Instagram

ABOUT

A native Texan, Diego Diaz currently resides in Teaneck, New Jersey. He attended Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) from 2021-2026, where he obtained his Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts with concentration in Graphic Design and a minor in Digital Marketing (2024) and a Master's degree in Sport Management (2026).

Diego has been part of the FDU Knights Men's Volleyball team since its inaugural season. Through his experience being a student-athlete, he has developed strong communication, interpersonal skills, and leadership. His strong work ethic and willingness to persevere allows him to exceed all obstacles or objectives. An advocate, Diaz has represented FDU and the Northeast Conference at the national level as a Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee representative for two years.

EDUCATION

August 2021 - May 2024

Fairleigh Dickinson University

B.F.A Graphic Design

Teaneck, NJ

August 2024 - May 2026

Fairleigh Dickinson University

M.S.M Sport Administration

Teaneck, NJ

WORK EXPERIENCE

FDU KNIGHTS ATHLETICS

May 2024-May 2026

MEDIA RELATIONS STUDENT ASSISTANT

Served as the primary contact for FDU women's volleyball during the 2025 season, overseeing social media strategy, press releases, and game coverage.
Increased Instagram performance from Aug 26-Nov 23 to 1.67 million views, 6.6K interactions, a 145.5% increase in profile activity, and +190 new followers.
Developed and executed a 2024 Olympic campaign for FDU Track & Field Olympian Salif Mane, generating 10.6K likes between May-August 2024.
Designed and produced branded content, including schedule releases, milestones, holiday campaigns, and postseason award visuals.
Created 22 graphics between 2024-2025, generating 16.2k likes & 385 comments
Captured and delivered in-game photography across multiple sports, providing timely visual content for official team social media channels.

DIRECTV

June 2025-August 2025

BUSINESS DIGITAL & SPORTS MARKETING INTERN

Partnered with the Business Digital Lead Project Manager to manage web design projects from concept through launch, optimizing layout, composition, and copy to enhance customer journey and user experience.
Oversaw Commercial Sector website module builds and content migrations across Lodging & Institutions, Non-Profit, and Sports pages, ensuring functionality, visual consistency, and brand alignment.
Edited, rewrote, and authored blog content for the DIRECTV for Business Insider, applying SEO best practices and publishing an original NCAA Volleyball feature to increase search visibility and strengthen engagement with collegiate sports fans.
Collaborated cross-functionally to manage timelines, approvals, and deliverables across multiple concurrent digital marketing and web projects.
Developed a mock sports package offer, including pricing strategy, custom webpage layout, and the creation of three original blog articles.

NCAA DIVISION I STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

June 2024-August 2026

MEDIA & ENGAGEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE CO-CHAIR

Selected by the NCAA to serve as the NEC representative, advocating on behalf of fellow conference student-athletes to enhance the DI student-athlete experience.
Represented NEC student-athletes in national discussions, contributing athlete perspective to NCAA policy, communication, and engagement initiatives.
Elected Co-Chair of Media & Engagement subcommittee (2025-26), leading content strategy focused on student-athlete advocacy, education, and awareness.
Led the launch and growth of the DI SAAC Instagram, designing original content and driving 172k views, 3k likes, and gained +900 followers within one year.

YOUR INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER LLC

July 2023-July 2024

JUNIOR DIGITAL DESIGNER

Supported the ideation, planning, and production of B2B marketing content, contributing to integrated campaigns across digital and social platforms.
Managed end-to-end podcast marketing and post production for The Social Learning Lab, including content planning, video/audio editing, SEO-optimized show notes, social distribution, email marketing, and community engagement.
Designing on-brand creative assets and product brand guidelines, including website graphics, product visuals, email templates, social media graphics, and brand campaign materials, in collaboration with internal team and clients.

EXCEL BOYS VOLLEYBALL LLC

May 2023-August 2023

SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER

Redesigned club’s Instagram page to increase community engagement
Created graphics that pertained to tryouts, clinics, and recaps
Increased page by 503%, reaching 11.8K accounts and increasing account by 157 followers from May to August
2023 AAU Nationals- Four days of media coverage capturing action shots, sharing match highlights on the story, and creating reels with one reel receiving 10K views and 1.1K likes

D1AZ DESIGNS

May 2024-Present

FREELANCE

Developed and crafted several client projects ranging from logo design to social media graphics.
Built and planned content for a workout influencer, creating video reels and increasing fan engagement.

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SKILLS & EXPERTISE

Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom)
Social Media Management & Marketing
Canva
Descript
Hootsuite Business
Meta Facebook Business
Microsoft Office
Google Suite
Photography

LEADERSHIP

Selected Participant- 2024 NCAA Career in Sports Forum
Engaged Student-Athlete Fellow- The TEAM 2025 Cohort
NEC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
- Social Media Coordinator (23-24)
- Male Co-Chair (24-26)
Division I Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)-
- NEC Representative (24-26)
- Media & Engagement Subcommittee Co-Chair (25-26)