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JOEY ZHAO / SELECTED WORK

Emotional Storytelling

Four short films.

01

Exercise 2

02

Final Project

03

Parallel Action

04

Rollin On

JOEY ZHAO / SELECTED WORK

High-Converting Social Videos

Viral reach with a considered visual identity. Two projects that earned attention organically.

Independent production · Concept · Coordination · Shooting · Post-production
01

BIJALA

August 2026 · 1 day
3.5M views in 3 days$0 ad spend

A culturally driven vertical video built around the brand’s existing visual identity. Working with client-supplied footage, I developed the editorial concept, selected the music, and shaped the pacing and final cut—turning supplied material into a distinctive social format.

The brand subsequently reused this video template across its content. The result demonstrates how a recognizable visual language can travel widely without sacrificing brand consistency.

02

CUCAC

Published November 23, 2025 · 1 week
1M views in 5 days$0 ad spend

As Media Chair of my own a cappella organization, I led this social concept from the first idea through participant coordination, shooting, and post-production. More than 20 people took part; aligning everyone was a major part of bringing the idea to life.

A shared musical premise made participation feel natural and gave the finished video an immediately understandable hook. This was a volunteer project for the community.

Concept to final cut. Independently produced by Joey Zhao.

YONGHUI (JOEY) ZHAO

Brand. Content.
Community.

Columbia Film & Media Studies graduate with experience delivering retail/F&B campaigns, short-form content, product launches and live events.

Combines creative production, audience insights and hands-on execution for emerging consumer brands.

01 / EXPERIENCE

Ideas into action.

Jul–Aug 2024

Nuoyun Media Inc.

Marketing & Brand Intern · Irvine, CA

  • Led a 4-person pitch and marketing team for retail, food and lifestyle accounts, supporting $120K in new contracts in one week.
  • Developed localized community and Xiaohongshu content for a specialty food brand, expanding exposure 200%; created 5 videos and a pitch deck in 2 days.
  • Tracked audience engagement and campaign performance; translated insights into content and distribution recommendations for clients.
2025–2026

Unifinity AI Inc.

Founder & CEO · New York, NY

  • Built an AI-enabled social media product from concept through MVP; defined product journeys, positioning and content automation workflows.
  • Coordinated marketing, creative and engineering contributors; researched competitors, audience behavior and market opportunities to guide growth decisions.
May–Aug 2024

Stage Play “We Are Family”

New Media & Advertising Lead · Los Angeles, CA

  • Produced 80+ promotional videos and YouTube advertising with a reported 66% completion rate; supported campaign-led ticket sales.
2019–2022

Huasijin Cultural & Education Venture

Founder · China / Belarus

  • Grew a cross-border education brand through social content and university partnerships; achieved 10% follower-to-client conversion and ¥200K revenue in three months.

02 / SELECTED PROJECTS

Brands. Audiences.
Shared experiences.

2026 · United States

Suntyle Kitchen Ware / Bijala

Brand & Content Work

Developed consumer-facing brand and social content for kitchenware and jewelry projects; the Bijala case study reports 6.5M organic views and 4.4K+ followers with no ad spend.

2025–2026 · New York, NY

Columbia Chinese A Cappella

President & Publicity Lead

Promoted a 300-seat showcase booked out in two weeks; designed sponsor interaction, coordinated production and guest flows, and produced short videos reaching 1M+ views.

Jan 2026 · Las Vegas / Palo Alto

Founders Meetups

Organizer / Host

Executed two startup community events with targeted outreach, online promotion, guest logistics and on-site operations.

2025–2026 · New York, NY

Nine-University Music Video

Director & Producer

Managed 9 university partners and approximately 150 participants, creative assets, production calendars and social distribution.

03 / EDUCATION

Columbia University

B.A. Film & Media Studies

May 2026

04 / SKILLS & TOOLS

Marketing

Brand strategy
Audience segmentation
Campaign reporting
Content planning
Community building
Event coordination

Tools

Premiere Pro
Final Cut Pro
Photoshop · Canva
Excel
Google Analytics 4

Languages

English
Mandarin
Cantonese
Russian

JOEY ZHAO / SELECTED WORK

Brand Ad Concepts

Distinctive ideas for products, brands, and digital experiences. From the first concept to the final cut.

Independent production · Concept · Coordination · Shooting · Post-production
01

Goodluck Hot Sauce

June 2023 · 1 day

A youth-focused vertical creative advertisement that treats hot sauce as an object of style and personality. The brand supplied only the product; I handled the concept, production planning, coordination, shooting, music selection, and complete edit.

Product imagery, rhythmic cutting, and a bold visual treatment bring an everyday food product into a more playful advertising world.

Goodluck · Vertical creative ad
02

Suntyle

September 2026 · 2 days

Two conceptual advertisements developed from product photographs supplied by the brand. I created the content concepts, visual direction, sound design, additional footage, and final edits.

One execution turns the product into an interactive visual game; the other uses playful transformations to make its personality memorable. The work received strong engagement and positive feedback, supporting a more recognizable brand image.

Suntyle · Interactive concept
Suntyle · Product concept
03

Commercial Films

fAIshion · Zero-budget production · Shot on a phone

An independently produced concept demonstration that gives an AI app a tangible visual presence. I led the idea, production planning, coordination, phone shoot, and post-production, translating a digital concept into a watchable piece of communication.

A resourceful production built around clear visual presentation rather than a large crew or production budget.

fAIshion · AI app concept demonstration
Concept to final cut. Independently produced by Joey Zhao.
JOEY ZHAO / SELECTED WORK

Commercial Films

Individual production · 0 budget, filmed by phone

Independent production · Concept · Coordination · Shooting · Post-production
01

Commercial Films

Individual production · 0 budget, filmed by phone
fAIshion · Commercial Films
02

Sumi Lash Salon

July 2023 · 3 days

A commercial for a lash salon chain, following the service experience from consultation and treatment to the finished look. I handled the full production, including planning, coordination, filming, and post-production.

Service details and before-and-after imagery give viewers a concrete understanding of the experience, while a consistent visual treatment supports the salon’s brand.

Sumi Lash Salon · Commercial
03

七个萝卜 / Actor Interviews

Interview series · 王誉铭 / 赵亮

Two actor portraits that connect conversation with moments from rehearsal. I independently handled the planning, participant coordination, filming, and editing, shaping each interview into an accessible introduction to the people behind the production.

Interview footage, rehearsal moments, and subtitles bring the performers’ personalities and their relationship to the characters into focus.

Actor interview · 王誉铭
Actor interview · 赵亮
Concept to final cut. Independently produced by Joey Zhao.
CREATIVE VISUAL EXPERIMENTS 01 / COLUMBIA DSL · 2026

HUMAN.IS

An interactive exhibition presented at
Lincoln Center, New York.

INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONStep closer ↓
The installation display: overlapping portraits surrounded by green detection boxes
01 / THE ENCOUNTERCURIOSITY → PROXIMITY

“You are cute.”
Come closer.

Visitors leaning toward the installation’s laptop screens
02 / THE CLASSIFICATION

A face becomes
a label.

HUMAN IS appreciated.

HUMAN IS lonely.

HUMAN IS fearful.