Diagonal Media

06/17/2026

Ever wonder how gay your gear is? Us too! We went through our production closet and made some decisions. Let us know how we did. Happy Pride! :rainbow::sparkles:

06/03/2026

It’s World Running Day!! And we’ve got a checklist inspired by these champions.

✔️Prepare mentally
✔️Stay focused
✔️Warm up
🏃🏾‍♀️Off to the races! (A jog works too)
We had a lot of fun producing and directing these videos for the 50th year of the Colgate Women’s Games.

Always an honor to work with Colgate-Palmolive.

05/29/2026

Tribeca Film Fest kicks off next week! We had a ton of fun cutting the trailer for The Dolos Project, a scripted psychological sci-fi thriller podcast co-created by Bagala and Bagala. Premiering on June 10 at Tribeca Audio. Don't miss it!

From their small space station, co-pilots David and Sarah have witnessed the nuclear annihilation of all life on earth. Now they, and their AI station companion SAI may be all that remains of humanity. But as David and Sarah attempt to search for survivors, they discover that all may not be as it ap...

05/27/2026

What does it take to succeed as a director and editor?

Avi Youabian has done it all: from directing on The Blacklist to editing The Call, and earning an Emmy nomination for directing & producing The Walking Dead: Red Machete.

In this episode of "The In Crowd", he breaks down exactly how he built a career spanning broadcast, cable, and streaming.

We covered:

What it takes to break into major productions
Lessons from working on some of TV's biggest franchises
How to manage high-pressure situations / disagreements that may arise
Watch/listen here:

Join Diagonal Media CEO Blake Drummond and Avi Youabian – an award-...

05/19/2026

Don't stress about content anymore, just contact us. Today we're announcing our new initiative, a "Day with Diagonal."

Booked and done: 1 day of filming, 3 separate set-ups with a built-in pipeline to post-production.

First: We'll establish your content priorities:
- Thought Leadership

- Culture Piece

- Lightly-scripted social verticals

Then we'll match your content priorities to streamlined production set-up.

No more excuses. Just book the time. Link in bio.

05/01/2026

250M+ views. 1.5M subscribers. One animator.

Patrick Smith didn't just build a YouTube channel, he built a creative universe people keep coming back to.

In our In Crowd interview, he breaks down:
→ What actually drives his YouTube growth
→ His creative process when animating
→ Why the audio is king

12 likes, 3 comments. "Interview with Animation Director Patrick Smith | The In Crowd"

04/24/2026

Our designer, Desmond, attended SCAD CoMotion in Savannah and made something special for the trip...DGNL key chains. Nothing could be more epic; nothing could be more orange; and nothing beats something new to hang your keys on. Hire us and you might just get one. JK! But, seriously...

04/17/2026

We had a wonderful time at 's industry mixer. We met some new friends, and reconnected with long-time colleagues as well. It's was an inspiring night, and we managed to not entirely melt on the commute.

04/10/2026

As if we needed an excuse... Happy National Hug Your Dog Day.