
December 31, 2009
Mimi Váldes
Mimi Valdés is the Chief Creative Officer of i am OTHER, a multimedia company that works across music, film, television, apparel, tech, and multimedia. Valdés is responsible for conceiving everything from album covers and music videos to live concert performances. Formerly the editor-in-chief of both Vibe and Latina magazines, she’s been with i am OTHER since its launch in 2011.
Debbie talks to Mimi Valdés about her unstopable career, from magazine editor to her creative partnership with the pop singer Pharrell Williams. “You look for what’s not there, you know we’re like: what’s not there? right let’s create that. That’s what’s excting to us.”
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