Zaakir A. Kareem
Bio
Zak Kareem is an Instructor in the Department of Advertising and Public Relations at Michigan State University, where he teaches ADV 245: Multimedia Commercial Production. With over 20 years of professional film and video production experience, Zak brings a wealth of industry knowledge to his students.
In addition to his teaching role, Zak works full-time as a Senior Producer at Uniworld Group Inc. in their Detroit office. He has produced commercials for major clients such as Ford, Rock Mortgage, Heisman Trophy Trust, and the American Heart Association. His impressive production portfolio includes collaborations with renowned celebrities like Big Sean, B.O.B, Nicki Minaj, Jhene Aiko, Royce Da 5’9, and Academy Award-winning actress Faye Dunaway.
Zak’s exceptional work has recently been recognized at the 2023 Telly Awards, where he won two silver awards for his productions: Ford’s Black Music Month “50th Anniversary of Hip Hop” campaign featuring DJ Envy, and Rock Mortgage’s BSH AA Campaign.
Outside of his professional life, Zak enjoys working out, watching classic cinema from around the world, listening to Lo-fi music, visiting museums and creative spaces.