Brands / Collaborations
Work Beyond My Own World
Tavo’s work has extended beyond his own projects into collaborations with brands, publications, artists, photographers, and other creatives.
Across modeling, creator partnerships, character-driven campaigns, and collaborative content, each project shows a different way his image, point of view, and creative presence can enter someone else’s world.
01 — Selected Brand Work
Gypsy Sport / Rio World × PAPER Magazine
Role — Paid ModelTavo modeled in Gypsy Sport’s Summer 2024 editorial, “Gypsy Sport Is in Evolution,” published by PAPER Magazine.
Shot in Los Angeles, he appeared in two looks across solo and group campaign imagery during the brand’s transition into Rio World.
Steady Hands
Role — Paid ModelSteady Hands booked Tavo for two separate Los Angeles campaigns on consecutive days — first in his normal appearance, then again specifically as Red Tavo.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Battle City Collection
Tavo modeled for Steady Hands’ officially licensed Yu-Gi-Oh! collaboration, appearing in the campaign for its Battle City Collection.
Horror Collection
The following day, Steady Hands brought Tavo back for its Horror Collection, this time specifically using his established Red Tavo persona and full red-painted transformation.
Normal Tavo Red Tavo
One brand booked Tavo twice, back-to-back, for two very different uses of his image.
Jokes On You
Role — Paid Red Tavo Model / Brand RelationshipThe relationship with Jokes On You began when the brand hired Tavo as Red Tavo for its 2025 Black Friday campaign in Los Angeles.
Black Friday Campaign
Tavo was booked specifically for his established Red Tavo persona, bringing the full red-painted transformation into the brand’s Black Friday collection campaign.
Red Back Tattoo
The relationship continued beyond the original campaign when the brand’s owner began tattooing the Jokes On You logo across Tavo’s entire back in red.
The tattoo was completed across multiple sessions in Los Angeles, turning what began as a modeling booking into a permanent extension of the relationship.
Paid Campaign Relationship Continues Multi-Session Full-Back Red Tattoo
Aminé
Role — Creator / Promotional PartnerAminé’s team invited Tavo to a Los Angeles concert in exchange for an Instagram Reel promoting the show.
Tavo produced and published the agreed content as an in-kind creator promotion.
02 — Creative Partnerships
Kaia Miller
Role — Ongoing Creative PartnerTavo and Kaia Miller have built an ongoing creative partnership across 18 collaborative videos, developing red-painted concepts through performance, transformation, behind-the-scenes process, and shared visual ideas.
The partnership has generated 20.7M+ verified views, with the six strongest collaborations alone reaching 15.2M views.
“Perfect Day 222: Be Rojo w/ @kaiamillerx”
5,000,000 views Watch Original ReelPainting one another red
3,400,000 views Watch Original ReelBehind the scenes of shooting content together
1,300,000 views Watch Original ReelKaia paints herself red with Tavo’s help
2,200,000 views Watch Original ReelKaia painted herself red for Tavo’s video shoot
2,300,000 viewsTavo helped create the project and was an official collaborator but did not appear in this video.
Watch Original Reel12 Additional Collaborative Videos
@sadswim
Role — Creative CollaboratorAfter months of trying to coordinate, Tavo and @sadswim finally connected in Los Angeles with no fixed concept, shot list, or expectations.
They spent the day painting themselves red, experimenting, and building the idea as they went. A stop at 7-Eleven sparked the final detail — a red Slurpee — and the finished shoot came together in roughly 30 minutes.
@emmanorts
Role — Creative Collaborator / ModelTavo joined @emmanorts for a red-themed Los Angeles collaboration, stepping into a fully developed creative world directed by Emma and contributing as both collaborator and model.
The project produced four collaborative Reels and one photo carousel, generating 1.29M+ verified views across the full release.
Luchador Concept
Role — ModelTavo appeared in a Los Angeles editorial concept featuring two Latino luchadores staged in a backyard through a colorful, vibrant visual world.
The concept, styling, and performance direction were developed by the outside creative team, with Tavo contributing as featured talent.
03 — The Work in Numbers
Verified views across 18 collaborative videos with Kaia Miller.
Verified views across the @emmanorts collaboration.
Separate Steady Hands bookings across the Yu-Gi-Oh! Battle City and Horror Collections.
Gypsy Sport’s Summer 2024 editorial featuring Tavo as a paid model.
04 — How Tavo Can Enter a Project
Tavo doesn’t enter every collaboration in the same way.
Depending on the project, his role can move between model, Red Tavo / character model, creator / promotional partner, creative collaborator, and ongoing creative partner.
The strongest collaborations find the role that feels natural to the idea — then build from there.
The best collaborations happen when there is a real overlap between Tavo’s world and someone else’s.
Whether that starts with his image, a character, an audience, or a shared creative idea, the goal is the same: make something that feels natural to both sides — and worth remembering.