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Learn something more about us

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INTRODUCING

Welcome to
Diablo Publications.

For 35 years, Diablo Publications has been creating award-winning publications, websites and mobile apps including Diablo magazine, Napa Sonoma magazine, Concierge Wine Country, the Diablo City Book Series, Diablo Arts, Diablo Weddings, Concierge East Bay and the Tri-Valley California Visitors Guide.

Covering travel, theater, lifestyle, and home design, Diablo Publications celebrates the people, places, and pleasures of the East and North Bay.

Our custom media division, Diablo Custom Publishing (DCP), provides complete print and online marketing communications and customer publishing services for corporate clients nationwide. For more information, visit diablomag.com or dcpubs.com.

Diablo Publications is an employee-owned company. We are committed to our core values of top-notch editorial, design, project management, distribution and excellent customer service.

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award winning

we work to make you shine

We put our award-winning expertise to work for you

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CRMA awards
Silver Award, “The Food Issue”
Bronze Award, Best Cover
Silver Award, Reader Service
Silver Award, General Excellence
Gold Award, Special Issue, "Sex and the Suburbs"
Silver Award, Overall Design
Bronze Award, General Excellence
Silver Award, Designer of the Year Andrew Barton
Gold Award, Writer of the Year Mark MacNamara
Silver Award, Best Cover
Silver Award, Special Interest Publication

maggie awards (Napa sonoma)
Best Visitors' Guide, Consumer spring/summer #1
Best Visitors' Guide, Consumer winter/spring #2
Best Visitors' Guide, Consumer winter/spring #3
Best Visitors' Guide, Consumer winter/spring #4
Best Visitors' Guide, Consumer November
Best New Publication Winter/Spring 
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MAGGIE AWARDS
Best Overall Publication Design, Consumer
Best Series of Articles, Trade & Consumer 
Special Theme Issue, Cosumer
Special Theme Issue/Consumer
Best Single Editorial Illustration:
Best Special Theme Issue 
Best Overall Publication
Best Regional and State Magazine
Best Overall Design
Best Color Editorial Layout
Best Interview or Profile
Best Cover for Consumer Magazine
Best City and Metropolitan Consumer Magazine
Best Cover for Consumer Magazine
Best Regularly Featured Department, Section or Column
Best Single Editorial Illustration
Best Black and White Editorial Layou
Best Single Editorial, "Drugs for Sale" 
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PEARL AWARDS
Best New Publication/Newsletter
Best Special Feature | Less than 250,000
Best New Publication/Newsletter
Best New Launch or Re-launch
Best New Publication/Newsletter
Best New Newsletter
Most Improved Publication (Less than 50,000)
One-Shot
Best Achievement of Corporate Objectives B2B
Best One-Shot
Best New Newsletter #1
Best New Newsletter #2
Best New Newsletter #3
Best Web Publication
Best New Newsletter #4
Best Achievement of Corporate Objectives, B2C
Best Interactive Content
Best Feature Article/Package, Less than 50,000
Best Opening Spread, Less than 50,000
Best Tablet Content
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CITY REGIONAL MAGAZINES

Award winning city/regional publications

Consumer Publications

For over 32 years, Diablo Publications has been creating award-winning publications, including Diablo magazine, Napa Sonoma magazine, Diablo Weddings, the Diablo City Book Series, Diablo Arts, and the Tri-Valley California Visitors Guide. Covering travel, theater, lifestyle, and home design, Diablo Publications celebrates the people, places, and pleasures of the East Bay and North Bay. Diablo Publications’ custom content division, Diablo Custom Publishing (DCP), provides complete print and online marketing communications and customer publishing services for corporate clients nationwide. For more information, visit diablomag.com or dcpubs.com.

DIABLO PRODUCTS

See our work 

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Diablo Publication Events

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GOURMET EAST BAY
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Diablo magazine features the East Bay’s best restaurants—judged by well-known food writers and Diablo food editors. With our presenting partner, Broadway Plaza, Gourmet East Bay is an extension of the issue, literally bringing the East Bay’s food scene to life.

Diablo magazine’s signature events offer partners the opportunity to reach Diablo’s affluent readership, engage the community one-on-one, and align themselves with top-tier businesses, while also supporting important charities and the vital services they provide. 

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diablo women
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Each May, Diablo magazine celebrates women and their contributions to the community by dedicating editorial coverage to topics important to women. The Diablo Women event is an extension of the May issue, giving Diablo Women advertisers, the female community, and business leaders the opportunity to network and become inspired. 

Diablo magazine’s signature events offer partners the opportunity to reach Diablo’s affluent readership, engage the community one-on-one, and align themselves with top-tier businesses while also supporting important charities and the vital services they provide.

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threads of hope
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Sponsorship of the Threads of Hope Awards ceremony offers partners the opportunity to reach Diablo’s affluent readership, engage the community one-on-one, and align themselves with top-tier businesses, while also supporting important charities and the vital services they provide.

The Threads of Hope Awards ceremony recognizes outstanding individuals who selflessly give their time to help others. Attendance is comprised of 500+ community and business leaders.

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what can dcp do for you?

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Our staff

Get to know us

Meet our management team

29 years at Diablo Publications
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barney fonzi
president
19 years at Diablo Publications
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brendan casey
chief financial officer
19 years at Diablo Publications
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eileen cunningham
director of operations
15 years at Diablo Publications
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david bergeron
creative director
8 years at Diablo Publications
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deborah kirk
editorial director
16 years at Diablo Publications
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laura-lee love
senior project manager
19 years at Diablo Publications
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dennis cook
director of sales
5 years at Diablo Publications
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dave reik
director of marketing
15 years at Diablo Publications
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susan safipour
editor in chief
14 years at Diablo Publications
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toni tighe
advertising director
35 years at Diablo Publications
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steven j. rivera
founder

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What our clients say about us

TEstimonilas

This is what our clients have to say about us!

Diablo Publications loves working with our clients in a collaborative way. Your mission is our mission.

“From start to finish, they understand our
custom publishing needs.”

jim leahey  
Vice President, Sales & Marketing – Oakland Athletics

“Diablo magazine provides us with the perfect vehicle to reach our target audience.”

Christina Regan 
Operations Manager – Patio world

“Alumni rave about our alumni magazine 
and other deans have copied it.”

FRANK H. WU   
CHANCELLOR & DEAN – UC HASTINGS COLLEGE OF THE LAW

“Our project manager, Chris, helps us stay on track and manage tight deadlines. He's a rockstar!”

KATHLEEN TAGART
 DIRECTOR – DRAEGER’S

“The entire Diablo team is great to work with – our ads have produced year over year”

Tiara Scruggs 
Owner - Clutch Seven

“I love being able to work with a team that is as passionate about our projects as we are.”

claudia leung 
Marketing and Communications Coordinator – OMCA

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GET IN TOUCH

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CONTACT INFORMATION

2520 Camino Diablo
Walnut Creek, CA 94597

Phone: 1.925.943.1199
Email: info@diablopubs.com
Web: diablopublications.com

WE ARE OPEN

Weekdays: 830 AM – 5 PM Weekends: Closed

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