From 1984 to 1988 Geo was a prominent model and actor in Miami with roles on major local productions, such as Miami Vice, and featured in more than 20 national television commercials. From 1988 to 1992 as the owner of two successful Miami modeling agencies, Premier and Jade, Geo was part of the renaissance of South Beach as a top spot for national and international style. Mr. Darder was also responsible for launching many of the hot Miami nightclubs in the 1990’s including; The Stop, Velvet, Mickey’s, and Bash.

In 1999 Mr. Darder produced and directed a short film, The Escalator, that was shot in New York City. The film was nominated by Partnership for a Drug-Free America to participate in the Palm Springs Film Festival and was also presented at the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema in Havana, Cuba.

A long time member of the Art Deco Society of New York, Mr. Darder began working on cultural exchange programs between the United States and Cuba in 2000. He organized a group of Art Deco collectors, architects and preservationists to travel to Havana for the first Habana Deco symposium and conference in 2000. Since then, he has worked with the Cuban National Heritage Organization (Patrimonio Nacional) and Cuban National Union of Editors and Authors (UNEAC) in developing an ongoing preservation program in Havana for the city’s Art Deco treasures. He went on to organize the Rio Deco Conference in Brazil 2004/2005 and the Buenos Aires Deco Conference in Argentina 2004/2005.

As an event producer, Geo has worked in Brazil, Argentina, Cuba, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Venezuela, Miami, New York and Los Angeles. In 1997 he produced a charity gala and a fashion show featuring Mary McFadden for GEMS Television. Geo has also worked with E! Entertainment and IFC in covering international film festivals, documentary films, and producing events. As a producer for fashion photo shoots, Geo’s clients include International Male, Vogue Europe, Harper’s, and others.