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Table of contents
RESUME
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Writing Samples
4 Cover Page
5-6 a New LOVe
published in S C U L P T Magazine
7 Guest Commentary: We Need More Arvarh Stricklands
published on ColumbiaMissourian.com
8 Guest Commentary: Knowledge from newspapers can empower youth
published on ColumbiaMissourian.com
9-11 Douglass: Art teacher pushes students to discover themselves
published in ColumbiaMissourian.com

12 Celebrity Blogs: Beyonce & Solange Knowles
published on CollegeGloss.com

13 Honestly WTF: A DIY BLOG
published on CollegeGloss.com
14 Keeping the Tunes Alive
published in Inside Columbia Magazine

Projects
15 Cover Page
16 JACK. Magazine
17 s c u l p t magazine

Marketing
18 Cover page
19 advertisements & flyers by rikki byrd

Event Planning
20 Cover page
21 Model P!nk: fashion for fischel
22 pastels & paparazzi: A spring fashion show
23 naacp, unit 6341 image awards

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JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Editor-in-Chief, s c u l p t Magazine, August 2010-Present
Founded and launched s c u l p t magazine to promote young emerging artists
Designed, edited and photographed for stories
Recruited and managed staff
Fashion Assistant/Intern, ALIVE Magazine, St. Louis, Missouri; June 2013
Prepped wardrobe for photo shoot
Recorded clothing credits for print
Processed returns for more than 30 items at Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus
Direct Client Services Intern, MBS Textbooks, Columbia, Missouri; June 2012-June 2013
Assisted account managers, who provided textbooks to more than 900 schools, with day-to-day tasks
Communicated with major publishers such as, McGraw-Hill and Random House, to obtain updates on backorders
Worked with editor of office newsletter to brainstorm and write stories
Contributing Writer and Columnist, Collegegloss.com; June 2012-December 2012
Contacted creators and contributors of blogs for interviews
Wrote weekly blog reviews confirmed by editor
Researched and wrote articles on hair trends
Style Guru, Collegefashionista.com; May 2012-Present
Took on-the-street photographs of mens fashion for online college site
Wrote articles on mens fashion trends for section titled, Lets Hear It For the Boys
Promoted website through social media networks
Intern, Inside Columbia Magazine, Columbia, Missouri; January 2012-May 2012
Researched and produced content on s/s 2012 golf and interior design trends
Interviewed local boutiques on 2012 prom dress trends
Worked closely with editorial assistant to brainstorm content and pitch story ideas
Student Reporter, Columbia Missourian, Columbia, Missouri; August 2011-December 2011
Pitched and wrote stories about local neighborhood
Produced multimedia content for online publication
Worked bi-weekly shifts in the newsroom and wrote breaking news stories
Arts Marketing Intern, Regional Arts Commission, St. Louis, Missouri; May 2011-August 2011
Designed flyers for events hosted and sponsored by the commission
Created advertising manual guide for prospective interns
Produced multimedia content for local artists associated with commission
EDUCATION
University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri
Bachelor of Journalism
Black Studies Minor
Graduation Date: May 2013
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES
Advisor, Pastels and Paparazzi Fashion Show; March 2013-May 2013
Counseled committee on how to run model calls and choose designers
Developed day-of-show details with committee
Producer, MODEL P!NK: Fashion for Fischel; August 2012-October 2012
Assisted on-campus mens organization with fashion show to raise funds for breast cancer research
Oversaw day-of-show activities, such as makeup and hair, backstage organization and technology
Press and Publicity Chair, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Unit 4361; August 2011-
August 2012
Wrote and emailed press releases for associations events
Organized committee for associations week of events and annual awards ceremony
SKILLS
Mac and PC | Nikon D40 | Microsoft Office | Adobe Photoshop CS, Illustrator and InDesign | Associated Press
Stylebook | Wordpress, Blogspot and Tumblr |Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram | Issuu


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Writing
samples

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Marttise Hill is the man in the chair. On a cloudy day in St. Louis, he yells quiet on set in the
hallways of his alma mater, Clayton High School. The filmmaker is working with a dedicated cast and
crew on his newest film project, Prom Date Blues. Surrounded by family and friends, and a dedicated
cast and crew on the final day of filming, Hill knows that it wouldnt have been possible without them.
This project means much more than what viewers will see on screen--its a representation of Hills
journey in film. Especially since that journey started in the very school that he is standing in.


LOVING WHAT YOU DO
Ending a relationship doesnt come easily, especially when youre in love. But when its to embark on a
greater path and possibly a bigger vision, its sometimes necessary. That is where this story begins.
I was focused, Hill says when attempting to critique his growing body of work. When asked what
he meant by focused, Hill responded that he had just broken up with his girlfriend when he arrived
to Singapore, where hes been studying film since 2009 as a graduate student in New York
Universitys Tisch Asia program. Per his breakup, the filmmaker had fallen in love with something
else. Not with another woman, but a film that Hill says he ate, drank and slept. He titled it, Love,
Guns and Amy, a black-and-white western centered on a woman who has two men in love with her.
The film has become Hills favorite thus far. My girlfriend was my movie, Hill says. The time and
commitment that you put into a relationship was put into the movie. No cable. No video games. No
partying. Just Love, Guns and Amy. 24/7, 365, thats where I was at.
His portfolio is a growing body of work ranging from short films, documentaries and music videos.
In addition to Love, Guns and Amy, he has written and directed eight short films including
Connection, Four Bar Blues, New Billy, Boom and his upcoming project Prom Date Blues. In addition,
he has worked on 36 other film, commercial and music video shoots. Collectively I look at them as a
learning experience, he says.
The beginning of his experience with film did not begin in Singapore, however. It began at the age
of 10 when he would assist his uncle with filming family functions. The hobby later evolved into a
career for the aspiring director. In high school he participated in broadcast journalism courses and
clubs where he says he shot on handycams. While attending Morehouse College from 2005 to 2009 he
landed a position as the video production coordinator for the colleges football team. While at
Morehouse, Hill also met his best friend Julius Pryor. Since then, they have developed not only a
long-lasting friendship, but have also fused together their love for film to potentially become the next
generation of dynamic filmmaker duos since Spike Lee and Ernest Dickerson.

WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR
Pryor is present for Hills latest project in St. Louis. Hes the producer, and this is just as much his
project as it is Hills. At the end of the day, nobody can do it by themselves, Pryor says, who attends
New York Universitys Tisch Program in New York City. Its something thats genuine because its
something thats not based around work; its based around true friendship. In their many
collaborations, the two filmmakers often switch roles: when Hill directs, Pryor produces and vice
versa. Prior to shooting Prom Date Blues, Hill visited New York to produce Pryors latest film
Lovesong, which they are now wrapping up the editing process and preparing to send to film festivals
When asked what the two have to offer the growing world of film, the duo says style and
substance. This is something they have been developing since 2006, when they shot their first film
titled Noir et Blanc (Black and White), a five minute black-and-white thriller about a schizophrenic
man who believes he has to kill his therapist. Pryor developed the concept and the two entered it into
Campus MovieFest, a student film festival that gave Hill and Pryor the equipment needed to produce
the film. Although Hill does not consider it in his growing portfolio, it is still a project that he says he
is proud of. Not only did it give him a realistic glimpse inside his long-awaited career, but it also
sparked the withstanding friendship between him and Pryor. Beyond the obvious support the friends
give each other, the two work hard to perfect their craft by investing what is needed to bring their
films to life.

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PERFECTING HIS CRAFT
Hills films tend to develop, taking a short turn to throw off the audiences predictability, but still
rendering a sense of believability, which is what Hill strives for and what he believes Hollywood has
gotten away from. Although he calls himself a simple-moviegoer, Hill still has his critiques as a
filmmaker. Hollywood is safe, he says. He thinks that most Hollywood movies are predictable. What
he looks for is structure. Getting to the point of the film has to make sense, while still entertaining the
audience. It has to come full circle. Much like his favorite film, Mo Better Blues, by Spike Lee, who
Hill is most inspired by. He says Mo Better Blues is one of Lees most complete films.
As we sat and traded interpretations of films at a pastry bar on the Delmar Loop in St. Louis, it is
evident that Hill is ready for the film industry. He can critique a film, talk about the pros and cons of
Hollywood and name his favorite directors at the drop of a dime. While I called out film titles by Spike
Lee, such as Do the Right Thing and Red Hook Summer, Hill carefully and precisely critiqued them.
His passion was evident, pouring uncontrollably over each word and critique, you can tell that this is
what satiates his appetite for film. The man knows his stuff.
Spike Lee isnt the only director on Hills radar. The long list of directors that he is most inspired by
include, Penny Marshall, the Hudlin Brothers and 12 Years a Slave director, Steve McQueen. Despite
the heavy influence that these directors have on Hill, thats not to say that the aspiring director
doesnt have a mind of his own. In fact, his upcoming film, Prom Date Blues, sends the message of
finding yourself and being yourself.
In Hills words: Prom Date Blues is a coming-of-age comedy about a unique African-American
teens attempt to find his mojo with the ladies before he graduates from high school. The awkward
high-schooler falls in distant love with the prettiest girl in school and makes an attempt to take her to
prom. Its a typical guy-gets-the-girl film that Hill ensures all of us can relate to, but hes written in a
delightful twist. The uniqueness about my story is this kid is an old soul in a young mans body. The
main character is the son of divorced parents and lives with his mother. Hes a late bloomer,
attempting to discover what exactly a man is, without the constant presence of men in his life. Hes
smart. Hes quirky. Hes awkward. Hes human. Just like the rest of us. Its a personal story for me,
says Hill. The message is you love yourself for who you are, you be proud of who you are and then
everything else will follow. The confidence you have for yourself, the love you have for yourself will
exude naturally, organically.
Natural and organic, much like the love of film Hill found three years ago while working on his first
film in Singapore. Last summer, he returned to his hometown, St. Louis, sowing his roots, to not only
give back, but to also give more, to himself and his craft. When asked how he continues to grow,
producing more and better films, Hill says it is about betting on yourself and investing in yourself.
Thats the great thing about film school. You have the opportunity to take a risk, and the bigger the
risk the better, Hill says. For Prom Date Blues he has done just that. This film will be a marriage, of
some sorts, to the love of his life. When he completes his film, which is also his thesis, he will graduate
as a director from New York University. Through sickness and through health, to death do them part,
Hill and his camera will be hand in hand hopefully coming to a theater near you.



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GUEST COMMENTARY: We need more Arvarh Stricklands
Friday, May 3, 2013 | 6:00 a.m. CDT
BY RIKKI BYRD

When I got rejected from a teaching organization in January, I cried for 15 minutes and then pulled
myself together. I had to figure out what I was feeling. Was I angry? Was I sad? Was I unworthy? I
convinced myself that "yes" wasn't an answer to any of these questions, as far as I was concerned.
Because when I applied, it was never about me, it was about the kids I wanted to teach.
Yes, I was angry that children in the ninth grade could hardly read. Yes, I was sad that brown-skinned
boys are walking the path to jail cells more often than they are walking to Harvard. Yes, I feared that
society had convinced itself that these children were unworthy of substantial education and that
maybe theyre better off where they are.

In my mind, I went on a rant about how the organizations application and interview process was
totally irrelevant to the mission of their organization. I complained about their lack of diversity in the
hiring process. I lashed out against the countless individuals who are accepted and go into schools
because they're what the organization calls "qualified" but can't even begin to grasp the strife of the
inner-city youth, whom they will stand in front of and will never be able to relate to.
Then I stopped. Because realistically, I would apply all over again just to have the opportunity to work
with inner-city youth. Then, I would apply for the organizations diversity committee (if one exists)
and start working on establishing high school and college preparatory programs that prepares
minorities interested in teaching youth for the program. I would be like Arvarh Strickland.

When I heard of Arvarh Strickland's death, my heart jumped, not at his death, but at his mission. I've
sat in classrooms many days without considering the power that exists within the bricks of the
building. As the first black professor hired at MU, he had a building named after him. He fought to
increase representation of black faculty so that the few black students that sat in the chairs actually
felt like their existence was acknowledged and meant something. That those students would believe if
they worked hard enough, maybe one day a building could be named after them.

But, hypothetically, what if the organization that I was rejected from had more interest in a
candidates experience with inner-city youth, personal connections to the communities and advocacy
for closing the achievement gap as opposed to merely a GPA and unrelated leadership experiences?
What if brown-skinned children in inner-city schools had the opportunity to sit before their brown-
skinned teachers everyday, who instilled in them pride and confidence in themselves and their
academics to achieve beyond measure? More people looking like me, teaching people like me?

Of course, I understand that merit is gained through hard work. I'm not sitting here writing this
article advocating for the university to hire every black person it interviews. I'm not even saying that
every black person is qualified for the position. Then, there would be more Arvarh Stricklands, more
buildings named after blacks and more representation overall on campuses. The contributing factors
are far too outnumbered to provide an accurate correlation. Nonetheless, the mere imagination of
such a thing is quite fulfilling.



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GUEST COMMENTARY: Knowledge from newspapers can empower youth
Monday, March 4, 2013 | 6:00 a.m. CST
BY RIKKI BYRD

In 2011, I wrote for the neighborhoods beat at the Columbia Missourian. Each journalist on my beat
chose prominent neighborhoods, but I intentionally chose the least popular Douglass Park.

Most of the residents in the Douglass Park area are African Americans. In addition, the community is
often noted for its housing projects, poverty and crime stereotypes that often hover over
communities of color.

Week after week someone in Douglass Park is shot, a fight breaks out in a nearby park and a child
grapples with the ugly hand of educational inequality. And week after week, the youth in the
community read about these stories in their local newspapers. During my four months on the beat, I
made it my goal to shift these stereotypes. I believed that I had a purpose as an African American
female journalist, to give the little light that existed in the obscure corners of the Douglass Park area
enough courage to shine.

No, I havent lived in poverty. I havent experienced the detriments of crime or faced educational
inequality. Nonetheless, I am a first generation college student whose parents believe in merit. I am
the granddaughter of a woman from Little Rock who dropped out of high school during her
sophomore year to work, and of a man who marched with Martin Luther King Jr. These are the facts
of my life, but no one would know unless I told them. And when we dont have enough courage to tell
our own stories, someone else will tell them for us.
I found the light in Douglass Park by telling stories of barbershop owners and local politicians, of non-
profit youth initiatives and art teachers. I acknowledged their efforts because I value when news
celebrates the truth and those who shape it.

The Newspaper In Education program believes in the empowerment of communities and the youth
within them. It puts local newspapers into classrooms and bridges the consumers of news and the
creators of it. The initiative supports and promotes the development of youth as informed and active
participants within their communities.

In providing news to young children such as those in Douglass Park, we give them an opportunity to
know, engage and advocate for a better future for themselves. Weve put leaders, computers and
smart boards in the classroom. Theyve learned about World War I, algebra and cursive writing. Now,
its time to put in the things that matter those things that cant be found in the textbooks and are
happening outside of their classrooms. Its time to put in the truth.

In providing news to young children such as those in Douglass Park, we give them an opportunity to
know, engage and advocate for a better future for themselves. Weve put leaders, computers and
smart boards in the classroom. Theyve learned about World War I, algebra and cursive writing. Now,
its time to put in the things that matter those things that cant be found in the textbooks and are
happening outside of their classrooms. Its time to put in the truth.




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DOUGLASS: Art teacher pushes students to discover themselves
Friday, October 14, 2011 | 6:24 p.m. CDT
BY RIKKI BYRD

COLUMBIA On a recent morning, second- and third-grade students at Ridgeway Elementary
School rehearsed for a classroom performance.
A week before they had cut out words from magazines and pasted them on small pieces of cardboard,
creating what they called "headline poetry." Now, it was time for them to share their work with their
classmates, as spoken word.
Students walked to the front of the class, their untied shoelaces dragging behind them. After a deep
breath, the first student began to recite her poem. When she finished, her classmates burst into a
round of applause.
"These kids are loving it, said Amber Ward, an art teacher at Ridgeway. "We can't get them to go
home at the end of the day."
Through critiques, songwriting and lessons about famous artists, Ward motivates her students to
make meaning out of their work and to develop a sense of identity.
While second and third graders found themselves through spoken word, fourth- and fifth-grade
students discovered themselves through images. They cut out images, words and phrases to create
archetype cards describing who they believed they were or who they aspired to be.
Anxious to get started on their projects, the young artists grabbed containers filled with magazines
and began ripping out pages.
"Can someone help me find dead animals?" one student asked his classmates. "I want to be a hunter."
Lesson plans are developed to help students learn without feeling like they're learning, Ward said.
Before moving to Columbia to pursue a doctorate in arts education at MU, Ward taught at a middle

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school in Shawnee, Kan.
But teaching hasn't always been on her agenda. Ward, who comes from a matriarchal line of artists,
said her primary dream was to pursue a career in fiber art.
She had no backup plan, so her father encouraged her to pursue a teaching certificate.
Ward, who said she never had an art teacher to help her discover the value of art and didn't learn the
importance of meaning making in art until she was in college, now seeks to provide students with
opportunities she didn't have.
After completing her degree, she said she hopes to teach college students about the power and
importance of art. She's already began to spark an inspiration in a student not sitting at the small
tables in her classroom
Adair Stokan has been student-teaching in Ward's classroom for eight weeks. She's paid close
attention to Ward's teaching style and made mental notes on things she wants to use in the future.
"She knows exactly what she's trying to get them to understand," said Stokan, who graduated from
Columbia College in 2009. She is currently following in Ward's footsteps and pursuing a teaching
certificate in arts education.
During a recent planning period, Ward and Stokan practiced a song Ward created for her
kindergarten class.
"I'm a circle, I'm a circle," sang Ward, mimicking a circle with her arms. "I'm a square," Stokan sang.
Ward said her kindergarten artists are having a difficult time remembering the shapes they're
assigned. After several failed attempts while rehearsing the song, Ward and Stokan burst into
laughter, took a deep breath and began the song again.
"I did not do this in middle school," Ward said.

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Although she teaches the same skills in her elementary classes that she did in her middle school
classes, she said she's noticed that she's had to implement more patience and less sarcasm to help the
younger students learn.
"I really want them to become thinkers, to find the deeper meaning in what they do," she said.
"Because I think only through that meaning-making process that they learn."
By the end of class, students are remembering their shapes.
And Ward's learning too. She applies what she's teaching her students in her own practice of art.
In her recent sculptures, "Confessionals," Ward said she reveals the authentic version of herself she's
been hiding since childhood. According to her blog, each sculpture documents aspects of her identity
and the confession within.




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CELEBRITY BLOGS: BEYONCE & SOLANGE KNOWLES
Celebrities often seem out of reach to most of their fans. Other than buying their albums, watching
their videos and attending their concerts, we rarely get a chance to see the human inside of them.
Fortunately, due to the advancement of the Internet and the popularity of blogs, celebrities such as
Beyonce and Solange Knowles have started to offer an inside glimpse into their behind-the-scenes
lifestyle.

For some time now, Solange Knowles has been attempting to slip away from her infamous title,
Beyonces younger sister. After chopping off her hair and opting to let her natural beauty shine,
Solange has evolved as fashions newest socialite. Her blog, My Damn Blog, is a glimpse into her
fashion evolution. From photos of her time overseas, her shopping trips and even her gorgeous, gray-
eyed son Julez, fans everywhere are finally seeing Solange as an independent diva and not connected
to her sisters hip/career.

Most recently, Beyonce launched her blog, I Am Beyonce. The blonde-haired songstress has not only
been dominating charts for years, but in several other facets as well. Her marriage to raps most-
domineering artist, Jay Z, her clothing line and newest addition, her daughter Blue Ivy, has made
Beyonce one of the most inspirational and desired public figures. While fans everywhere would faint if
they were in her presence, Beyonces blog takes us beyond the paparazzi shots and rump-shaking
moves and instead into what her real life looks like. Although there isnt much text available on the
site, her photos surely speak for themselves. From shots of her family on the 4th of July to shots of her
feeding baby Blue, were all getting to know Beyonce just a little bit more.

Aside from Beyonce and Solange Knowles, several other celebrities are launching blogs, all with a
different flavor but for the same purpose: showing their human side. Take time to Google some of
your favorite celebrities, and check to see if they have blogs. Youll be surprised to see what youll find.

By: Rikki Byrd


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HONESTLY...WTF: A DIY BLOG
The world of DIY has certainly evolved, merging the grandmothers who specialize in hemming up
their grandkids trousers to stylish women across the globe, itching to get look-alikes from their
favorite collections. Websites such as Pinterest and Stylecaster are flourishing with boards and pins
dedicated to quirky and sometimes difficult DIYs on the net. Were not sure what kind of DIY-er you
are, but were sure something on HonestlyWTF is right up your alley.

From studded sneakers to veiled skull caps, editor-in-chief Erica Chan Coffman and editor Lauren
Kolodny, have made DIY relatable and trendy. The blog features step-by-step directions on creating
your own looks in addition to instructional videos. HonestlyWTF goes far beyond other DIYs by its
use of professional photography (forget those pictures taken with your phone) while also occasionally
featuring beauty and interior design projects.

Even if youre not into the whole do-it-yourself movement, youll have an equal amount of time
perusing through the projects on their blog. Just in case you dont believe us, weve snagged a few for
your viewing. Youll thank us later.

By: Rikki Byrd


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JACK. Magazine
FOOD.DRINK.ENTERTAINING. PIONEERING INFORMED TASTE
JACK. Magazine was created as a part of my Senior Capstone course
in Magazine Publishing at the University of Missouri. Each year,
seniors in the course are commissioned by Meredith Publishing
Company to brainstorm and create potential publications. I worked
with a team of four other classmates to create JACK.
The Mission
Our team wanted to develop a mens publication dedicated solely to
food and entertaining. Our catch: We wanted to approach it in a snarky,
Esquire-esque way that would attract recent male graduates moving into
a new space in their lives. Men with an acquired taste, who just needed a
few more ideas.
The How
Each team in our capstone was expected to select a design team from the
Magazine Design course in the School of Journalism, who would design
iPad and website editions, and a website. We were also expected to draft
story ideas, create editorial calendars and hire freelance writers to produce
the stories. We also created a 20+ page prospectus including our mission,
financial budget and advertising specs. At the completion of our project, we
visited Meredith Publishing Company in Des Moines, where we presented
JACK. Magazine to editors.
The Result
Our team not only received countless accolades from editors at
Meredith, but we were also awarded 1
st
Place in the Association for
Education in Journalism and Mass Communication 2013 competition.
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s c u l p t magazine
THE EVOLUTION OF AN ARTISTS MASTERPIECE.
s c u l p t magazine was
created in 2010 by Rikki
Byrd to give a platform for
emerging artists of all
genres to freely and
creatively express their
crafts.
The Mission
When Rikki Byrd created
s c u l p t magazine, it became
her passion. After realizing how
much she wanted people to know
about what she loved, she
wanted to give others an
opportunity to show and
promote what they loved as
well.
The Result
Since its conception in 2010, s c
u l p t has grown an estimated 19
percent in viewership and
readership. The publication
recently launched a campaign on
Indiegogo to raise funds for its
design programs, promotional
items and more.
The How
s c u l p t is published two to three
times a year and is hosted on
www.issuu.com. The publication is
produced by individuals studying in
the fields that they aspire to be in one
day. Internships are hosted three
times a year for editorial, marketing,
advertising, social media and web
positions. Contributing writers and
photographers volunteer their services
on a rolling basis.
Each issue has a theme and is
designed in InDesign.
A B
D C

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marketing

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Regional Arts Commission For the
Love of Cities Ad
As an Arts Marketing Intern for the
Regional Arts Commission, I was asked
to create an advertisement for the
Commissions event For the Love of
Cities. The advertisement was used for
email marketing and as the poster at the
actual event.

Regional Arts Commission
Luncheon
As an Arts Marketing Intern for the
Regional Arts Commission, I was
asked to create a flyer for the
Commissions Luncheon. The
advertisement was used for email
marketing.
Regional Arts Commission
Artszipper Ad
As an Arts Marketing Intern at the
Regional Arts Commission, I was
asked to create an advertisement for
the Commissions online arts
calendar that was used in handbills
at local events, newspapers and on
the Commissions website.
NAACP Graduate School Prep
Flyer
As the Press & Publicity Chair of the
NAACP, Unit 6341 chapter, I was
asked to create a flyer for an event
the organization co-sponsored with
another organization.




















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A B C
D E F
Event Advertisements & Flyers designed by Rikki Byrd
s c u l p t magazine Model Call
Flyer
As the Editor-in-Chief of s c u l p t
magazine, I created a flyer for a model
call that the publication hosted for one
of its photo shoots. The flyer was used
on social media sites and posted around
the University of Missouris campus.

20
Event
planning


MODEL P!NK:
Fashion for Fischel
In 2012, I was commissioned by
Mizzou Black Mens Initiative to
produce a fashion show for the
Initiatives annual breast cancer
awareness fundraiser. I worked
for three months with the advisor
of the Initiative to develop the
shows several details. I
developed model calls,
commissioned designers,
approved logos for flyers and T-
shirts, approved fashion designs,
developed day-of-show program
and acted as the person in charge
on the day of the fashion show.
The show resulted in a $900
increase in funds from the
previous years fundraiser, all of
which were donated to the Ellis
Fischel Cancer Research Center.


Pastels & Paparazzi:
A Spring Fashion Show
In 2013, I was commissioned by
the University of Missouris
Black Programming Committee
to advise the executive board in
developing the shows details. I
worked closely with the president
of the Committee to recruit
designers and approve designs,
obtain qualified judges for the
fashion design competition,
develop day-of-show
programming and acted as
person in charge at the show.
The show resulted in sold-out
seating and winning designers
walked away with cash prizes
and photo shoots with national
award-winning photographers.



NAACP 8
th
Annual Image
Awards
As the Press & Publicity Chair
for the NAACP, Unit 6341, I
was in charge of producing the
associations annual image
awards. I developed a committee
for the ceremony through our
associations campus members
and delegated tasks to each. I
developed seating arrangements
for invited guests, wrote press
releases, arranged entertainment
for the event and developed
decoration arrangements for the
day of the event.
The ceremony resulted in a 50%
increase in attendance, including
outstanding guests such as the
universitys student government
president and the Chancellor of
Diversity.