QUARTERLY ONLINE PUBLICATION

Our Rhythm Our Blues

Creative Direction
Design

Site Built By NIGHTSHIFT CREATIVE

Our Rhythm Our Blues is an online platform that was born from a conversation. In the aftermath of the death of George Floyd and Breona Taylor, I had many conversations. Conversations with friends of all backgrounds were had about how we felt about what was happening in our nation. One of those convos was with a very good and dear friend of mine, Erica Nicole. We chatted about how we felt as Black women during this time. Our conversation was honest and raw. After a brief pause, Erica said “they want our rhythm, but not our blues.” This saying struck me. Even though it is a saying that has been spoken in circles for years, in that moment it hit me as something special. I replied by saying “That needs to be something! How do we make that into something?”

This is our something. Our Rhythm Our Blues is an online platform that showcases the celebrations and sorrows of marginalized voices. Our goal in creating this platform was to create a space that tells history through facts, experience, and art. Each quarterly volume will focus on the voice of marginalized community. We are proud of this baby we created. Erica has served as an amazing Editor and Curator while we have served Creative Direction and Design.

Our inspiration to create a horizontal website is based in print editorial and the editorial scroll found in libraries. After coming across a couple of websites that had this functionality, we visually saw how wonderfully each volume could be delivered with this design style.