Rio Knight

Rio Knight

Graphic Designer & Music JournalistNottingham, United Kingdom
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Rio Knight

Rio Knight

Graphic Designer & Music JournalistNottingham, United Kingdom
About me
An enthusiastic, detail-oriented Graphic Designer & Music Journalist with experience in album cover design, film & apparel promotional material. A background in fashion photography & videography, as well as science fiction/psychological thriller screenwriting and a Bachelor’s degree in Film Production. Pioneering a career that is design-oriented in the music publication industry. Possessing the knowledge and understanding of how to collaborate with other creatives to adhere to current social trends and personal passions. I look forward to proudly representing your establishment and becoming a valuable asset to the company.
Projects
  • YOU MAY SAY I’M A DREAMER, BUT I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE
    YOU MAY SAY I’M A DREAMER, BUT I’M NOT THE ONLY ONEHEAVEN IS A LIBRARY. NEIL GAIMAN CONTINUES TO BE A PILLAR OF FANTASY IN THE ART INDUSTRY, WITH THE RELEASE OF THE SANDMAN SEASON 2 & HIS HONOUR AS THE VISIONARY FOR THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ART OF ELYSIUM EVENT. Neil Gaiman gives his take on the event’s 25th anniversary of what heaven means to an artist. Every year, the event is brought to life through the chosen visionary’s perception of Utopia - this year the honour was bestowed upon none other than beloved Neil Gaiman. The night demonstra
  • FROM PLAYING IN BACKYARDS TO OUR YARD
    FROM PLAYING IN BACKYARDS TO OUR YARDJune, 1948 - Windrush propels a generation of people across the seas to Britain. June, 2024 - Mimm Studios commemorates the Windrush Generation through music, fashion and community events to celebrate their descendants’ achievements & honour the West Indies culture they brought to the UK. I reached out to Mimm's CEO, Nate Coltrane, to discuss his upcoming project titled ‘Our Yard’, to gain a deeper understanding of what makes the Nottingham-based brand want to spearhead the UK’s involvement in
  • DEAL WITH DEVILS, F*CK YOUR KENNELS!
    DEAL WITH DEVILS, F*CK YOUR KENNELS!“HELLO” - JELANI BLACKMAN ALBUM COVER DESIGN This November, Ladbroke Grove native Jelani Blackman released his new album “The Heart of It”, parading an alchemy of genre-bending fresh tracks. The album navigates the reality of a young Black man surviving London and how we can “find love and truth in a world filled with greed and hypocrisy”. Blackman’s style shatters the box critics place him in, flowing between hip-hop, New York jazz elements, London grime, alt-indie rock and electronic melodi
  • A SHORT TIME AGO IN A GALAXY NOT SO FAR AWAY...
    A SHORT TIME AGO IN A GALAXY NOT SO FAR AWAY...My recent solo trip to Lake Como, Italy - Shot on a Pentax Asahi K3000 35mm Film camera, Kodak Gold 200. This September I took a 30hr trip to Italy to escape the working week groundhog day feeling. A whirlwind of meeting adventurous Americans, racing for a ferry to reach the airport in time after spontaneously jumping on their private boat tour, navigating the cultural clash of a Black British woman abroad & being up close and personal with the famous Star Wars villa (as close to Padmé as I'll
  • THE GRASS IS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE
    THE GRASS IS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE"GREEN GRASS" - IYAMAH FT. KOFI STONE ALBUM COVER & POSTER DESIGN lightin' up the green grass as we speak, stay hydrated. Design by: @rioknight_design on Instagram
  • MOST PEOPLE BARELY KNOW THEMSELVES
    MOST PEOPLE BARELY KNOW THEMSELVES"ANGELIC HOODRAT: SUPERCUT" - KENNY MASON POSTER & ALBUM COVER DESIGN Execute Order 66 (but leave the twi'leks I beg you) Design by: @rioknight_design on Instagram
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Projects credited in
  • WISH YOU WELL
    WISH YOU WELL'95 CIVIC - Dende She better lock in before I do some voodoo on her. TOP TRACK: "Wish You Well" Album Cover Design by me @rioknight_design on Instagram
  • YEEHAW
    YEEHAW"RIDE" - BIGBABYGUCCI Album Cover Design & Prada Poster Design "If I get high would you follow me, I built a castle in the sky just for you and me, the other me like calm down!" Black Knight image inspo: @la_draws.s Ghibli & Castlevania inspired Design by me @rioknight_design on Instagram
Work history
    Producer, Director, DOP, Editor, Photographer
    Producer, DOP, Editor, Photographer
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Skills
  • Graphic Design
  • Music Artwork
  • Music Marketing
  • Music Journalism
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Producing
  • Photography
  • 35mm Photography
  • Screenwriting
Education
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    MAUniversity of Lincoln
    Lincoln, United Kingdom
    Following a BA in Film Production, I am currently studying a Masters degree in Arts Journalism on my path to becoming a Music Journalist & Graphic Designer.
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    Bachelor of Arts (BA) University of Lincoln
     - Lincoln, United Kingdom