Author Rakia Reynolds

Rakia Reynolds has sky-rocketed to success by serving as a “media superwoman” for Philadelphia. She is sought after by companies and organizations to provide her expertise in a wealth of subjects and projects like media and art direction, branding and strategic planning, creative development. She has also produced content for television outlets such as MTV networks and TLC and print outlets like Lucky magazine. She currently serves as the president of the Philadelphia chapter of Women in Film & Television and is secretary of the Philadelphia chapter of NAMIC, the National Association of Multi-Ethnicity in Communications. In 2009, she received their Rising Star award, which hails her achievements within the communications industry. She was also recently awarded Joan Shepp’s “Woman of Substance and Style” award, highlighting her contributions to Philadelphia’s fashion industry. Rakia has been profiled in BUST, Marie Claire, Lucky and Philadelphia Magazine. She has appeard on the Style Network, TLC, has a regular segment on Fox 29 spotlighting the best in Philadelphia fashion, and serves as the regional editor of Uptown’s Philadelphia edition. She runs Skai Blue Media, a full service PR agency, with clients that run the gamut of lifestyle PR, including various restaurants and boutiques, local spas and the business districts. Her work has resulted in national, local, and regional media placements for her clients. In addition, Rakia is called on by local jewelry and clothing designers as a consultant on how to grow a local business. She is on the pulse of fashion trends, and was appointed last year as the Philly 360 Fashion Ambassador, where she covers the latest and greatest in beauty, clothing trends, and hair styling. Rakia also works with the Greater Philadelphia Tourism and Marketing Corporation on heightening the exposure of local boutiques and Philadelphia’s shopping scene.