We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Ryan Jordan. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Ryan below.

Alright, Ryan thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Can you talk to us about how you learned to do what you do?

As a kid, writing was my chosen form of expression, and art was the talent that was recognized and nurtured. The first industry I entered was Tattooing. I was 16 trying to sway an artist to tattoo something I had drawn on myself. He told me no, but was impressed with the artwork, and offered to teach me. I eventually opened my own shops and learned everything I needed to market them from Youtube and online courses. I’ve always been eager to learn as well as ambitious, so that sparked a habit of diving into anything that interests me.

The greatest improvement on my learning process with hindsight is studying what I do naturally so I could develop methods faster. Things I was instinctually good at like say drawing, I just created. But my process was longer because the method was missing.

Learning and researching became a skill, and by far my most valuable.

My biggest obstacles are like most, distractions.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

BIO PORTION Ryan Jordan is an established entrepreneur, motivational speaker, published tattoo artist, project manager, and video producer. Her most recent endeavors have been as creative director of Outerloop Management, her PRP and non-profit company as her calling for service remains an ideal close to her heart, and lastly, her production, media, and marketing business, the Indigo Republic, that cohesively brought all of her talents and interests together.

Beginning her earlier years as a troubled youth detained for several years and placed in level 5 schooling, Ryan grew a deep-rooted compassion for children and teens alike dealing with mental health and behavioral issues. Although many had given up on her during this struggling period, she rose above the challenges and with her artistic gifts, took a route of faith as she sold her paintings to raise money for youth programs and began teaching art at the local community center at the young age of 15.

After apprenticing at a tattoo shop at age 16, Ryan’s work gained her much popularity in the field allowing her to open her own chain of tattoo shops by the age of 20 and with an already anticipation-fueled clientele. Her skills also lead to her being featured in several tattoo publications as well as being sought out with multiple offers to be cast on various televised tattoo shows. Within this duration of her career and after, Ryan began to further delve into the arts of music even building three recording studios. Aside from creative entrepreneurship, she used her marketing knowledge to develop other businesses; a party bus company, a restaurant, and other small ventures.

A few years passed before Ryan’s musical ventures equipped her with a vast network and comprehension of the entertainment industry. In conjunction with her own musical releases, Ryan inherently became the leader of her musical peers whom she would, later on, begin managing. This responsibility geared her in a new direction of developing her already well-rounded expertise and creative direction. The tasks she performed included photography, cinematography, web and graphic design, digital marketing, and more.

My creative journey feels like so many lifetimes. I’ve been self-employed as a creative since I was 16; 21 years. Blessed to be able to throw me into whatever creative adventure I chose. I loved fashion, so I started a model troop in which we performed and curated shows. Fashion took me to photography and then photography took me to makeup.

Studying Art, music, fashion, marketing, and business…finding so many things that I did well in left me lost on my purpose. Then I found film. A place where the “jack of all trade” journey made me a formidable producer. I understood every department 1st hand, have a respected taste level, and know how to run a ship with a happy crew.  The Movie I produced and Directed “Bundles” got picked up and aired on BET Her after winning a lot of festivals.

A promising director because of my behavioral knowledge, composition, color theory, and design. I think the problem I solve for clients is an idea doesn’t have to be mine to make it my baby. That’s so essential to anyone looking to create anything that requires a team or is out of their lane. Someone capable of truly adopting it. When clients work with me, they get someone that will take it all the way to the hoop with enthusiasm. I can bring ideas or I can expand on yours. Sounds simple, but it’s so key.

Have any books or other resources had a big impact on you?

Nothing has impacted my life like literature! Even over revelation and evolution through life experience, because the philosophy you subscribe to colors your experiences.

Exploring more proven philosophies to subscribe to or find your own values in, counteracts the fact that it’s philosophies and opinions are fed to and embedded in us through media ANY WAY.

Books like “As a man thinketh’, ” Think and Grow Rich”, “Acres of Diamonds”, “The Laws of Sucess”, and “The Prophet” are some books that stuck with me. As far as learning filmmaking, StudioBinder blogs and video essays have been invaluable to me.

What can society do to ensure an environment that’s helpful to artists and creatives?

New developments in AI technology create a real concern for multiple creative industries. It all really comes down to humanity. We need to be uniform in preserving the cultural value of human creation and respect for the centuries of human contribution. Because value is at stake when what once took a human 4 days now takes 5 seconds with endless revisions.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.theindigorepublic.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamladyredz/?hl=en

Image Credits
For both Shots: Photography: Layla Khepri Makeup: Taniko Jones Hair: Ikea Hill