Joseph Riley Land: freelance writer, graphic designer, t-shirt maker, branding expert, public relations consultant, part-time bartender and believer. That’s who I am and that’s how I pay the rent. Born and raised in a small town in Tennessee (Olive Hill, stand up!), I moved to Harlem in the summer of 2006 with a dream and $106 in my pocket. I made it work then and am I’m still making it work today. I write a column for
www.NorthStarNews.com as well as an ongoing blog for F.I.T. Money Magazine (
www.averagejoe.fitmoneymag.com). Other clients include various Harlem businesses, for which I create flyers, write menus, and so forth; and up-and-coming singers, actors, designers, stylists, etc. based in NYC. See? I’m a catch.