PUBLISHER

RYAN FITZGIBBON

Ryan Fitzgibbon is a publisher and creative consultant. After getting his start as a communication designer at IDEO in San Francisco, Ryan founded the magazine Hello Mr. in 2012, which he is currently developing into a book, forthcoming by ABRAMS in 2024. Shortly after moving to Tulsa at the start of 2020, Ryan was diagnosed with HIV, inspiring the creation of In Our Blood, a platform to detect, exercise, and replenish your inner activist. In addition to his involvement in advancing 2SLGBTQ+ rights and HIV/AIDS activism in Oklahoma, his work in Tulsa includes supporting The Black Wall Street Times through the production of multiple print publications, and the opening of their newsroom and storefront in Greenwood. Ryan collaborated with BY. Everyone and the Downtown Tulsa Partnership to launch a pop-up zine shop for the 2022/2023 holiday season. He is a current Tulsa Artist Fellow.