Amyr Heard is a publicist with OmniBlue Marketing and Design. She has worked on high profile media campaigns for Toysmart.com, a subsidiary of Disney, and Passport to Play, a healthy initiative started by McDonalds. She specializes in public relations implementations, brand awareness and favorability, and collateral development. From product introductions to grassroots engagement efforts, she demonstrates a broad knowledge of promotional development.
Heard has background in communications and journalism, working as a radio news anchor and co-host with various stations, in addition to writing for a variety of organizations and magazines. She has interviewed Actor/Rapper Mos Def, Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child, American Idol’s Rueben Studdard, Hip Hop Icon Nelly, Supermodel Garrin Taylor and Writer/Producer George Folkes, to name a few.
Her creative writing and artistic performances has allowed her to speak at several universities nationwide, perform satire in Dubai and share stages with Flowetry, R. Kelly, Erykah Badu, Mike Phillips, Queen Latifah, The Last Poets, T.I., and Sista Souljah. She has also been featured on BET’s NYLA, Robert Townsend’s Spoken, Complex Magazine, Music Choice, Comcast Programming in addition to anthologies and compilation CD's.
Comfortable in the media spotlight, articulate on the message of a positive image, Heard continues to be active and productive in public relations. She has combined her media and communications experience with her love for fashion and entertainment. Now Heard lends her creative appeal to get media placement for fashion industry professionals, independent artists, and cosmetic and beauty companies.
