MAYS Multimedia

We’re proud to highlight one of our amazing clients, Albiona Rakipi, founder of The Parenting Reframe!

MAYS Multimedia had the pleasure of designing and printing her beautiful book, and now she’s bringing it to life through an incredible upcoming event you won’t want to miss.

Journal Away Stress & Overwhelm
Join Albiona for an intimate and practical conversation where she introduces the powerful PARR Process, a framework designed to help you better manage stress, conflict, and overwhelm through journaling and reflection.

📅 Thursday, April 23, 2026
🕖 7:00 – 8:30 PM EST
📍 Michigan Central Station
🎟️ Register: detroitwritingroom.com/events

We’re honored to have played a part in bringing this project to life and invite you to come out and support this powerful conversation.

What an incredible evening at the 2026 Print Excellence Awards! 🎉

We’re proud to have been part of such an inspiring event celebrating creativity, craftsmanship, and innovation in the print industry. It was amazing to connect with so many talented professionals and see the outstanding work being recognized.

Here are a few highlights from the night, capturing the energy, the people, and the passion behind great print.

Thank you to everyone who made this event so memorable. We’re excited to continue pushing the standard of excellence in everything we do.

🥈 MAYS Multimedia Earns two Silver Awards in the 2026 Print Excellence Awards, presented by the Graphic Media Alliance.

This recognition comes during a special milestone for our company as we celebrate 80 years of service in the printing and communications industry. Under the leadership of CEO Elizabeth Mays, MAYS Multimedia continues a long-standing tradition of quality craftsmanship, innovation, and dedication to our clients.

The Print Excellence Awards recognize outstanding achievement in print production across Ohio, Michigan, and Northern Kentucky. This year’s competition included 689 entries, judged by an independent panel of industry experts, making this honor especially meaningful.

Award-Winning Projects:
🥈 Silver Award – Books (Hardbound)
Rise Every Morning Affirmations for Big Confidence
Client: Little Bit Press

🥈 Silver Award – Calendars
African American History Calendar 2026
Client: K.D. Yarber Publishing

These awards recognize excellence in print craftsmanship, finishing, and overall production quality. We are honored that these outstanding projects stood out among such strong competition.

At MAYS Multimedia, we are grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with visionary clients who trust us to bring their ideas to life. These achievements reflect not only our team’s commitment to excellence, but also the creativity and impact of the projects we produce together.

Congratulations to Little Bit Press and K.D. Yarber Publishing on this well-deserved recognition. Here’s to continuing our legacy of award-winning print for many years to come. 👏🏾

Meet Hanna
Illustrator & Graphic Designer, MAYS Multimedia
Hanna’s passion for design and illustration comes from the belief that visuals are a powerful form of storytelling. As an Illustrator and Designer at MAYS, she brings concepts to life by translating ideas, emotions, and narratives into thoughtful visual experiences that connect with audiences.
What draws Hanna to this work is the constant evolution of the creative field. Each project presents a new opportunity to explore, learn, and create something meaningful. She especially enjoys collaborating with clients to take their vision and shape it into visuals that feel both intentional and expressive.
For Hanna, storytelling is at the center of everything she creates. Illustration allows her to communicate emotion and meaning in ways words sometimes cannot. Whether she’s interpreting someone else’s story or exploring her own ideas, her goal is always to create work that resonates and helps the story feel more accessible and human.
One of Hanna’s lasting creative influences is Robert Frost’s The Road Not Taken. Its message of individuality and choosing an unconventional path mirrors how she approaches her work — trusting her instincts, embracing curiosity, and allowing room for unexpected ideas to emerge.
Hanna’s work reflects a balance of creativity and intention, reminding us that sometimes the most impactful stories are told visually, one thoughtful detail at a time.
As Hanna says:
“Storytelling is at the heart of everything I create.”
That belief shapes not only her role at MAYS, but the way she brings stories to life every day.

On this MLK Day, we honor history through a powerful family story.
In 1963, 9-year-old James C. Mays stood beside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., just one week before the historic “I Have a Dream” speech. The photo was taken at Second Baptist Church in Detroit by James’s father, J. Caulton Mays.
This moment reminds us why storytelling matters. History lives not only in books, but in family stories, like the Mays legacy, passed down and preserved for future generations.
Happy MLK Day.