Memphis Music Initiative

Every visual starts as an idea—what matters is how you bring it to life.

This summer, Taylor Bee is bringing that process into MMI Works.

A Memphis-born creative working across animation, film, and photography, Taylor helps artists turn their ideas into fully realized visuals. Her work blends imagination with technical skill, shaping stories that move across formats and platforms. Check out her work on Youtube: https://buff.ly/ZHjOrld

At MMI, she’s working with interns as they take projects from concept to final cut—building their skills in production, storytelling, and visual direction along the way.

This is where ideas become something you can see.

Creative work is built through projects, collaboration, and decision-making in motion.

This summer, Jeff “Jkidd” Williams is bringing that perspective into MMI Works.

As a music executive, producer, and founder of Grind City Records, Jkidd works at the intersection of music, branding, and community impact. From managing Memphis artist Brezay to producing records and landing TV placements on shows like The Rookie, Platonic, and Beauty in Black, his work reflects how music moves across industries.

At MMI, he’ll be working directly with interns as they develop their sound, creative identity, and understanding of the business behind the music.

This is what it looks like to learn the industry from someone actively shaping it.