ABOUT

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Ryan Beshel is a very tall publicist, creative director, and photographer living in Chicago. He is the founder and co-owner of SIX4 Creative, a solutions agency providing strategic consulting, visual design services and modern brand communications to small businesses, growing companies and industry leaders. 

With each creative collaboration, Ryan works with enthusiasm, efficiency and unprecedented industry insight. His unique expertise in both fashion and hospitality is the culmination of nearly twenty years in digital marketing and public relations for iconic brands and celebrated entrepreneurs in small towns and big cities.

As a photographer, he works with intention and integrity to create and command a safe, affirming, dynamic experience for every human in front of his camera. As a communications executive, he leads with an innate ability to help clients discover, refine, and strategically share their unique message.

Ryan stands six feet, four inches and lives in Chicago surrounded by a small jungle of plants, a fifty gallon fish tank, and the world’s cutest dog, Luna. He spends too many hours in the kitchen perfecting his sourdough recipe — and loves a good cake bake. To follow along in his personal pursuits, visit him on Instagram and Facebook at @ryanbeshel.

 
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IN THE PRESS

Click below to review Ryan’s television appearances, editorial contributions and press coverage.

ONLINE

A DRINK WITH
A drink with Ryan Beshel
THE ATLANTIC
In Photos: Before the Day Begins
CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM
Fashioning the Future
CHICAGO IDEAS
How to Make Them Talk: The Art of Image with SIX4 Creative
CHICAGO PLANNER
Fall Fashion Week 2014 with Fashion Guru Ryan Beshel
CRAIN’S CHICAGO BUSINESS
Mistaken Identities
DNAINFO
900 North Michigan Fashions Help Teach YWLCS Students to Dress for Success
HAUTE LIVING
Purely Fashion Announces Two Big Hires
INSPIRATION WITH VAL
Ryan Beshel: Behind the Scenes With a TV Personality On Fashion, Life, and Loving Yourself
LUX + CONCORD
The Man Behind the Bowtie, Ryan Beshel
LUXE FILE CHICAGO
Ryan M. Beshel: Chicago's Fashionable, New Imagemaker
Meet 17 of the most notable single-for-the-moment Chicagoans
MOTHER JONES
In “Pen and Ink,” People Tell the Fascinating Stories Behind Their Tattoos
PRSUIT
5 inspirational people driven by their passions
RACKED
Rock The Vote: Chicago's Most Social Scenester
What Were The Best Trends of 2012?
The Best Retail Newcomers of 2012
What Were The Worst Trends of 2012?
Experts Dish on Stores They Had to Break Up With in 2012
What Shopping District has Improved the Most in the Past Year
A Few Beautiful Chicagoans on What They'll be Wearing for Their V-Day Rendezvous
Fashion Experts Sum Up 2012 Fashion In One Word
Friends of Racked Share Their Shopping Predictions for 2013
REFINERY29
Chicago’s Hottest 30 Under 30
Chicago’s Most Stylish Treat You To A Night Of Shopping (And Whiskey!)
SOURCING JOURNAL
Celeb Collaborations Still Key in Apparel Industry
WORKING MOTHER
Single Mom Gives Back By Offering Financial Support to Working Single Moms Who Need Help
WWD
In Celebration of Shopping: Stores, Shoppers Prepare for Fourth Annual FNO
The Art of the Tweet: Retailers Refining Social Approach to E-commerce
Making The Connection: Seamless Wi-Fi Demand Grows With Smartphone Usage
XO LILAC
From model agent to photographer and web designer, Ryan Beshel shares how to reinvent yourself—even during a pandemic