Born and raised in Memphis, Richie’s journey has been anything but average. From tearing up cross country and track at Bartlett High to serving in the U.S. Navy, he’s lived fast — including a stint on two NHRA Top Fuel Funny Car teams.
But in 1995, everything changed. In a moment of surrender, he made a deal with God: if he stayed sober, the rest would fall into place. Exactly three years later, Trilogy was born — a name that nods to the promise that started it all.
Today, Richie still keeps his side of that bargain — and he’s convinced Trilogy was always part of the bigger plan.
Now, his passion has expanded, Richie created “A Tattoo’s Tale,” a digital storytelling platform built to archive and preserve the personal stories behind the ink. It’s a tribute to the power of tattoos to carry memory, identity, and meaning — one story at a time.
With 20+ years at the helm of Summit Design Group, Dale Franklin has been turning creative ideas into large-scale visuals that leave a lasting impression. Based in Memphis, Dale leads a tight-knit studio that handles nearly every aspect of design and production in-house — from early concept sketches to fully fabricated installs. He’s collaborated on projects for museums, municipalities, and cultural milestones — including the City of Memphis and MLK50 legacy events — with a style rooted in visual storytelling, clean strategy, and hands-on production. But Dale’s passion doesn’t stop at visual design. He’s also the co-creator of A Tattoo’s Tale — a social media storytelling platform dedicated to preserving the powerful, personal stories behind people’s tattoos. For Dale, it’s the perfect intersection of design, meaning, and community — capturing the art that lives on skin, and the stories that live beneath it.
Audrey Stimpson Rosenfeld holds a BFA in Photography from the University of Memphis and an MFA in Fashion Photography from the School of Visual Arts in NYC. Her early career took her from Memphis to New York and Los Angeles, where she created visual content for fashion designers, publications, and major brands — even co-owning a social media company along the way.
After years in the fast-paced world of fashion and media, Audrey returned home to Memphis to reconnect with her roots and focus on the kind of storytelling that matters most: personal, human, and lasting.
Now, as part of A Tattoo’s Tale, Audrey channels her creative eye and deep love for visual narrative into preserving the stories behind the ink. Her passion for capturing truth through photography makes her an essential part of the mission — ensuring that every tattoo isn’t just seen, but understood