There isn’t a child alive with pristine school books. Doodling in the margins while making a half-hearted effort to pay attention is a rite of passage for every student. Brittany Byrd was no exception, as she spent hours drawing and scribbling. Whereas most people’s efforts were rewarded with an afternoon scrubbing whiteboards in detention, Byrd’s doodles left a lasting impression on her school.
“In fifth grade, I told my elementary school (Crescent Heights Elementary in Los Angeles) that their logo was weak,” Byrd says. “Those were my exact words. This logo sucks. Then I went on to hand-draw new graphics. I’ve always been into unity, community, tribe. I was always in touch with spirituality, even as a young kid, and the logo turned out to be a drawing of a young me holding up the whole world with all of my friends, my homies, helping behind me.
“It’s a crazy, true story, but I picked up my
