Our story

A barrier-breaking design studio that focuses on the ambitious black and brown women innovating, creating, directing, and narrating their own lives.

Monique Jenkins is the woman behind the studio that focuses on designing and uplifting fellow business owners to succeed in the face of adversity.

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Monique Jenkins is the woman behind the studio that focuses on designing and uplifting fellow business owners to succeed in the face of adversity.

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She is a Towson University Professor, Thinkful UX Mentor, and UX Designer. Monique finds her joy in empowering people, visual storytelling, and moving bravely through any obstacle with her clients.

Monique attended Towson University for advertising, marketing, and communications. After her Bachelor’s Degree, she went further and attained a Master’s Degree in Publication Design from the University of Baltimore.

Always challenging herself, she then blazed the trail from graphic design to ux design. Monique then tapped into her need to uplift others through education, first as a professor, next as a mentor, and now, she adds human-centered design to her identifiers.

Monique drives to create a space for everyone, and she uplifts marginalized professionals and peoples through beautiful branding, visual storytelling, optimized videos, and enticing graphics. She believes that our vulnerability gives us power, and she knows that true success comes from our stories.

Monique has found success with a variety of clients in a variety of businesses. Her work emphasizes the humanity within us all and the stories that we all share.

Education

Online Courses

The story of your brand is the legacy you leave behind. Whether you are creating or rebranding your business identity, take the deep dive with a designer that knows how to define, develop, and deliver. Holistic brand identities are more than a pretty logo and a brand guide. Great brands connect and communicate with target audiences through empathy, storytelling, and a shared vision.

Join the Journey: Graphic Design to UX

Pivot with purpose from Graphic Design to User Experience Design. Join Monique Jenkins leads the way with her course that outlines the steps to unlocking your career in user experience.

COMING SPRING 2024!

Navigating Salaries, Raises, and Finances for Professional Women

Women, wage gaps, and wanting more. Join Monique as she breaks down the complexities of finance for female-identifying people.

COMING SPRING 2024!

Typography 101

Want to understand the theory, concepts, and aesthetics of type from the beginning. Join Monique as she walks you through the origin story of typography until its uses today.

COMING FALL 2024!

Events

Speaking Engagements

Public Speaking & Workshops

Monique is a powerhouse- designer, professor, and speaker. She aims to help attendees overome imposter syndrome, realize their true potential, and define their route to success.

With a background in advertising, marketing, communication, and design, Monique speaks at events and facilitates workshops aimed at creatives, designers, women in business, people of color, and the lgbtqia+ communities. Through her workshops and speaking events, Monique has shepherded many on their journeys to self-acceptance, satisfaction, and success.

Interested in having me speak or teach at your event? Email me with details: monique@jkinscreative.com.

Our Customers

Testimonial

Thank you for your design & development expertise and the efficiency with which you tackled this project! Your turnaround was incredible and your solutions to the problems we had look awesome.
Steph Larsen, Campaigns Director
Solar United Neighbors
Monique's in depth knowledge of design best practices proved to be invaluable closing the gap between the DoD client's requirements/expectations and the final delivery of the CCORI project.
Ardra Bailey, Project Manager
General Dynamics Information Technology

Clients I've Worked With