Chief Chick / Brand & Visual Strategy

• Nov 2011 - Present

A boutique, branding agency specializing in marketing and strategy for small businesses. With a unique skill set to boost women-owned businesses and female-centric brands, we collaborate with our clients on every level ranging from consulting, strategy, marketing, or graphic design. We help chicks make their business dreams come true!Clients Include:• The Bitter Housewife (Portland, OR)• Jacksonville Public Education Fund (Jacksonville, FL)• The Doyenne Agency (Phoenix, AZ)• Florida Non-Profit Alliance (Jacksonville, FL)• Bethune-Cookman University (Daytona Beach, FL)• Sunshine Botanicals (Newnan, GA)• PUSH Career Management (Phoenix, AZ)• Moe Williams Family Foundation (Jacksonville, FL)• The Center for Workforce Excellence (Prosper, TX)• And Still We Rise (Chicago, IL)• Changing Homelessness (Jacksonville, FL)• Tofte Lake Center (Ely, MN)• African Diaspora Art Museum of Atlanta (Atlanta, GA) Show less

Public Speaker/Trainer/Guest Lecturer

• Jan 2010 - Present

By the Numbers: • 13 Years of Training, Speaking, and Professorship• 50+ Virtual and In-Person Events• 2,000+ Inspired Attendees• 45 Organizations, Companies, and Universities Served• Glowing reviews and repeat bookingsOrganizations and People Inspired by Nakita's Message:• Interaction Design Foundation• Georgia State University• The Kennedy Center• Maryland Institute College of Art• WPP Global• The One Club for Creativity • AIGA • BBDO Atlanta• Simon + Kutcher Consulting• Georgia Institute of Technology• Phoenix Design Week• Book 180....and moreSpeaker Hub profile: https://speakerhub.com/speaker/nakita-pope Show less

Marketing Manager

• Aug 2023 - Present

Member / ATL Board President / Mentor / AIGA Fellow / Contributor to AIGA National Initiatives

• Jan 2001 - Present

AIGA Atlanta President - Sept 2023 - Present AIGA Online Community Manager/Advocate - Handling Your Business Channel - 2023 - present 365: AIGA Year in Design Competition Juror - 2022 AIGA Atlanta Fellow (Lifetime Achievement), named 2021 Co-Chair, AIGA 2022 National Design + Business Conference and Design + Business Salon Series - 2022 AIGA National Diversity & Inclusion Task Force Member - 2015 - 2019 Atlanta Chapter Mentor (Rise Up Mentorship Program) - 2015 - 2019 Atlanta Chapter Student Portfolio Reviewer - 2020 Atlanta Chapter Design Continuum Fund Scholarship Coordinator - 2018 - 2019 Atlanta Board Member & Education Committee Co-Chair (Atlanta Chapter) - 2016 - 2018 Atlanta Chapter Sustainability Committee Member & Co-Chair in charge of Women's Leadership Initiatives - 2012 - 2015 Show less

Co-Founder

• Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

Bella Boss was a quarterly subscription box for Black women business owners. Our mission was to support women in mind, body, spirit and strategy and build a community of women who could do the same for each other. My Role: Brand Strategy, Brand Design, Product Design & Sourcing, Social Media Strategy, Community Management, Marketing Bella Boss was a quarterly subscription box for Black women business owners. Our mission was to support women in mind, body, spirit and strategy and build a community of women who could do the same for each other. My Role: Brand Strategy, Brand Design, Product Design & Sourcing, Social Media Strategy, Community Management, Marketing

Core Team Member

• Oct 2019 - Dec 2022

We are a collective of Black visual communicators. As an agency, we create culturally relevant messages and support our designers as they become forces of change in our industry and our community. As a community, we're a non-traditional, industry, and culture-based collective of African American / Black Creatives. Our main goal is to train and support creatives in the social and commercial design industries to be professional and unapologetically Black. As part of the core team, I am an advisor and contributor to the AAGD community and collaborate with other members on agency projects. Show less

Design Department Co-Chair

• Mar 2021 - Oct 2022

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisor

• Jan 2019 - Oct 2022

Advertising Strategy, Design & Branding Professor

• Apr 2008 - Oct 2022

Teaching superstars at one of the best advertising schools in the country. Our graduates are employed at top agencies worldwide, and I get to encourage creativity, provide structure and shape the minds of hundreds of young designers, art directors, copywriters and interactive designers. I have my students focus on solving problems and not just being creative. Smart work is what works.Classes taught include:- Branding- Brand Extensions- Advertising Strategy I- Capital Campaigns for Non-Profits- Introduction to Creative Thinking- Typography I & II- Publication Design- Graduate Portfolio Review for Designers- Advertising Teams Show less

NexGen Leaders Experiential Learning Trainer

• Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

NextGen Leaders is a 10-week hybrid learning series for 2,500 early-career talent from 70 different countries across the globe. It recognizes the importance of access, exposure, learning, and development early in a career, and NextGen Leaders is designed to provide that for anyone with little to no experience in marketing or advertising. Built with inclusion at its core, NextGen Leaders aims to remove barriers for those wanting to enter the creative industry. Modules taught: • The Big Idea & Creative Process • You Have A Client Brief, Now What? • Intro to Art Direction • Intro to Graphic Design • Portfolio Review Show less

Senior Brand Strategist

• Feb 2018 - Sep 2019

We are a collective of brand strategists, artists, intuitives, inventors & people who are fiercely human. Our goal: to help bold brands be even more radical in putting their mark on society... To be fearless in the pursuit of their true voice & spread it like wildfire. We help you dig into your core identity & find the words to express and attract more of the opportunities you deserve. Clients included: SVP Portland, Green Zebra Grocery We are a collective of brand strategists, artists, intuitives, inventors & people who are fiercely human. Our goal: to help bold brands be even more radical in putting their mark on society... To be fearless in the pursuit of their true voice & spread it like wildfire. We help you dig into your core identity & find the words to express and attract more of the opportunities you deserve. Clients included: SVP Portland, Green Zebra Grocery

Branding Consultant & Strategist

• Oct 2015 - Nov 2016

Brand strategy, brand architecture and social media strategy for colleges/universities, K-12 schools and education-focused organizations. Clients included: Georgia State University, The Swift School, The Walker School, UNC Chapel Hill College of Arts & Sciences, Oglethorpe University Brand strategy, brand architecture and social media strategy for colleges/universities, K-12 schools and education-focused organizations. Clients included: Georgia State University, The Swift School, The Walker School, UNC Chapel Hill College of Arts & Sciences, Oglethorpe University

Creative Director & Brand Manager

• Jun 2006 - Sep 2011

Established an in-house marketing department and re-branded the visual language of the company (including logos, packaging design, retail displays, websites, social media strategy, merchandising, and development of new product lines). Developed efficient production systems for the annual catalog release of this B2C operation. Engaged with stakeholders to boost promotions for 3, big box retailers and over 100 independently owned stores. Collaborated frequently with internal partners and external vendors to deliver connection-worthy messaging platforms and increase sales. Show less

Owner & Principal Creative

• Feb 2003 - Aug 2011

Ran a freelance design and art studio specializing in private clients and small businesses. For a variety of clients I designed logos, marketing collateral and environmental design. I also created commissioned fine art for several private clients. Ran a freelance art and design studio specializing in logos, marketing collateral and exhibit design for small businesses. Also, frequently commissioned for fine art projects by private clients. Clients included: Special Olympics of Georgia, National Society of Professional Engineers, Heritage Preparatory School, Bellforma Caribbean Winery and Trade Am International Home Furninshings Show less

Contract Graphic Designer

• Oct 2005 - Feb 2006

Designed various printed collateral, environmental graphics and interactive materials for some of the agency’s biggest clients. Collaborated with account executives, Creative Director and other designers to develop and execute concepts that would achieve the client’s objectives. Clients included: Knight Capital Group, Dodd Institute and ATC Logistics & Electronics Designed various printed collateral, environmental graphics and interactive materials for some of the agency’s biggest clients. Collaborated with account executives, Creative Director and other designers to develop and execute concepts that would achieve the client’s objectives. Clients included: Knight Capital Group, Dodd Institute and ATC Logistics & Electronics

Graphic Designer

• Feb 2002 - Oct 2005

Concepted and created all collateral for at least 20 programs under the umbrella of this quasi-governmental agency. My work included logo design, marketing collateral, annual reports, web design, signage, event photography, publication design and other promotional material. The community programs that I was able to work with there trained me to communicate with the masses and re-ignited my commitment to make a difference. Clients/Initiatives included: Clean Water Campaign, Rivers Alive, 1-87Ridefind, Mobility 2030 Show less

Corporate Artist

• 1999 - 2001

Worked with elementary and middle school children to create commissioned artwork for corporate sponsors including Home Depot, n an effort to boost the creativity and self-esteem of children in inner city schools while promoting the arts in public schools. Worked with elementary and middle school children to create commissioned artwork for corporate sponsors including Home Depot, n an effort to boost the creativity and self-esteem of children in inner city schools while promoting the arts in public schools.

Advertising & Creative Services Summer Intern

• Jun 1995 - Dec 1998