About the Studio
Strategy meets
soul.
Founder · Creative Director
Marquita Leflore
Marquita J. Leflore, MFA, is a Mississippi-based branding strategist, graphic designer, and creative entrepreneur. Through Marquitable Essentials, she brings business thinking and visual design together to help organizations build a recognizable, consistent presence.
With a BA in Business Management and an MFA in Media Design, Marquita approaches each project through both strategy and craft — from identity and websites to print and custom products.
Her goal is simple: help small businesses, nonprofits, churches, and entrepreneurs get noticed and be remembered.
Values
What we stand on.
Cultural Equity
Black-owned, Mississippi-rooted. Our work celebrates the people behind the brand.
Strategy First
Beautiful design without strategy is decoration. We refuse to decorate.
Results Over Aesthetics
Pretty doesn't pay the bills. We design to grow revenue, not just portfolios.