Nakita M. Pope is the Chief Chick and Principal Brand Strategist of Branding Chicks, her boutique branding agency in Atlanta, GA. Branding Chicks specializes in brand strategy, development, and consulting for femme-owned businesses and femme-focused brands. Over the past 20 years, she has worked as a strategist, graphic designer, creative director and brand manager which has given her experiences that inform how she works with her clients. Her passion for brand strategy also extends to her advertising strategy, branding and design professorship at The Creative Circus for the past 12 years. In 2020 she was also named one of Graphic Design USA Magazine’s People to Watch.

She is involved in several professional and non-profit organizations including AIGA, African-American Graphic Designers (AAGD), Good Thinking Atlanta and Practise Makes Practice. Along with her work and passion projects, she now gets to share her knowledge with a variety of audiences on the national speaking stage.