The Creatives was born out of the need for Roddrick Howell and Associates to see more diversity and opportunity in the North Carolina Art scene.​

The Creatives will encourage diversity and inclusion in the field of Design. Bridging the gap in the workforce and Educational field when it comes to unrepresentative group of people (under-repesetive, POC and rural).

Student will learn the Buisness structure of design and how it applies to each discipline ( landscaping, architecture , graphic designing, interior design )

We want to educate kids in design

Roddrick Howell Founder & CEO

Roddrick Howell, founder and CEO has a successful career as an artist, design and advocate of STEM. He received  his Bachelor of Arts From The North Carolina Central University Majored in Mass Communication and visual Communication and International Studies.  He has collaborated with the Housing Authority STEM initiative, Charlotte Meck Schools and even a "DURAG Festival" Juneteenth Celebration. He is also a member of AIGA and sits on the grant committee for Stanly county Arts Council

Jacinda Walker MFA.

Subject Matter Expert

Jacinda is renowned for her work in diversity, design research and strategy. She has helped clients including Amazon, Adobe, Kellogg and others with their diversity recruiting strategies.

Currently, she is the founder and creative director of designExplorr, an organization that operates as a social enterprise to address the diversity gap within the design profession. DesignExplorr’s mission aims to design a diverse future by expanding access to design education for youth and raise awareness for corporate organizations. This work is done through collaborations that develop youth activities, coordinate diversity-building initiatives, and connect stakeholders to resources. Log onto designExplorr.com to learn more about our work developing youth activities and establishing design education initiatives.

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