As a brand development agency committed to inclusion, we are honored to receive the 2025 Plan Leadership Award at the mpls downtown council annual awards gala. Read More

Minneapolis, MN, September 2019— Neka Creative is the brand development agency behind CareerForce, Minnesota’s unified workforce system brand. After a deep immersion with stakeholders, partners and leaders, Neka Creative uncovered several issues impeding success. The workforce system was a fragmented network of nonprofit, private and government partners with various approaches to serving employers and job seekers. This decentralized approach contributed to a significant lack of awareness. Read More

Rosemary Ugboajah, president of Neka Creative, shares thoughts, insights and inspiration for building inclusive brands on the Schmidt List, an informative podcast series hosted by Kurt Schmidt. Listen to the podcast here.

Every year, Neka Creative chooses a client for their “Why the world needs your brand” pro bono program. This year, the recipient was Junita Flowers, a social entrepreneur with a desire to end relationship violence. Flowers, herself, is a survivor. She found strength baking the cookie recipes of her childhood and turned that strength into a thriving social enterprise company. Neka Creative was inspired by her story and excited to take on the task of recreating the brand to better reflect its aspiration. Read More