Inked Designs is a black woman-owned graphic design and art studio based in the Washington, DC Metro Area. We view ourselves as small and plucky but never short on creativity. Inked Designs was founded by Elayna Speight in 2014. Instead of playing sports which a tall girl is expected to do, Elayna was always more into art. Drawing, painting; it was only a matter of time before she made graphic design and art her career. The intention with her artwork is to show positive images of black women, featuring various skin tones and natural hair styles, to instill confidence and self love and the assurance that you are beautiful as you are in a society where often black women are shown the opposite. Her art is inspired by the strength, vulnerability, royalty, joy, and magic of black women. Elayna is inspired by the Carefree Black Girl; she’s an individual, not weighed down my the ever present negative stereotypes of black women. The Carefree Black Girl is multidimensional with a mix of whimsy, laughter, intelligence, magic, the chicest fashion sense and passion.
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Inked Designs is a black woman-owned graphic design and art studio based in the Washington, DC Metro Area. We view ourselves as small and plucky but never short on creativity. Inked Designs was founded by Elayna Speight in 2014. Instead of playing sports which a tall girl is expected to do, Elayna was always more into art. Drawing, painting; it was only a matter of time before she made graphic design and art her career. The intention with her artwork is to show positive images of black women, featuring various skin tones and natural hair styles, to instill confidence and self love and the assurance that you are beautiful as you are in a society where often black women are shown the opposite. Her art is inspired by the strength, vulnerability, royalty, joy, and magic of black women. Elayna is inspired by the Carefree Black Girl; she’s an individual, not weighed down my the ever present negative stereotypes of black women. The Carefree Black Girl is multidimensional with a mix of whimsy, laughter, intelligence, magic, the chicest fashion sense and passion.