THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED
Based in Beaumont, TX, Tabernacle was founded on the idea that strategy combined with creativity could be leveraged to change systems that were historically created to oppress. Here, we’ve created a space where we can color outside the lines, and we’re not siloed under just one role, but can take our experiences and apply them to a number of client needs.
From thoughtful creative campaigns, to subtle process shifts, to ensuring diverse creators are paid fairly, we identify a range of creative solutions to bring inclusive equity to the forefront.
Our Values
Imagination
Hope
Research
Equity
Kindness
Curiosity
Design
Candace D. Queen, Founder & Creator-In-Chief
Hey y’all! I’m a multidisciplinary creative rooted in design and nourished by a passion for cultural archival + preservation. Leaning into history informs my approach to creativity and strategy. With that ethos in mind, I love exploring ways to use my creativity and all of those historical learnings to create authentic and change-making work.
Under the Tabernacle mantle, I supports brands and individuals in discovering how design, advertising and a carefully shaped brand identity + presence can address racial equity and in turn, create a more equitable world for all.
After several years working in Chicago’s advertising playground, I’m now based in Beaumont, TX, not too far from my hometown of Port Arthur. Here, I’ve found a special balance that lends itself to a richer creative life, positive work environment, and most importantly, more time to pour into the community that raised me.
A Few
Accolades
Estée Lauder x Vital Voices VV Visionaries Leadership Program Inaugural Cohort 2022
LBJ Women’s Campaign School Fellow 2022
NAACP NextGen Fellowship 2020
Create & Cultivate Small Business Pitch 2020
3% Accelerator Inaugural Cohort 2020
ADCOLOR Unsung Hero Award 2019
4A’s 100 People That Make Advertising Great 2017
4A’s MAIPer to Watch 2017
Bill Sharp Award for the Future of Advertising 2015
ADCOLOR FUTURE 2014
Speaking & Teachinig
Plus Company - Juneteenth Talk 2022
We All Rise Togetherr 2022
Adjunct Instructor Michigan State University 2022
AAF AdCamp 2021
Miami Ad School 2021
AAF Blackhills Chapter 2021
Clinton Global Initiative - CGIU 2020
AMA Marketing Edge 2019
ADCOLOR Conference 2019, 2020
3% Conference 2019
Michigan State University Lecture 2018
AAF Student Conference 2017, 2020
SXSW Interactive 2017