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