Studio
Language Dept. was founded to build agency for everyone at the table, and to evolve who gathers there. We are a women-led team of researchers, designers, and communicators committed to using our collective skills, shared processes, and intellectual diversity to build a more sustainable and balanced world.
Like the “Language” part of our name, we work as a set of connected parts, allowing for expression, persuasion and human engagement in an evolving world, whether that language is spoken, visual, or translated into code.
Over fifteen years of practice, we’ve honed our ability to co-create with client teams by arriving with curiosity, listening first, and finding opportunities in systems. This allows us to move at the speed of trust.
Our Team
Tanya Quick
Principal, Brand Strategy and Creative Direction
“My approach and goal are the same: to create an experience where you feel connected and heard. What are you stewarding? With whom, for whom?"
NYC
Jada Vogt
Lead, Visual Design and Art Direction
“I work from the perspective of how something affects our world—what part does it play. Granted not all content is created equal and therefore doesn’t always have the ability to create the sort of impact or change I genuinely care about. I work from the lens/perspective of the end user to provide ease of understanding—both mentally and visually.”
MPLS
Jenna Park
Lead, User Experience
“By challenging assumptions and advocating for equity and accessibility in design, my work helps bring awareness to the power and responsibility that designers have for more inclusion in our industry and the products that we create.”
NYC
Kristen Mirenda
UX Writing and Content Strategy (Project-based consultant)
“I want someone to find an interface so seamless that they'd swear the words came from their own brain. Most of all, I want to enable both client and end user to achieve what they need to move forward in business, or in life.”
