Julian Kiganda

CEO & Founder
JBK Brand Design LLC
Silver Spring, MD


Julian B. Kiganda is a transformational brand strategist, award-winning graphic designer, author, and speaker who specializes in creating compelling visual stories for an elite client base ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to multi-million dollar nonprofits and small businesses. As CEO of JBK Brand Design LLC, her expertise in design, branding, and marketing has helped her clients land multi-million dollar sponsors, sell out events, and increase product sales by 800% overnight. Her roster of clients, includes the Steve Harvey World Group, Turner Construction, the National Urban League, The Nature Conservancy, and the African Union. Julian and her work have been featured in The Washington Post, ABC News, Communication Arts, NPR, NBC News, FOX5DC, and AP. A voice of authority in her industry, she’s taught branding and marketing courses at Bowie State University, and has spoken at the United Nations, Georgetown University, the World Bank, Capitol Hill, and the IEDC Future Forum, amongst others. Known for giving talks as transformative as her work, Julian speaks around the country on building brands through storytelling, effective communication, and living with purpose.