26 Jamaican Creatives You Should Be Following In 2020

This blog post lists 26 of the most talented Jamaican creatives that I follow in 2020 and I believe you should be following as well.

This year I got the opportunity to interact with some of the most unique and talented Jamaican creatives in industries ranging from photography to 3D illustration. I not only felt a sense of national pride seeing my fellow Jamaicans produce such a high calibre of work but a surge of inspiration to keep honing my craft.

I hope this collection of Jamaican creatives serves as inspiration for younger artists that suffer from imposter syndrome and motivate them to produce work that they can be proud of.

The Jamaican creatives listed below are categorised by the area the majority of their work falls under. Additionally, clicking their names will take you to their portfolio/social media pages.

Jamaican Graphic Designers

• Kluster Inc. – Jamaican Brand Identity Designer that specialises in minimal logos and illustrations.
• Deangelo.jpeg – Jamaican Graphic Designer that specialises in sports designs and photography.
• Justyne Paton – Jamaican Brand Identity Designer.

Jamaican Web Designers

• Humbird Media – Jamaican husband and wife digital media company that covers web design and social media management.
• John Gordon Co. – Jamaican freelance app, software and web developer
• Latoya Dalling – Jamaican Web Designer.

Jamaican UX/UI Designers

• Shamari Cooper – Jamaican UX/UI Specialist and Brand Identity Designer
• Jodi-Ann Dyer – Jamaican UX/UI Designer, Content Creator and Digital Marketer
• Kori Solomon – Jamaican UX/UI Designer and Creative Director at Blackbrd Media

Jamaican Illustrators

• Samantha Hay – Jamaican Lettering Artist, Designer and Illustrator
• CeejArts – Jamaican Illustrator that focuses on portraits with a creative twist
• Shane Bygrave – Jamaican 3D Illustrator and Graphic Designer
• Sanjay Charlton – Jamaican Illustrator and concept artist
• Kerr Toons – Jamaican illustrator that specialises in portrait, abstract and political art.

Jamaican Cinematographers

• DONE Films – Jamaican Videographer that produces short films and documentaries that cover topics like HIV/AIDs and student experiences overseas.
• Dezignr Studios – Small Jamaican video studio that specialises in music videos and lyric videos.

Jamaican Photographers

• Nicholas A Johnson – Jamaican commercial and wedding photographer
• Epic Shots By J – Jamaican commercial photographer, motion graphic artist and videographer.
• 876ix Tuners – Jamaican Automobile Photographer and Web Developer.
• Nix Studios Ja – Jamaican freelance portrait photographer
• Phoenix Studioz Ja – Jamaican portrait photographer. (Mature content. Might not be suitable for younger audiences.)
• Andrew Grey – Jamaican photographer who specialises in landscape and macrophotography

Jamaican Writers

• Zhaneirie – Jamaican writer and journalist that covers topics related to the entertainment industry.
• Melissa Talbert – Jamaican writer that covers topics related to pop-culture like esports and tabletop gaming.

Jamaican Podcast Hosts

• Nasanta’s Reel – Jamaican podcast that covers topics related to her personal journey as a Christian woman in the modern world.
• Lights, Camera: REAL LIFE – A podcast hosted by Jamaican award-winning actor and performance coach Philip Clarke where he interviews different Jamaican artists and personalities.
• Creative Couch Ja. – Creative Couch Ja is a Jamaican web series aiming to expose talented individuals and entrepreneurs who are making waves in their fields.

As a Jamaican creative, I not only like to share my work but also to provide a platform where I can showcase some other Jamaicans who may not have the same web presence. Be sure to give them a follow and let them I sent you 😁.

Are you a fellow creative and want to connect? You can follow me on Instagram at @manedesignja and on Facebook at manedesignja.

Planning to study graphic design in college? Read this post on the 3 best Jamaican graphic design schools.

Looking to hire a web designer? Get in touch with me .