Monique Thomas

I believe brands should sound less like corporations and more like people you'd willingly text back. That's the kind of work I love creating—relatable, distinct and a little unexpected.

The best part of the job isn't just making the work better—it's helping the people behind it get better, too.

I was raised by fast-talking New Yorkers in slow-talking North Carolina, so I learned early that how you say something matters just as much as what you say. I now live in Minneapolis, where surviving winter is both a mindset and a layering strategy.

I was named one of Ad Age's 92 Creatives to Watch in 2026, which was very cool and briefly made me wonder if they had the right person.

I'm into disc sports, post offices and trivia nights. I make an excellent chili, but consistently choose the wrong size Tupperware to store it in.

When I’m not working, I’m hanging with the fam, binge-watching TV, reading gloriously trashy books or telling (and laughing at) terrible jokes.