SPECIALITIES
Writing & editing, creating accessible content (digital & print); less-extractive reporting; creating style guides that advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice; social media marketing; strategic communication; motion graphics; design; illustration (digital & analog); video production; and photography (digital & analog).
Photo by Jessica Bohonik!
ABOUT
Jenni Denekas has over a decade of experience in strategic communication at environmental nonprofits and outdoor industry startups, and a lifetime of experience in visual art.
As the founder and director of the one-woman shop Ginkgo Bear Creative Studio, Jenni creates nature-inspired art and greeting cards.
Jenni is also a multimedia storyteller. In 2023, Jenni earned her master’s in multimedia journalism at the University of Oregon. As a result of her hard work in this program, Jenni added documentary filmmaking, motion graphic design, and audio storytelling to an already-multifaceted mix of professional skills including design, illustration, writing, editing, and photography.
Across these various media Jenni works in, she consistently prioritizes storytelling that envisions a more just, equitable, connected, and environmentally conscious world.