Ghost Note

Mentor Spotlight ✨ We are honored to have Natalia Celine Arias as a mentor in the 2026 IDSA WID Chicago Mentorship Program. Natalia is a Belizean Cuban American multidisciplinary designer and creative strategist working across design, film, illustration, and sound art. As Creative Lead, Design at Ghost Note Agency, they bring a collaborative and curiosity-driven approach to storytelling, creative direction, and building intentional design systems. With a background spanning fine art, graphic design, sound, illustration, and film, Natalia is passionate about interdisciplinary storytelling and using design to support mission-driven organizations and amplify diverse narratives. Since 2022, mentorship has become a major focus of their practice through programs, one-on-one mentoring, and community spaces that support emerging and mid-level creatives in building confidence and sustainable creative careers. Reflecting on the experience, Natalia shared: “The 2026 IDSA Women in Design Mentorship Program connected me virtually from Baltimore with Beans Wong, a fellow Miami-born creative building her path in Chicago, creating space to guide and affirm multidisciplinary pathways in design.” Creative Lead / Mentor — @nataliacelinearias Agency — @ghostnoteagency Event Host & Production — @aigabaltimore Photography — @yoreef

We celebrated the launch of the new Mystics Nike Rebel Jerseys and the season tip‑off at the iconic Ben’s Chili Bowl a night rooted in D.C. history and future legacy. The celebration included the reveal of a brand-new Washington Mystics mural, marking the first time a Mystics player has ever been featured on a mural in the city. The Rebel jersey wordmark and player numbers draw direct inspiration from Ben’s Chili Bowl unmistakable style, with typography that mirrors its bold, recognizable aesthetic. The #mystics Mystics organization also honored founder Virginia Ali with a custom jersey and surprised Ali with a first look at the mural complete with a powerful image reflected back on the wall. Where sports, culture, and community collide, this is D.C. pride. 👤: @benseverything @washmystics @ghostnoteagency @

✨✨We’re hiring a Strategy Lead at Ghost Note! This role sits at the center of how ideas become action—shaping thinking, guiding teams, and helping brands show up in culture with clarity and intent. If you bring perspective, strong judgment, and a point of view, we’d love to hear from you. #TheResonanceStudio #linkinbio

What has this year been like for our people? We asked our team a simple question: What’s something you learned about your craft this year being at Ghost Note? What came back were honest and vulnerable reflections—lessons shaped not just by the work we made, but by how we worked together to get it done. Read the full reflections from our team at the link in bio.

As part of our end-of-year reflections, our Head of Design, @quinntonharris , wanted to share a different side of how he’s been processing the year. “Throughout 2025, I was able to spend time with one of my first loves: analog photography. It served as a reminder that the creative process doesn’t always need to be fast or frictionless. Shooting on film requires you to slow down, trust your eye, sit with uncertainty, and release the need for instant gratification. This year has been deeply transformational for me. I dove headfirst into my role at Ghost Note, built alongside an incredibly talented team, traveled to new places, occupied new territory, and existed in community with people who continue to challenge and inspire me. These photos are only fragments of that journey, but they hold moments of clarity, stillness, connection, and spirit that shaped how I moved through the year.” Frames from 2025: 1 - Portrait of GN co-founder @reggiesnowden , captured at @stateofblackdesigntx 2 - A moment in Northeast D.C. 3 - Union Station, Washington, D.C. 4 - Event flyer for @_leonwillis Leon Willis at @atmamakokos , Baltimore 5 - @du_heart , Director of Strategy, in a creative session 6 - @ethanxtomas during a DJ set in Brooklyn 7 - A building in Northeast D.C. 8 - Hall of Famer Bill Russell display at @nba Headquarters 9 - @stateofblackdesigntx at @pvamu 10 - @helloyowie , Philadelphia 11 - @dgx.magazine , spotted at @atmamakokos , Baltimore 12 - Street flyers in Southeast D.C. 13 - Pier near Harbor Point, Baltimore 14 - Photographic negatives from Mavis Pusey’s exhibit at @icaphiladelphia 15 - @blackimagination studio, New York 16 - The Breathers by @studiopaulchan featuring Design Lead @nataliacelinearias 17 - @studiomuseum — Where Black Art Lives featuring Design Lead @gniv 18 - North Capitol & L Street, outside @npr , Washington, D.C. Images shot on 35mm using Portra 400, Fujifilm 400, Kodak Gold 200, and Kodak Ultramax 400.

As we close out 2025, our CEO and co-founder Steven Jumper took time to reflect on what this year has taught us—about leadership, craft, and what it truly means to build with care. This past year reminded us that the people and the journey are the real gift. That resonance isn’t measured only by outcomes, but by meaning, integrity, and lived experience. That leadership is not about control, but stewardship in service of something bigger than ourselves. A Year of Resonance is a reflection on staying close to people, culture, and curiosity—and continuing to build work that honors all three. Read the full letter. Link in bio. #GhostNote

The @wnba playoffs are here, and we are proud to tip things off by sharing a first look at our partnership with the @connecticutsun . Together we built a cross-partner campaign that turned 8 unique sponsor relationships into one cohesive system, a series of videos, design, and storytelling that elevated partnerships and amplified the Sun’s identity on and off the court. From playful chaos to grounded reflection, we created a range of stories that showed the athletes in their full light while setting a new standard for WNBA sponsor content. Until the full case study drops, enjoy some behind the scenes coverage and check out the initial case study at the #linkinbio. Stay tuned for the deeper dive coming soon. ***The Crew*** DP: @cristianbernal Supervising Producer: @victoriapvargas Producer: @mikkoh Account Lead: @508fredo Creative Lead: @gniv Camera Operator: @madamalone Editor: @connorcuevas Senior Designer: @corinne.v.bap Head of Design: @quinntonharris #WNBABasketball #ConnecticutSun #GhostNote #Resonance

We’re excited to share this month’s newsletter, featuring an interview-style spread with our Creative and People Operations team on how they ground their work in care, persistence, and unity. Plus, we’ve included a sneak peek at our recent work with the WNBA’s @connecticutsun . We believe that when you build processes that make people feel seen and supported, the work the world experiences becomes that much deeper and more impactful. How does resonance show up operationally in your organization? Drop us a note in the comments — and check out the full newsletter via the #linkinbio.

Here at Ghost Note, we’ve been rethinking what it means to be “creative”. Not just as a common term, but as a responsibility. A shared ethos. We’ve always believed creativity is rooted in lived experience, shaped by perspective, and deeply connected to community. And our Creative team has long reflected both legacy and new energy — and recently, they gathered at @atmamakokos in Baltimore to co-work, moodboard, and most importantly, imagine the future of working together. They even decided it was time for a name change 🫢. What’s clear now more than ever: this team is hungry.
 For freshness. For clarity. For resonance. Allow us to formally introduce @quinntonharris as our Head of Design, @nataliacelinearias as our newest Creative Lead of Design and @gniv as our OG, newly promoted Creative Lead of Design. Hear from them directly as they reflect on what’s ahead in our latest newsletter. 📸 Group photo by @boundhausprose . 
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Reggie here, co-founder and president of Ghost Note — wanted to share a few sights and sounds from Indy after an unforgettable @wnba All-Star Weekend. @508fredo and I traveled this past weekend to support our partners and friends at The W and @washmystics and celebrate the incredible milestones of the league. From the moment we landed, the entire city felt like it was pulsing with W energy. A full court in the middle of the airport terminal (!!), blocks of activations downtown, and courts tucked across the city inviting folks to play, watch, and connect. We even ran into @t__cloud9 at a food truck before she went on to win the skills competition.  What stood out most was the sense of access and community. It’s incredible to see how much these franchises accomplish with lean teams and how deeply they care about growing the game together. WNBA Live showed up strong, too, with big brands stepping up and putting their creativity behind the movement. We’re beyond grateful for the invitation, the inspiration, and the reminder that when the W shows up in your city, the whole city feels it. Swipe through for a few our favorite moments. #WNBAAllStar #WNBA #TheW #GhostNote #BasketballCulture

Fresh off @cannes_lions 2025, check out our Co-founder and CEO Steven Jumper’s recent conversation with @spotify ’s Head of Global Creative Lab KayHsupreme. The podcast, recorded at #SpotifyBeach at Cannes, covers the creative connections that fuel @ghostnoteagency - why community isn’t just a value, but our foundation and north star. Watch/ listen to his full conversation with Spotify’s Creative Lab, recorded live from The Croisette, at the link in bio.

Summertime vibes ✨ This month, our Director of Strategy, Sarah Duarte, took the reins of our newsletter to explore how cultural fragments, from sci-fi films to Cape Verdean drum rhythms, come together to form powerful, resonant strategy. In her words: 
♪ “The best strategic work happens when you stop trying to control the inputs and start paying attention to how they naturally converge.” 
♪ “Resonance can’t be reverse-engineered — it starts from within, from real experiences and community insight.” 
♪ “Strategy is about noticing the ghost notes — the subtle cues that shape how people really move through the world.” It’s a reflection that beautifully captures how we think about strategy at Ghost Note: rooted in lived experience, informed by cultural intelligence, and designed for resonance. 📬 Read the full edition + subscribe to the newsletter in #linkinbio #resonance