Monique is a Cherokee Nation citizen from Oklahoma. She is a mother, graphic designer, and educator. Monique received her MFA from VCFA and teaches Graphic Design at UCO. Her Design practice revolves around her love for Cherokee: rivercane baskets, visual language, culture, language, and typography. This work led Monique into the world of type design, culminating in a Cherokee syllabary typeface called Kamama, inspired by and designed for use in Cherokee basket and mat weaving and digitally.