Meet Emma Jenkins and 2025 Senior Exhibition project Rowan

This is one in a series of online interviews with MIAD seniors, who share their thoughts about their 2025 Senior Exhibition project and their MIAD education.

Emma Jenkins ’25 (Communication Design) is a President’s (Honor) List student from Milwaukee who received a 2025 MIAD Alumni Senior Thesis Award.

What is your “elevator pitch” for your senior exhibition project?

“Rowan: Your Period, Your Power” is a planner-style publication designed to help girls navigate their first periods by teaching them how to sync their lifestyles to their cycles from a young age. Menstrual health is rarely taught in a way that feels empowering, leaving many young people confused, unprepared and disconnected from their cycles. I want to change that by making period education accessible, engaging and something to embrace.

This journal guides girls through their first periods with interactive prompts, educational content and a monthly tracking calendar. It also includes a bracelet system to visually connect with cycle phases. Designed to be teen-friendly and engaging, Rowan makes menstrual health education easy to understand and incorporate into daily life.

Anything you’d like to share about yourself or MIAD?

During my senior year at MIAD, I had the incredible opportunity to work as a graphic design intern for the Milwaukee Bucks. Over the course of a year, I contributed to a variety of design projects, such as logo lockups, t-shirt designs, event signage, social media graphics and even a bus wrap! This experience allowed me to work in a fast-paced, professional sports environment, collaborate with a talented creative team and see my designs come to life on a large scale. It was an invaluable experience that strengthened my skills in branding, visual storytelling and designing for real-world applications.

My goal is to work for a creative branding agency.

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