Meet Lené Magro

We recently connected with Lené Magro and have shared our conversation below.

Lené , so good to have you with us today. We’ve got so much planned, so let’s jump right into it. We live in such a diverse world, and in many ways the world is getting better and more understanding but it’s far from perfect. There are so many times where folks find themselves in rooms or situations where they are the only ones that look like them – that might mean being the only woman of color in the room or the only person who grew up in a certain environment etc. Can you talk to us about how you’ve managed to thrive even in situations where you were the only one in the room?

I believe the key to doing what you love is truly understanding yourself, your passion, and why you want to share your skills with the world.

For me, it’s always been about adding value—enhancing others’ businesses, lives, and well-being. Helping others succeed in their entrepreneurial journey boosts my own confidence and success. As Maya Angelou says, “Success is liking what you do and how you do it.”

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

Centred Studio is a multidisciplinary creative studio that supplies a wide range of creative skills to small business owners that helps them visually communicate their brand’s voice while keeping them hands-on during the process. Focussing on graphic design, photography, videography, illustration and marketing. Centred Studio can help you grow your business, tie up loose ends, create exciting content, run advertisement campaigns, create custom patterns, photograph new collections, etc.

For the most part, building Centred Studio has been rewarding, but it has come with its challenges. Being recognised as a trustworthy service provider takes time and enough people who invest in you. Especially working with small business owners who have given everything they have to establish their brand, it is risky for them to spend money and not receive the desired outcome. Only a few people are adaptable to different brand voices and that is how I try to set Centred Studio apart. I try to align with my clients’ brand voice as closely as possible. I try to see their business in the ‘now’ and where they are going. Helping them expand and grow into their aspirational vision.

Centred Studio also caters for me, Lené, the artist, not just the designer. I love painting and I try to make time to create artworks that convey my essence. Within a world buzzing with busyness, I try to remind myself and the viewer about moments of peace. When I make time to paint, it inevitably gives me peace and that I so dearly enjoy lending to the world. Artworks that give you a moment to stop, rest and breathe.

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

Adaptability to different brand voices.
Being able to envision what a brand can grow into.
Collaborating with fellow creatives.

Before we go, maybe you can tell us a bit about your parents and what you feel was the most impactful thing they did for you?

My mom taught me the importance of saving early in life. Growing up with a single mom, she was always there for me and remains my go-to person for all things business and life. She showed me that nothing comes from waiting—you need hard work and determination to succeed.

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Image Credits

All photos taken by Centred Studio.