Black Owned & ½ Women Led, delivering best in class creative, rooted within culture and strategy.
Fueled by their inner-child, Jasmine and Shane have spent the past 10 years pushing the needle
within creative storytelling from beauty to beverage. Birthed in Brooklyn, the two came together through their shared love of people, ideation and a devotion to making cool shit.
Jasmine Sharpe, ½ of Hyphen Studios, a true PNW girl at heart gained her success after graduating from Academy of Art University specializing in Branding Systems and Packaging Design. As her career progressed, her curiosity drove her to explore the "why," sparking a passion for brand storytelling. Through bicoastal travel, Jasmine loves to experience new cultures and has true passion for diversity within design communities.
iF Design Award Recipient + Diversity & Design Chairman Honors in 2023
Shane Augustus, ½ of Hyphen Studios, raised in the cultural Mecca of Brooklyn NY, younger brother to famed photographer Rayon Richards, Shane grew up immersed in the world of art + culture. After spending a decade overseeing emerging talent and consulting for record labels, he found his calling in strategy and storytelling. In 2017, his passions led him on a new journey, first as an experiential producer, now ad production and film direction.