About

We built the agency we wished existed.

Jill Ross and Kendall Bazan, a Cleveland creative studio serving the west side and beyond.

The founders

Meet the team

Jill Ross, Principal at Makemake Collective

Jill Ross

Principal

Jill started Makemake after years of sitting on the other side of the table, watching agencies pitch opaque, buzzword-filled services that missed the point. She built Makemake to be the opposite: transparent, value-driven, and jargon-free. Jill leads strategy and client relationships, and believes the best marketing feels as authentic as the business it represents. If you've worked with her for more than a week, you already have her cell number.

Kendall Bazan, Creative Director at Makemake Collective

Kendall Bazan

Creative Director

As Creative Director, Kendall leads design, content, and brand expression for every Makemake client, with a bias toward work that actually gets delivered over work that's merely perfect. Her creative instincts and Jill's strategic thinking proved to be a natural fit from day one.

The name

Makemake is the Easter Island creator deity who made humanity, and a dwarf planet in the outer Solar System. Something ancient and creative, something cosmic and scientific.

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