Meet Lené Magro | Multidisciplinary Creative

We had the good fortune of connecting with Lené Magro and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Lené, what do you attribute your success to?
One of the most integral lessons I have learned about success is that it is derived from more than just one person. It is a collaborative effort. The growth of my business is because of the beautiful creative community around me. My success is not my own and the purpose of my success is to enhance the dimensions of the creative platform.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
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.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I think this depends on the person you are showing around. But some of my favourite places and faces are:

Places;
– Vula, a beautiful organic garden café in Pretoria next to Blue Crane.
– Rosemead Artisan Bakery & Café in Yzerfontein.
– Kgaswane nature reserve in Rustenburg, one of my favourite spots on planet earth.

Faces;
– A full creative day with the ever inspiring Zydia Botes from Something Good Studio.
– A plankie-steak with my dad.
– A soulful coffee with my dear friend Jonette from Greyroom in their beautiful Moroccan-grecian inspired home in Groenkloof.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Zydia Botes owner of Something Good Studio and co-owner of Romaria deserves a lot of credit. She has been a friend, mentor and massive support during the building blocks of my business. She has supported my vision and craft from the get-go. Thank you Z!

Website: https://www.centredstudio.com

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Image Credits
Romaria Scarf photo by Zydia Botes. Studio photo by Lianel de Jongh.