Recent —

Launching October 2024

💫 This story begins close to the equator
On islands filled with curious creators.
Steeped in tradition, they prance and sway
Making Mas is how they play
Dancing to the rhythm of a drum beat
Their stage is the street

Can you guess the characters we’re about to meet? #PlayAhMas

The Most Magnificent exhibition

The Most Magnificent at the Castle! Welcomes families on an interactive journey through the pages of the book- THE MOST MAGNIFICENT. Giant comic strips of never-before-seen sketches have taken over the castle's exhibition space. Visitors are guided through the picturebook development process - from developing characters, setting and plot to drawing, colouring and lettering. Also on display throughout is information about the rich history of the Magnificent Seven and Queen's Park Savannah.

Exhibition runs October 25th- November 19th

The Most Magnificent at the Castle 2022 Exhibition was made possible through the support of our sponsors: The Office of the Prime Minister Sport and Culture Fund, Snikla and Massy Foundation. Brought to life by Bright Eyed in partnership with Castle Killarney and the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts,.

A glimpse into the exhibition

Updated retail store listing

TRINIDAD
Caboodle Gifts (Long Circular Road, Maraval)
Rainy Days Gift Shop (Ellerslie Plaza, Maraval)
Junckollage (Maraval)
Paper Based Bookshop (Normandie Hotel, St. Ann's)
Snikla (French Street, Woodbrook)
ThinkArtWorkTT (Cipriani Boulevard, Woodbrook)
Con Brio (Kavanagh Street, Woodbrook)
Cocobel Chocolates (Fitt Street, Woodbrook)
Okazions (Westmall)
Horizon’s Art Gallery (Mucurapo Road)
Scribbles and Quills (Chaguanas)

TOBAGO
Healing with Horses (Buccoo)
Shore Things (Lambeau)

GRENADA
House of Chocolate (Young Street, St. George’s)
True Blue Bay Resort (Old Mill Road, True Blue Bay, St. George’s)
Tri Island Chocolate Factory (Beaulieu, St. George)

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Unstoppable Yes You

NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Award-winning Children's author Jeunanne Alkins channels the spirit of her #Caribbean childhood to showcase the little things that make these islands special.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: https://bit.ly/3yd8ERW

📚Share with book lovers and aspiring writers.

#CaribbeanWriters #UnstoppableYesYou
#ReadCaribbean
#BlackAuthors
#Trinidad

Listen to the conversation

Book Launch

I launched my 3rd children’s book - THE MOST MAGNIFICENT - in
May 2022!

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Bio —

Designer, Educator & Children’s Author

Jeunanne Alkins is a prize-winning creative director and author/illustrator. Channelling the spirit of her multicultural childhood, she has thrown herself wholeheartedly into showcasing the things that make the Caribbean islands special. Merging her graphic style and character-driven storytelling, Jeunanne’s mission is to spark curiosity through stories about the environment and biodiversity, heritage, food and culture. She is keen for Caribbean children to see themselves reflected and to open a window to another world for families outside of the region. With the growing inaccessibility of travel, she believes that it is important for children everywhere to have access to stories about people who may not look like they do and grow up in places different to where they are from. Since 2005, Jeunanne has been immersed in publishing, starting at MACO MAGAZINES, then founding the design studio, EVERYTHING SLIGHT PEPPER in 2010. She has written, designed, and produced three titles for the BRIGHT EYED brand and numerous client book commissions. She is also currently a Design Lecturer at the University of the West Indies.

Black Designers Podcast interview

Awards & accolades —

2022 THE MOST MAGNIFICENT AT THE CASTLE (TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO)
Exhibition: Castle Killarney (Stollmeyer’s Castle)

2022 BOCAS CHILDREN’S LIT FESTIVAL (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
Book Feature: “The Most Magnificent”

2021 ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
Paul Harris Fellow - "The Vitals" Mt. Hope Children’s Hospital facelift & mural project

2019 BOCAS CHILDREN’S LIT FESTIVAL (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
Workshop Facilitator: “Bim and Bam” Interactive Reading

2018 ANIMAE CARIBE FESTIVAL (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
Winner - Best Series Pitch (Bim and Bam’s Bucket List!”

2018 BOCAS CHILDREN’S LIT FESTIVAL (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
Workshop Facilitator: “Bim and Bam” Interactive Reading

2017 CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANISATION
Special Mention - Biodiveristy Conservation Award

2017 CHERIE BLAIR MENTEE (UK)
Cherie Blair Foundation

2017 ALAS-IDB “BEST STORY” FINALIST (USA)
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the ALAS Foundation - Early Childhood Development Awards

2017 ENVIRONMENTAL BOOK SELECTION (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
Bridge Foundation, Jumpstart Read for the Record Day

2017 BOCAS CHILDREN’S LIT FESTIVAL (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
Workshop Facilitator: “Bim and Bam” Character Development Workshop

2016 ANIMAE CARIBE FESTIVAL (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
Selection - AC 16 Animated Ideas Project

2016 KINGSTOON ANIMATION FESTIVAL (JAMAICA)
1st place: “Best Concept”, 2nd place: “Pitch Competition”

2016 BOCAS CHILDREN’S LIT FESTIVAL (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
Workshop facilitator - “Ready.SET..HATCH!”

2016 AMCHAM BUSINESS INCUBATEE (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
The American Chamber of Industry and Commerce

2014 CHAMPION OF BUSINESS AWARDS - EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR FINALIST (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO) Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce

2014 IDEA 2 INNOVATION (i2i) COMPETITION (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
Council for Competitiveness & Innovation, Ministry of Planning

2013 IDEA 2 INNOVATION (i2i) COMPETITION (TRINIDAD & TOBAGO)
Council for Competitiveness & Innovation, Ministry of Planning

2013 CHARLIE BEST OF SALES PROMOTION AWARD (USA) 2013 GOLD: PACKAGING SINGLE UNIT ADDY AWARD (USA) American Advertising Federation - 4th District

2013 BEST IN SHOW OVERALL ADDY AWARD

2013 GOLD JUDGES’ CHOICE: BEST PACKAGING AWARD 2013 GOLD ADDY AWARD - ADDY AWARD
Caribbean Advertising Federation

Company —

Design services

Everything Slight Pepper is a design consultancy led by Jeunanne Alkins that offers brand strategy, creative direction & visual communications to independent design studios, advertising agencies and in-house marketing and corporate communications departments.

Founded in 2010, our extensive portfolio of B2B clients covers sectors such as telecommunications, ICT, finance, hospitality, manufacturing, Oil & Gas and related downstream industries.

CHILDREN’S MEDIA
We produce edutainment products for children under the brand, Bright Eyed. Our fun, high-quality original products support parents, teachers and the education system. Our focus is on literacy, reflecting different experiences, feeding curiosity, developing empathy, and providing accurate information in a creative way. Our Caribbean-focused material spans various types of media such as books, cartoons and apparel, with a focus on topics such as biodiversity and environmentalism, heritage and conservation, food, sports, culture and music. We harness the power of children seeing themselves in the story to create a deeper learning experience.

Portfolio

Kids brand  —

Bright Eyed

The Caribbean is home to some of the sweetest treasures in the world. We’re made up of hundreds of small islands, chock-full of exotic animals, food, sites, folklore, culture, and festivals. Each island is a different adventure in itself, with lots to see, do, and learn. Our island babies collection showcases the loveable characters who make us smile.

Play ah Mas kids tshirt collection

💫 This story begins close to the equator
On islands filled with curious characters.
Steeped in tradition, they prance and they sway
Making Mas is how they play
Dancing to the rhythm of a drum beat
Their stage is the street

Can you guess who we’re about to meet? #PlayAhMas

Preview the collection

The Most Magnificent

The seven magnificent houses along Trinidad & Tobago's Queen’s Park Savannah have gotten into an argument. Professor QRC, Lady Hayes Court, Mrs. Mille Fleurs, Dr. Roomor, The Archbishop, Minister Whitehall, and Sir Stollmeyer simply cannot agree! Determined to restore peace to their historic neighbourhood, Mrs. Mille Fleurs must figure it all out. Is it your age, or how you look? Who lived in you, or what those people did? Really, what is it that makes you The Most Magnificent?

Preview

Alex the Awesome & the Crazy Quest for the Golden Pod

Alex the Awesome is a secret agent agouti who is certain that the golden pods of Caribbean cocoa trees bear hidden treasures. Determined to learn what happens to the fruit after it is picked, prepped and carried away from the cocoa estate to a mysterious place where a magical transformation happens, Alex evades predators, discovers nifty gadgets, uncovers the biggest sunroof ever, busts some cool dance moves and masters the skills of observation, analysis and surveillance to figure out cocoa’s dark, chocolatey secret!

Preview

Ready. SET… HATCH!

Hatch is a competitive little Leatherback Turtle. He and his tiny hatchling brothers and sisters are racing wildly to crack out of their eggs and be first to get to the sea. Crisis arises as the nearby river breaks its banks, flooding the nest. Narrated by Hatch, this charming story teaches the young turtles a lesson about teamwork - they discover that unless they work together, no one will get out of the crumbling mess!

Preview

Island Babies Collection

Kids Tees & Baby Onesies, featuring simple, contemporary designs that carry big messages.

View Collection

Retailers

TRINIDAD
Caboodle Gifts (Long Circular Road, Maraval)
Rainy Days Gift Shop (Ellerslie Plaza, Maraval)
Paper Based Bookshop (Normandie Hotel, St. Ann's)
Snikla (French Street, Woodbrook)
Metropolitan Bookstores (Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook)
Con Brio (Kavanagh Street, Woodbrook)
Cocobel Chocolates (Fitt Street, Woodbrook)

TOBAGO
Healing with Horses (Buccoo)


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