aboutus
Proudly located at Founders' Grove, CML Collective is an award-winning company that takes projects from conceptualization to completion at highly-competitive rates.
Our company executes using a streamlined service delivery model that keeps us nimble, responsive and able to provide excellent services at maximum value for our clients. We also prioritize maintaining a supply chain, vendor base and partner network that is nearly 100 percent Wichita-based.
CML Collective, LLC, which launched in 2013, is licensed, insured and three-times certified by the State of Kansas (DBE, MBE, WBE) in the following NAICS Codes and work types: 541430- Graphic Design Services; 561410 - Document Preparation Services and 541613 - Marketing Consulting Services.
OUR TEAM
CHRISTINA M. LONG
OWNER/PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Christina Long is an entrepreneur and community-builder who is passionate about diversity, inclusion and economic development through entrepreneurship.
Long is a Wichita native, Wichita State University graduate and owner of CML Collective, LLC, a graphic design and communication services firm. She is also the Founding President/CEO of Create Campaign, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit she established to help urban entrepreneurs in Kansas to launch, innovate and grow.
Long leads the Wichita Urban E-Community, has served on the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors and is a new author of her debut book, “For the Greater Success.” Her numerous honors include receiving the: Chamber’s Exceptional Young Leader Award, earning a Wichita Business Journal Leaders in Diversity Award and being named the Kansas Minority Business Advocate of the Year by the Kansas Department of Commerce’s Office of Minority and Women Business Development.
Long is married to Jonathan and the couple has three brilliant children, Amarah, Malcolm and Jordyn.
jonathan long
lead strategist
Jonathan Long's professional experience spans the fields of journalism, education and workforce development. In each industry he has demonstrated the ability to be successful by harnessing his passion for including diverse perspectives.
Since arriving in Wichita in 2008, Jonathan has become actively involved in the leadership of the Wichita Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity, Inc. He is also a member of Real Men, Real Heroes and serves as a professional mentor for Wichita State University's Multicultural Mentor Program. In addition to these organizations, he was a participant in the 2015 Advance Kansas Diversity Leadership Program.
Jonathan received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Jennings A. Jones College of Business at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN and, in 2014, earned a MiniMPA Certificate from the Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs from Wichita State University. Jonathan's recent recognitions include receiving the 2015 Twyla J. McFall Young Achiever award. He also holds 15 employee recognition awards received during his tenure at the Workforce Alliance of South Central Kansas 2012 to 2016 where his role as a Resource Coordinator is to help improve regional workforce development and strategize actions that result in process improvement.
Jonathan has served on the senior leadership team for T-Mobile and currently serves as the Director of Community Advancement for the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce in addition to his CML Collective work.
Creative Contractors
JORDAN MATTHEW
Iesha Henderson
mariah seward
Briaja
Tucker
diversity, equity & inclusion strategic team
LaShonda
Garnes
Dr. Sharla
Smith
Our Work Process
monthly
MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE
Make CML Collective your
in-house design team.
Priority scheduling
Quarterly communications planning meetings
Monthly deliverables
Bonus services
Our broad network enables our company to have expansive capabilities. The benefits to our clients:
one point of contact with streamlined processes for maximum efficiency and savings.
GRAPHIC DESIGN
Website
Branding
Digital
Merch
COMMUNICATIONS
(project-based consulting)
Brand Messaging
Publicity
Social Media Strategy
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
(Referral & consulting exclusively performed by Create Campaign, Inc.)
Planning/
Structuring
Project Management