Mariposa Design Co

ICYMI: Yesterday, we officially launched the new brand and new website for and we couldn’t be more stoked for her new launch! 🥳

Alexis is a local wedding and portrait photographer based right here in Bakersfield, CA and now has a new brand to reflect the excitement and fun brings to the table. Every corner of her website is adorned with her style and feels like you walked into her home. Think wavy checker patterns, scribbles, pastels, 90’s inspired graphics, swiftie vibes, and subtle nods to her love of rollerblading and retro cameras. We had so much fun creating it and can’t wait to see all the beautiful moments she’ll get to capture for her clients! 😍 Thank you again Alexis for giving us this opportunity to help you with your online home! We loved working with you and can’t wait for you to experience life with your dream clients. We just know it’s going to take you to some amazing places! 🤩

Love your friends, Vic & Sasha

Did you know the name “Mariposa” is the Spanish word for butterfly? It’s a nod to my heritage, especially because Spanish was the first language I learned. It’s also a subtle nod to our old work place where Vic and I first got aquatinted with one another - we met at one of our previous work places - a butterfly warehouse that raises live caterpillars that turn into butterflies so students all over the world can witness metamorphosis before their very eyes.

*If you’ve ever done that experiment in grade school growing up, now you know where the cup of caterpillars came from!

We also like to think of your creative journey as a transition, or metamorphosis, period. This is where you could feel stuck, and are ready to see that growth take shape. After all, it is our belief that your brand should grow with you.

If you’re ready to take your brand to new heights, reach out and find out how we can help make that a reality for you. 🦋

Cooking up some fun and exciting things for Stay tuned! 🤫

Happy weekend, friends! We hope you’re kicking up your feet today and enjoying the last bit of summer vacation. Today, Vic is in Sequoia National Park photographing an engagement session over at our sister brand 📸 Then, we have a few days off! Tell us your weekend plans! 👇

Just wanna send a big congratulations to Lynette on launching her new online home!🥳

It was an absolute pleasure working with Lynette on customizing her new Manhattan website template 🤍 Her new website experience screams sophistication and elegance in all aspects of her offerings.

Lynette is a certified professional photographer based out of Wenatchee, WA. Her specialties include headshot & branding photography, family and maternity portraits, pet and equine portraiture, and also education for photographers, where she offers occasional workshops for photography students who want to level up 🤍 In addition, she is also the founder of the Ryder Safe Foundation, a non-profit that aims to teach pet owners the importance of dog collar safety! As you can imagine, that tugged at our heartstrings considering our love for our pets. You are one busy woman Lynette! ❤️

Sending you a heartfelt Congratulations, Lynette on your new online home and thank you so much for your trust in us - it means the world! Now enjoy a margarita with a side of some tacos (her fave) you deserve it! 🍸🌮

Just getting back into the swing of things from an amazing, much needed, long overdue group vacation with our family! Over 20 of us went! Here are some of our Hawaiian trip highlights!

🦈 Went snorkeling and saw a shark!
🐬 At that same time we saw dolphins
🐢 Snorkeled with sea turtles
🤕 Vic tore a calf muscle playing pickleball
🌺 Enjoyed our first Luau
🦞 Got badly sunburned
🌴 Island hopped
🍍Tried so much amazing fruit and meals
🌊 Swam in the ocean

All in all, it was a long over due trip, and we have our cups filled, ready to pour back into you and our craft. Be on the lookout for more brand and website projects coming up on the horizon! 🤩

A fun, new brand we are working on for a fellow wedding and portrait photographer, that we absolutely cannot wait to unveil soon! 😍 That’s about all I can share right now, but just know it’s going to be a good one! 🩵

Today is Vic’s open heart surgery anniversary. On this day, 7 years ago, we were checking into the hospital, not knowing what would await us on the other side. ❤️‍🩹

Vic’s surgery is a constant reminder to us of just how precious life is. I remember what an emotional rollercoaster it was. We were newlyweds, only married for a few months before we found out about his leaky valve. Lots of faith in God, prayers, the support of our family and friends, and amazing doctors and nurses pulled us through such a scary time in our lives.

His surgery is also one of the many reasons that inspired us to pursue running a business full-time together. We didn’t want to waste another minute working for someone else’s dream.

Swipe through to read his story straight from the man himself.

And Happy Heart Surgery anniversary my love 🥹❤️‍🩹

- S

Hey Showit Designer! Ready to level up your passive income game? Good! You’re in the right place.

Let us tell you a story. When we first began offering web design, we first started with custom design projects only. However, we couldn’t keep up with the demand, and knew we wanted to expand somehow. In comes Showit Website Templates to the rescue. After creating a few Showit templates and adding them to our online shop, as well as the Showit Design marketplace, we were able to scale and help more creatives with their websites than we ever thought would be possible. Even though it’s just us two! - In case we haven’t met, Hi! We’re Vic and Sasha Barrera.

We wanted other designers to finally gain their time back, which is a precious commodity when you’re designing custom sites, so we designed our newly beloved Showit Canvas Collection. Showit has made it so easy for creatives to create their own sites. It’s like the Canva of web design, it’s user friendly, and best of all, there’s no code involved!

Our Showit Canvas Collection is made to help you create templates faster than you can read this caption! 😁 But in all seriousness, once you start designing, you’ll be earning passive income in no time! 💸

If you’re ready to finally scale your Showit web design business, be sure to check out the Showit Canvas Collection using the link in our bio!

Hi friends!! Great news, I will be starting up Live Event Painting again for weddings after taking a 6 year hiatus lol. I just created a new IG dedicated for all of my art work. It would mean so much to me if you could give it a follow. ☺️

I remember it All Too Well. (In the words of T.Swift) Sorry, had to!

I remember thinking I didn’t wanna let my family down. I didn’t wanna fail. But I also didn’t want to teach anymore. Not to mention all the student loans I took out, the countless hours I spent getting an education. I don’t regret my education one bit, I learned some valuable skills and gained so many important lessons along the way. But nothing felt more freeing than getting to pursue my true passion. And I’m here to tell you my story in hopes that it’ll inspire you to decide whether or not you should pursue your passion too. We’ll be honest, you may or may not make a ton of money doing that thing you love, and you may even break even. But the earning potential is there, at it worked out for us in our case because we now make triple what I made as a teacher. This isn’t to discourage you or flaunt it. There are so many sacrifices we had to make and so many late nights involved. But if you just take the leap, you never know what will await you around the corner.

Swipe through to read my story. 💫

If you’re anything like us, your mind is filled with a million little ideas each day that have the potential to reshape your life in a major way - financially speaking.

But, more times than not your need for perfection prevents you from taking the first step. You get so caught up developing the perfect plan that you fail to take action. Well, the “Million Dollar Weekend”, written by Noah Kagan, shines a light on that all too familiar scenario and encourages entrepreneurs to just go for it and refine the method as you go.

It’s a wonderfully insightful book that encourages anyone in the creative industry to change the way they chase after their dreams with the “Law of 100”. Simply put, the more times you try something, the better you’ll be for it. (If you’re a photographer, do you remember what your first 100 photographs looked like compared to now?) So in short, try sending that newsletter out 100 times, write 100 captions, post to YouTube 100 times, as you do the process gets easier and your message becomes clearer.

It’s amazing how much clarity a little perspective can provide. If you’re interested, check out the book Million Dollar Weekend, by Noah Kagan, we highly recommend it!

Tell us in the comments, what’s that one thing you wanna start? ⬇️

Being productive is important, but taking the time to fill your cup and resting is just as important. Do you agree? 🤍

This one’s for all the Showit Designers - Introducing our newest offering, the Showit Canvas Collection!!! And it’s now live in our shop 😍🥳

For the past few weeks, we’ve been silently working on bringing more exciting products to our shop, in hopes to help creatives from all walks of life. Whether they’re looking to expand their offerings or elevate their client experience! The idea with our newest offering, the Showit Canvas Collection, a Showit designer can use the canvases to build and customize their very own templates to sell in their own template shop! Passive income for the win! 💸

PS: Did we mention there are over 100 canvases for you to play with?! 😱

Shop the canvas collection now using the link in our bio! Happy designing friends 🤍

https://mariposadesignco.com/showit-canvas-collection

What if we told you, there’s a way to get paid for the stuff you’ve been doing for free?

Allow us to explain. 😎

As our template shop has grown over the years, so too has the network of designers who dedicate their time and effort to customizing them. So as a way to give back for their hard work, we developed an affiliate program to help designers earn some extra cash for those referrals.

It’s super easy to get paid, but most importantly, it’s FREE! Just sign up using the link in our bio, continue referring our designs and get cashed out! 💵

More designs are coming soon, sign up and be a part of the affiliate program.

Today we’re showing some love to the brilliant photographers hustling day in and day out to capture life’s greatest moments.

Our newest line of Canva templates were designed with you in mind. Fully customizable and comprehensive, these guides serve to elevate the client experience and bring clarity to the most commonly asked questions.

It’s the attention to detail that truly helps you stand out from the crowd. Download both the Wedding Guide and the Engagement Guide to save even more today.

Head to the link in our bio for more details.

In honor of Taylor Swift’s new album coming out this week, we thought it would be fun to create color palettes based off her albums! 🪩✨

Which color palette is your favorite?

Just popping in to say hi. We’re still here 🥹 It’s just been a crazy busy month for us, we are truly blessed. We normally don’t work Sundays but today is an exception because next week, our photography work is taking us to Seattle! We’ve been working nonstop on a few projects, we’ll be sure to post what we’re currently working on very soon! 🤍

Calling all creative small business owners in Bakersfield, CA!

Join us on Tuesday April 9th for in person website reviews at Cloud 9 Coffee Co. If you know you need to update your website, but aren’t sure how to go about it, this is your chance to do just that. You’ll meet one on one with us, and we’ll pull up your website and highlight key areas for improvement. Improving your website will not only help establish you as the expert in your field, it will also help you close more sales which, in turn, helps revenue go up. 💸 (And the best part, you won’t have to compete for referrals on Facebook anymore 😉) You’ll leave with a strategy, and know exactly what you need to do in order to book your dream clients.

To sign up, just click the link in our bio.

Time slots are available in 30 minute increments and are on a first come first serve basis. Feel free to share this with a friend who owns a creative business 🤍

New in the shop! Meet Brimstone: a Showit website template for interior designers. Brimstone is ready to welcome you to your (online) home 😍🤍 Head to our shop using the link in our bio to check it out!

Named after the Common Brimstone butterfly found in Europe, Asia and Northern Africa regions 🦋

How prepared were you for the Instagram and Facebook outage? Swipe through so you can learn how to protect yourself from the next one. Your business will be outage-proof in no time! 🙌

Did you know that as a full-service design studio, we also offer brand photography? Before your website launches, we always recommend scheduling a brand photography session, even if it’s not with us. It’s essential to do your research and find a local brand photographer who aligns with your vision to ensure seamless integration with your new website. Freshly updated brand photos not only enhance the visual appeal of your offerings but also provide your clients with high-quality behind-the-scenes insights.

One common question we receive about brand photos is: How often should you update them? Our recommendation is every two years to keep your photos current. Or, if you’re ambitious, once a year! 💫

What sets us apart for your brand photos is our understanding of your branding and the photographs you’ll need, ensuring that your branding, website, and photographs are all cohesive. Reach out to us to learn more about how we can document your brand images! 📸

Brand Photos for Claritza from
Photos by: Us!

This week, resembling the entirety of our last year, has been a blur. You see, while it was one of the busiest years of our career, our tanks were drained. We suffered a twinge of burnout. Running two businesses is no joke! Funny enough, we were grateful for the fumes we were left with. You see, the struggle is the one thing nobody can be told about entrepreneurship. You sorta just have to experience the rising and the falling for yourself.

Being a creative business owner will push your limits, it will test your confidence. It will lift you above the clouds and it will drag you through the mud. Yet, ultimately, it will reveal what you are truly capable of. And, truth be told, it’s one of the most beautiful experiences we can think of.

Friends, what do you do to overcome burnout? Let us know in the comments 🤍

Do any of these resonate with you?

For me personally, I know I struggle with slide number 3 and 4 quite often. Whatever challenge you’re currently dealing with, we are here to support you! Just remember, changing your mindset is always key no matter what comes your way.

For the last slide, if you’re struggling with Brand Clarity, then you’ll want to download our Free Brand Guide Workbook. Just comment “BRAND” and we’ll send it your way! Happy Designing 🖥️🤍

How many times have you ever left a website because it was taking too long to load, or perhaps you were overwhelmed with offers so you left entirely? The same thing could apply to your own website and you could be missing out on leads because of this if you’re not careful 🙈 If you want to turn website visitors into leads, your website and messaging needs to be crystal clear, otherwise, visitors will leave your site and look elsewhere. This could be costing you hundreds if not thousands in the long run. Lucky for you, we have the perfect solution even if things are a bit tight at the moment.

If you:
• Aren’t sure what to update on your website
• Don’t have the budget to hire out a designer at the moment
• Need SEO guidance
• Need more direction when it comes to website flow/user experience
• Struggle with your brand image (I.e. your fonts and colors could use some updating)
• Need clarity on your brand voice/messaging
• Love to DIY and don’t mind making changes on your own
• Would simply love having input from expert designers

Then this one’s for you! We’re offering website revivals for a limited time! We’ll help you breathe life into your site again so your website is running as optimal as it should.

Once you’ve signed on, we’ll send you a mini questionnaire and provide you with a screen recording of your website and outline the steps for you on what exactly needs to be done. We provide the feedback, you’ll make the changes. It’s as easy as pie!

Just comment “Revival” and we’ll send you the link to sign up! ☺️

ICYMI: The new website of is now live! 😍 Nick is a wedding photographer based in Pasadena serving couples worldwide. His artistic approach and dedication to the smallest details set him apart in the photography world. Yet, it’s his calm and friendly demeanor that resonates with anyone lucky enough to work with him. Nick, we couldn’t be more happy for you, the commitment you demonstrated while refining your brand, while having so many obstacles set before you, was inspiring. We can’t wait to see how your art evolves throughout the journey.

We are proud to call you our friend! Congratulations!! 👏

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Happy Valentine’s Day to my one and only .barrera_ ! These snapshots are some of my highlights with you, exploring new places. But my favorite memories of all are the ones we don’t have photos of. The ones where we’re simply living in the moment like dancing in the kitchen. Singing in the car together. Cooking meals together. Cuddling together after a long day of work. Pranking each other. I love this life we’ve built together and the experiences we get to share. I love us. Cheers to many more adventures, I love you with all my ❤️

-S