BetterBe Creative
Website: www.betterbecreative.com (Yes, it was kind of like “Fame”)
Internship: Station Square Entertainment Complex.
Age: this is the oldest I’ve been
Food Choices: Getting better every day
Beverage Choices: Caffeine & Alcohol-free
Personal Style: Drama-Free
Best use of Creativity: Design & Bad Jokes
Vice: Musical Theater & Semi-Pro Shopping
Surprising Non-Design Expertise: Niagara Falls
House: Ravenclaw
First designs: drawings on the backs of my Dad's old accounting reports
Degrees Obtained:
12/07/2024
Blurry photos have plagued graphic designers since the dawn of that technology. This morning - In a fun attempt to see what ai had to offer for sharpening the image of a woman sitting on a dock - this is what was offered to me.
it is sharper, I'll give it that.
19/04/2024
Remember last year's event? We're doing it again with a twist! in addition to the NEW Local AUTHORS... there are local CRAFT VENDORS too! It's a FREE event, FREE parking, and a chance to win our RAFFLE BASKET worth $100!
In addition to my original and NEW lined journal, there will be books that feature personal stories in health & wellness, personal growth, and business resilience, as well as a couple children's and women's fiction titles as well.
All the details at this link!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1358087471530011?ref=newsfeed
16/03/2024
You don't have to go to Niagara Falls to get my journals... the book editor (Aurora Corialis Publishing) I work with is having a 🌷SPRING BOOK 📖AND GIFT SHOW 🎁 on April 20th, and I'LL BE THERE with my journals + over 20 OTHER AUTHORS and CREATORS!!! 💝 MOTHER'S DAY 💝 is coming up... come out and support LOCAL TALENT and get your mom a journal, book, or other amazing gift!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1358087471530011
🐦🔥the phoenix emoj is here to join the pixie. 🧚 😁 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
On top of finding a little Tinker Bell out in the wild today, i also won a gift basket at an event that contained a box of 96 crayons. I’m more excited about that than someone my age probably should be. I just need to find a cigar box big enough to hold them, now. 😂
02/12/2023
It's time to shop SMALLER. I know, Amazon is HUGE, but they provide a platform for me to create a journal for you at an affordable price. Just $12.00 USD for a great gift that KEEPS ON GIVING. You'll be giving people a tool to help them focus on things things they really want in life. So you really ARE giving them what they want for the holidays!
See below to get your copies of THE BEAUTY OF PERSISTENCE: A MOTIVATIONAL LINED JOURNAL INSPIRED BY NIAGARA FALLS
From Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Beauty-Persistence-Motivational-Journal-Inspired/dp/B0BCSFF3GX
Pittsburgh Area:
Message me if you want to purchase directly from me!
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Buy them at a NIAGARA PARKS gift shop!
The Beauty of Persistence: A Motivational Journal Inspired by Niagara Falls The Beauty of Persistence: A Motivational Journal Inspired by Niagara Falls
31/10/2023
Another school I have the honor of working with is St Joseph High School In Natrona Heights! We came together just as I started cancer treatment in 2021. Just one of many blessings that came to me during that time! We continue to work together and keep their materials up to date and looking fantastic (if I do say so myself!).
30/10/2023
Sto-Rox School District had been using a variety of graphics in their communications - including the occasional use of a certain NFL team (yikes!). I started work with them in 2021 to give them a brand identity of their own and a more user-friendly website. The new look and website were rolled out in the spring of 2022 to create a positive and exciting educational experience for their community!
26/10/2023
Book covers made their appearance in my portfolio in 2016 thanks to Joanne Jamis Cain who enlisted me to help her with her first book. I've now done over 30 book covers thanks to Cori Wamsley at Aurora Corialis Publishing. For this post I'm featuring my first and latest book covers. My latest happens to be Cori's latest book, which will be available on NOVEMBER 2ND!
Thank you, ladies for your part in my own story! :)
Check out Ordinary is Extraordinary on Amazon.com
https://www.amazon.com/Ordinary-Extraordinary-Joanne-Cain-ebook/dp/B01DL6F2WK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3CWN18C5DS3PL&keywords=JOANNE+JAMIS+CAIN&qid=1698277092&sprefix=joanne+jamis+cain%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-1
25/10/2023
Shout out to The Capital Candy Jar! I designed their logo in 2014. Well, in 2014 it was just "he". Dave Burton selling his gourmet lollipops in Washington D.C. He now has a storefront, employees, and a wide variety of sumptuous offerings that made my mouth water as we worked on their gift guide last month!
Check it out - and order your holiday gifts today!
https://capitalcandyjar.com
https://capitalcandyjar.com/pages/gift-catalog
How did we connect? We worked together at Dick's Sporting Goods Corporate office!
24/10/2023
I wrote a little blog about my experience and experiences over my 30 year career. It was inspired by a talk I had with the owner of my first design employer, The Gateway Clipper Fleet. They were the foundation of my career, and I came back to them a better designer.
Read about what it took to become BetterBe Creative here:
https://betterbecreative.com/blog/2023/10/24/7vn2h85lcewi3r48e8f5772yaj8qgx
I love this moment. Everyone with a story in their heart should have this moment!
18/09/2023
It's been 10 YEARS! I took a few moments to reflect on this freelance life. if you have a few moments, take a look back with me...
betterbecreative.com/blog/2023/9/17/10-years-of-betterbe-creative
12/09/2023
The heck with it... GO GET ONE! The 18th may be my freelance anniversary - but my second journal is available NOW - as a few of you have discovered - and THANK YOU for your purchase! Fall is fleeting enough. Why wait?
Visit amazon now - or message me to get one directly from me!
https://www.amazon.com/Beauty-Letting-Go-Motivational-Inspired/dp/B0CDFS76J7/ref=sr_1_1?crid=RPJLJ1L29CS5&keywords=the+beauty+of+letting+go&qid=1694390866&sprefix=the+beauty+of+letting+go%2Caps%2C111&sr=8-1
07/09/2023
DID YOU KNOW I'VE BEEN DOING FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR 10 YEARS? Guess when that anniversary is? September 18th. I released "The Beauty of Persistence" journal on that date last year. This year, I'm releasing a motivational journal inspired by my favorite place ( ) in my favorite place ( ). I count September 18th as my first day of business because it's my dad's birthday. I miss him. But I know he's with me - especially when I'm at the Falls in the Fall watching the birds at Dufferin.
https://betterbecreative.com/the-beauty-of-letting-go
06/09/2023
You are enough.
04/09/2023
The trees let go of their leaves to survive the winter. Ponder the lesson that autumn teaches us.
https://betterbecreative.com/the-beauty-of-letting-go
03/09/2023
The kids are back in school. The leaves will be falling. It's time to take care of yourself and learn the lesson autumn has to teach us... The Beauty of Letting Go.
23/08/2023
If you liked "The Beauty of Persistence"....
18/08/2023
29/06/2023
Nice!
oneBURGH oneMEME: Not wrong!
21/06/2023
*** FACEBOOK CONTEST ***
Calling all wine lovers! Looking for a great night out in Pittsburgh? Come aboard the Gateway Clipper Fleet for their spettacolare ITALIAN WINE ROAD TRIP Wine-Tasting Cruise & Tour, Thursday, June 29th from 7 – 9 pm (boarding at 6:15 pm)! Enjoy a night out on the water featuring a vast selection of wines, our delicious hors d’oeuvres buffet and the beautiful city lights at night!
For your chance to WIN 2 tickets, just comment below with the person you’d like to take with you!
Must be 21 years of age. Valid photo ID required to board.
01/05/2023
Check out the exciting things 😁 going on with me and BetterBe Creative - including a Book Event, 📚, MY JOURNAL 🖋being carried in NIAGARA PARKS, my NEXT journal... and a little Pixie Dust🧚♀️!
A Magical Couple Weeks! — BetterBe Creative I was reaching for my gratitude journal, but decided to write a blog instead. It’s been an exciting week or so and I felt the need to document things here.
24/01/2023
17/01/2023
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Do you have the TALENT, the TRAINING the TOOLS and the TIME for great design? 🎨
If you're missing just ONE of those things, you're probably getting disappointing results. 💩
You get all those things and more when you hire ME....👍🏻
https://betterbecreative.com/graphic-design-hire-graphic-designer
If this post amused you, I'm betting we could be F•R•I•E•N•D•S! 😁
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