Mariko Creative LLC

27/06/2025

Excited to help organize the ikebana exhibition at the SLO Buddhist Temple Obon Festival this August 2! 🌸 Come for the flowers and stay for the great food, dancing, and fun!

28/02/2025

What I’m doing today - Feb 28 - Economic Blackout
••• Reduce, Refuse, Resist •••

- Not spending any money today

And going forward…
- Shifting spending to secondhand items, local and small businesses, and businesses that align with my values
- Reducing overall consumption
- Repairing items
- Taking part in gift economies (Buy Nothing, Food Pantry)
- Banking with credit unions (SESLOC)

Target
- Will not be shopping at Target anymore
- Closing my RedCard
- Unsubscribed from Target emails
- Filled my cart with typical items, will not be purchasing

Amazon
- Will not be shopping on Amazon anymore
- Canceled Prime
- Closing my Amazon Visa card
- Canceled all Subscribe & Save items
- Filled my cart with typical items, will not be purchasing

Why?
- As consumers, we have the power of the pocketbook. Boycotts and shifts in consumer spending can promote change.
- I’m not happy with companies dumping DEI initiatives
- I hate seeing companies put profits before people
- I won’t support union busters
- Billionaires shouldn’t exist
- I want to help the environment, stop overconsumption and overproduction
- I want to support companies that align with my values
- I want to work towards positive change

27/12/2023

Another billboard design for ! Shining a light on gun violence in abusive relationships. Check their profile for more info and a link to their gun safety webpage.

02/03/2023

Logo redesign and brand refresh for Holly ! She was looking for some subtle yet impactful updates to the look and feel of her brand, an updated logo, and new colors.

24/02/2023

Sign design for and for their collab on a major remodel and addition in Huasna. And another little sign for Ed and an ADU build in SLO.

18/02/2023

Poster design for Lumina Nights! 💫 Spotted at .

Coming up March 18, benefiting — Should be lots of fun!

02/02/2023

Lil postcard design for and her delicious German wines! 🍷✨

13/12/2022

New logo for 💕🌈 on her new merch! ☕️ Love seeing my designs in action!

30/08/2021

Check out my friend Clare and her business Clare Kindness! Her mission is to elevate small business owners and help them be successful by helping them to make kindness their trademark. If you can, join me in supporting her and help her business grow. She has a podcast, workshops, and is writing a book!

Help me help you!

26/05/2021

I highly recommend this course and all of the great resources available at the Mission Community Services Corporation and Women's Business Center! Taking this course helped me compete my business plan. ✨💪🏼

Explore, Design & Launch is designed for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners. This in-depth 10-session course explores the four parts of entrepreneurship: vision, plan, action and leadership, as well as the fundamental principles of operating, managing and growing your own business.

04/05/2021

Congrats, Jesse Moreno, on releasing your second novel (with more soon to come)! I’m so happy to have helped edit your work.

A local of the Central Coast, Jesse has a passion for writing. I’ve been consistently impressed with his work ethic (writing day and night), kindness, optimism, and commitment to his craft.

His series, Proud to Be Me Rosalinda, tells the story of a young Mexican immigrant who comes to LA and finds her calling, rising in the ranks in the boxing ring.

You can get his books at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

22/04/2021

Wildflower love! 🌼✨ Went camping over the weekend and hiked up to a peak. 🥾 Lots of lupin (purple), sky lupin (slightly darker purple), and California poppies (orange).