Welcome to your creative corner.

Brands that move people. Strategies that move business.

Creative design & marketing support for businesses that are ready to Shine.

In English & Spanish.

Let's work together

Let's work together ✨

Working with me is easy.

No agency fees. No lock-in contracts.

Just flexible, affordable creative support built around your business, by project, hourly or retainer.

We'll find an arrangement that fits your budget and your reality.

Does this sound like you?

I have a great business but my brand doesn't reflect how good it actually is.

My social media is all over the place and I never have time to fix it.

I need someone to just handle the creative stuff, content, design, the lot.

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I want marketing that sounds and looks like me, not like a template

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I'd love a fun, high-energy host to bring my next event to life.

Then this is your time to Shine!

Ready to Shine? Here's how I can help

Why Shine Creative Studio?

Brilliant ideas deserve brilliant marketing. And there are so many brilliant ideas out there.

The immigrant entrepreneur
Bringing expertise to a brand new market

The small business owner
Amazing at what they do, with seventeen other hats to wear

The visionary
Game-changing concept, low budget for a big agency

In New Zealand, business owners do everything themselves. Marketing is always last. I want to change that.

Think of me as your behind-the-scenes secret weapon. In-house creative without the full-time price tag. Easy, affordable, genuinely fun.

Let's turn your vision into something that Shines.

A creative partner who's genuinely in your corner.

Real work. Real results.

AZUL Restaurant. Brand Launch, Auckland

Pratik and Charlotte had a dream, a restaurant that took diners on a flavour voyage across the oceans of the world. They had the passion, the menu and the vision. What they needed was a brand to match.

Delivered:
Brand concept · Logo design · Visual identity · Colour palette · Brand voice · Marketing & comms strategy · Social media launch setup

The result:
AZUL launched with a fully cohesive identity that immediately communicated the premium, adventurous, ocean-inspired experience they set out to create.

"We created AZUL with so much love and passion — and Shine was there every step of the way."
— Pratik & Charlotte, AZUL founders

A few kind words.

  • "Her passion and integrity are remarkable. Juanita continuously found ways to help the business and everyone appreciated her bubbly personality. Any employer would be lucky to have her."

    — Fernando Orduna, Relationship Manager

  • "Her proactive can-do attitude set her apart from day one. All of Juanita's work exceeded client expectations and resulted in ongoing engagement. An absolute asset."

    — Natasha Urlich-Candy, CEO, NZ Sunscreen Company

  • "From creative design to writing copy — in her second language, no less — to social media, events and communications: you name it, she can do it. Her input is invaluable."

    — Hannah Barraclough, Channel Relationship Manager

Ready to make your brand Shine?

Retainer packages and one-off projects available, built around your budget and your reality.

Some of the beloved brands I’ve collaborated with…

Made with love in Auckland, for the dreamers, the doers and the ones who are ready to Shine. ✨

Made with love in Auckland, for the dreamers, the doers and the ones who are ready to Shine. ✨