Marissa Abao standing in front of a colorful graffiti wall

Hi there! I’m Marissa, your friendly Canva Creator!

I love creating fun designs in Canva that brands can use to promote and grow their business. It’s been my dream since I first started using Canva in 2016!

It’s been a twisty path to becoming a Canva creator. I actually started my online business in 2016 as a VA, helping entrepreneurs with their design and tech needs.

I realized I had a knack for Pinterest marketing and niched down into revamping and growing Pinterest accounts for bloggers, so they could get more traffic to sell their offers. It was a lot of fun, especially when it came to designing their Pinterest pin graphics!

I know how frustrating it can be to stare at a blank page and not know where to start when your business designs. Been there, done that! Now I know how to move past the blank page block, and I enjoy using my graphic design skills to help you do the same!

I believe everyone should have the tools to create stunning designs that help them grow their business. My Canva templates make it easy for even the most design-challenged person to create beautiful graphics that you can easily customize to match your brand.

Canva is revolutionary since it makes design accessible to everyone (after all, it’s free!), even if you don’t have a design background. You no longer need pro-level tools that cost a fortune (here’s looking at you, Photoshop!) to create your graphics.

You can choose from thousands of free templates for anything from Pinterest graphics to Instagram posts, YouTube covers, slide decks, and everything in between, and end up with beautiful results you’re proud to show off!

I’ve now created over 1000 templates that you can access for free from my Canva Creator profile.  

It’s been such a wonderful experience creating for other businesses, and I LOVE seeing my designs in the wild! It’s so rewarding and makes me appreciate everyone who uses these templates!

I don’t have a design background, but I love art, design, fashion, and anything artistic and read and watch so many things about them, and that’s how I’ve learned to make graphics. I’m happy and grateful that I can do what I love while having an impact on other brands at the same time!

Here’s a few fun facts you should know about me:

I’m crushing on Pedro Pascal after watching The Mandalorian.

I love all the cat memes, but actually, I don’t have a cat.

My favorite TV show is Paper Girls.