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Behind the scenes sneak peek of an amazing day filming with our friends at Core Creative. Special thanks to Feather Fluff and Flings for the incredible space, featuring beautiful paper flowers from last year’s Chrysanthemum Ball.
Core Creative Photography recently captured new treasures from @fannie_thomas_jewelry. From beachy, nautical-inspired pieces in soft, colorful hues to delicate earrings, a graceful bird necklace, and a luminous pearl strand finished with a floral clasp—every shot was designed to catch the light just right and showcase the beauty in each intricate detail.
Core Creative had the honor of designing a fully immersive event branding experience for SABOT’s Bubbles and Blooms luncheon. Inspired by a vibrant, tropical theme that celebrates the nourishment and beauty of nature, every detail was thoughtfully crafted to feel cohesive and engaging.
Core Creative was proud to produce the video for the SABOT Bubbles and Blooms luncheon, bringing a vibrant, tropical vision to life. The short film celebrates the San Antonio Botanical Garden as a shared space for all—one that invites every visitor to learn, steward, and be nourished by nature. Telling a compelling story in a short video is an art.
Core Creative can help keep your branding fresh and up to date. Because the original Valkenaar PLLC brand had a clean and modern design, our team quickly and seamlessly executed a brand refresh when the firm added a new named partner. In addition to updating the brand to reflect the new partnership, Core Creative refreshed the firm’s attorney headshots.
Core Creative was honored to once again design a Fiesta medal for a true community staple @sunsetandco.shop This year’s design celebrates culture, color, and connection, featuring a vibrant papel picado shape, navy glitter detailing, and a bold striped ribbon that blends tradition with modern flair.
Core Creative loved bringing the brand for the @littlesourcehouse to life. This new business venture by @littlekourtney is a curated showroom of luxury fabric and wallpaper, thoughtfully sourced for every little layer of your home. Core Creative designed the logo, business cards, and a clean splash page to launch the brand.
Core Creative had a delightful, delicious time designing the invitation and pitch packet for the San Antonio Botanical Garden’s Bubbles and Blooms annual luncheon. Featuring bright, edible tropical fruits, the luncheon supports the Garden’s mission to enrich lives through plants and nature, highlighting how plants nourish and enhance our everyday lives.
We’re making waves with this one! Core Creative is thrilled to share the completed branding, pitch packet, and playbill cover design for the @salifeacademy 2026 Off-Broadway Gala — inspired by the magic and wonder of The Little Mermaid. Guests will be treated to a night under the sea while helping to further SA Life Academy’s mission.
In true Julian Gold fashion — effortlessly elevated, endlessly chic. Core Creative was honored to once again design Julian’s Gold Fiesta medal. Inspired by an iconic handbag silhouette, this year’s medal shines in classic black, white and gold glitter and is finished with a radiant rainbow sparkle ribbon for that extra touch of glamour. @juliangoldsa
Core Creative had a beachy time bringing the brand and website for The Spanish Main to life! Inspired by seabreeze blues, seasalt neutrals, and laid-back coastal vibes, we designed a logo and website that transport you straight to a tropical paradise. Every detail captures the relaxed elegance and sun-soaked charm of this stunning Cinnamon Shore beach house.
Get ready to shine, Fiesta fans! The Fiesta medal Core Creative designed for SESCO Lighting features vibrant bursts of color, complete with a white glitter ribbon and a sparkling glitter logo that will light up the season. It’s bold, bright, and shines through — just like Fiesta should! @sescolighting_centraltexas
Core Creative designed a custom Fiesta medal for Audicles featuring the hearing healthcare services company’s new Alamo Ranch location. Adorned with sparkling sand-tone glitter and a festively dressed doorway, it’s proof that great design is worth “listening” to. @_audicles
Core Creative brought Alamo Dental Arts’ “stained glass” vision to life for the 2026 Fiesta medal. Vibrant Fiesta colors and a white glitter tooth complete a design that will make you smile! @alamodentalarts
Core Creative helped Encore Bank get a jump on Fiesta season with the debut of its 2026 Fiesta Medal. Featuring blue glitter that represents the bank’s national footprint, Encore Bank is ready to Viva San Antonio! @encore_bank
Core Creative’s imagination was in full bloom when designing a vibrant pitch packet for the SABOT’s 3rd Annual Bubbles & Blooms Luncheon. Blending tropical vibes with a mission rooted in enriching lives through plants and nature, SABOT is excited to welcome friends and supporters to a palm paradise!
What a year! We cannot wait to see what 2026 has in store for us! Happy New Year from the Core Creative team!
The 3rd Annual Core Creative Catalog hit mailboxes this week! Please visit https://heyzine.com/flip-book/9ed851fc2d.html#page/1 to view the full catalog.
As we wrap up another joyful and prosperous year, we want to take a moment to thank our clients for their continued trust in Core Creative. We are truly grateful for the opportunity to partner with you and help bring your stories and brands to life.
Core Creative was thrilled to design and launch the Majestic Empire Foundation’s new website! The refreshed site tells the Foundation’s story in a clear, engaging, and easy-to-navigate way—highlighting the nonprofit behind San Antonio’s iconic Majestic and Empire Theatres and its mission to create opportunity through historic preservation, arts education, and transformative scholarships. @themajesticempirefdn
Annual Core Creative holiday dinner with the most creative, driven, and genuinely talented people in the game. Core Creative would not be what it is today without this group. Can’t wait to see what 2026 has in store for us!
Tropical vibes incoming! Core Creative designed the save-the-date for the third annual SABOT Bubbles & Blooms Luncheon, complete with a metallic green envelope. More on-brand materials are coming soon as we create the pitch packet, invitation suite, and event collateral for the fundraiser in March. @sabotgarden
Core Creative had the honor of creating a logo for The TREES Initiative (Texas Recovery for Ecological and Environmental Stability)—a five-year project led by the San Antonio Botanical Garden to restore 50,000 native trees along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County following the 2025 flood. What a privilege it was to support such an important initiative that will provide hope and renewal.
Core Creative was tickled pink crafting the annual event logo, disco-inspired invites, VIP cards, and other special details for Sugarplum Soiree! A magical night for moms, daughters, and a powerful cause—supporting student safety in our schools.
During Core Creative’s photo shoot for Fannie Thomas’ newly released jewelry line, we were truly one with the glamour of nature. We are “hooked” on their newest collection that features gold jewelry inspired by the magic of the natural world — delicate birds, shimmering eggs, ethereal wings…and probably our favorite of all—those stunning fish designs.
When Core Creative was tasked with creating ongoing email and social media campaigns for The Gabriel, a new condo community in Northwest San Antonio (near Helotes) that hasn’t yet broken ground, we knew an element of the campaign was to paint a picture of life at the property. One highlight of the campaign Core Creative produced is a video series showcasing the development using a strategic mix.
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Fiesta 2026 will be here before we know it. Core Creative’s 2026 Custom Fiesta Medal packages include a custom fiesta medal design, medal production and ribbon application as well as a professional digital photograph of your finished fiesta medal.
Core Creative previously designed look books for Custom Concepts Furniture + Decor to highlight their selection of furnishings. This time they wanted to bolster their turn-key design services by highlighting some award winning projects. Custom Concepts has been awarded for designing and managing many high profile Houston restaurants that have been featured in REDNews.
Core Creative had the opportunity to immerse ourselves in the beauty and splendor of the San Antonio Botanical Gardens while producing the latest video last night’s Splendor in the Garden Gala. For 45 years, SABOT has been enriching lives through plants and nature — celebrating its mission to be a garden for all. This magnificent annual event raises essential support to help SABOT.
The Wicked-themed SA Life Gala brought pure magic to life this year — a night of emerald elegance, spellbinding decor, and enchanting moments! Every year, Core Creative is honored to cast a little of our own creative magic across the event— from the logo and brand design to invitations, sponsor packets, programs, signage, auction paddles, and the event PowerPoint presentation.
Core Creative had so much fun “laying the foundation” for Cambridge Elementary’s 37th Annual Balloonfest Spring Carnival: Hammers and Hard Hats! Core Creative provided design for the on-theme logo, lawn signs, t-shirts, sponsor packets and refreshed www.cambridgeballoonfest.com with this year’s new theme.