Marketing that works as hard as you

We are a group of passionate, professional creatives working collaboratively.

Each hand-picked team member brings years of specialist experience to the collective and is not only a seasoned consultant in their own right, but has a proven track record of collaborating with other team members.

Add value to your multi-disciplinary projects with a bespoke team or enroll a single specialist for expert service. Choose the right creative for your needs via their bio below, or get in touch and we'll help you put together the perfect team for your project.

What We Offer

The Creative Collective offers comprehensive marketing, communications, and strategic business services for major brands and startups alike.


We focus on measurable results with excellent customer service.

Marketing & Communications Planning

Marketing & Communications Planning

Business Development & Proposals

Business Development & Proposals

Content Marketing & Copywriting

Content Marketing & Copywriting

Branding & Graphic Design

Branding & Graphic Design

Publicity & Social Media

Publicity & Social Media

Training Resources

Training Resources

Team

Nancy Maribel, Founder | Director

Nancy Maribel, Founder

An International Marketing Director with a natural eye for design, strong strategic development skills, and expertise developing a wide variety of campaigns, Nancy enjoys helping organizations bring their vision to life.

From strategy through delivery, she's led and provided tactical support to a variety of marketing and communications projects, from global branding and inbound campaigns to large-scale events, media coordination, and business development and training.

Brands she's worked with include DIALOG, Integral Group, Living Future Vancouver Collaborative, Fulcrum Projects, Holistic Integrated Management Inc., Canadian Construction Women, and Sears.

View her portfolio. | Get in touch to discuss a project.

Katrina Wiggins, Communications & Strategy

Katrina Wiggins, Co-Founder

An experienced communications professional with a background in marketing, communications, analysis, coding, and public speaking, Katrina develops creative solutions with an unrelenting focus on audience, purpose, and integrity.

Katrina has provided content writing, editing, marketing, web and systems solutions, and strategic consulting services to corporate, small business, and non-profit clients since 2006.

Brands she's worked with include Nexii, Better Life Integration & Support Society, Integrity Leadership, London Drugs, Skyscanner, Integral Group, DIALOG, Fast + Epp, StructureCraft, PrayerCurrent, and Gourmet Marketing.

Find examples of her recent work here. | Get in touch to discuss a project.

Jennie Lenk, BD & Network

Jennie Lenk

A Communications Manager with a talent for relationship building and active listening, Jennie is dedicated to continuous learning, collaboration, organization, and efficiency.

Jennie has helped professional services, industrial, and institutional clients across North America build valuable connections and operate more sustainably through improved internal efficiency and processes.

Brands she's worked with include HD Repair Forum, MSO Symposium, Celette Inc., Technology & Telematics Forum, Elke Plastic GmbH, Northwest Education and Training Institute, and The Houstonian.

Find examples of her work here. | Get in touch to discuss a project.

Krystal Lim, PR

Krystal Lim

A public relations and social media strategist with a passion for building meaningful relationships with her clients first and foremost, Krystal thrives on new challenges, creative storytelling, and lots of coffee.

From writing press releases and crafting the perfect pitch to strategic content creation, Krystal has worked across industries to help businesses and brands tell their stories and get noticed where it matters. She is particularly interested in working with non-profits and startups, as well as local and socially responsible businesses.

Brands she's worked with include the Vancouver Canucks, Seaspan Ship Management Ltd., Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria, the BC Association of Farmers' Markets, and Science World.


Find examples of her recent work here. | Get in touch to discuss a project.

Projects

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Print and digital advertising design/layout and copywriting, various.

Integrity Leadership website portfolio mockup

Web development, editing, copywriting & branding for a leadership development consultancy. (Integrity Leadership, 2019-2020)

Better Life Integration & Support Society website portfolio image

Webmaster, web-design, and editing services for a nonprofit facilitating community re-integration for recent parolees.
(Better Life Integration & Support Society, 2020)

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Editing, layout & design for a guidebook and manual for faith-based nonprofit workshop materials. (Integrity Leadership, 2020)

Fulcrum Design Draft

Business plan, social media calendar, updated tagline and logo, management of sponsorship requests.
(Fulcrum Projects, 2019)

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Global communications plan and first global social media strategy to support regional to global restructuring.
(Integral Group, 2017)

Rollout schedule

Development of guides, manuals and presentations for corporate CRM implementation incl. live and remote training, deployment plans, and process mapping
(Integral Group, 2015)

Gourmet Marketing Web Content

Comprehensive website content writing (brand refresh) for NYC marketing consultancy.
(Gourmet Marketing, 2016)

Integral Group Branding

New brand identities for new services and content creation. Managed brand refresh with external creative agencies.
(Integral Group, 2017-2018)

Nonprofit website and marketing services

Online marketing and systems strategic consulting, setup, marketing, and coaching for nonprofits.
(Pacific Church, Christ City Church, 2005-2015)

Business Analysis Reports

Strategic plan, analysis for intrapreneurial division launch incl. requirements collection and definition, use cases, stakeholder and process mapping.
(Integral Group, 2014-2015)

IG Business Plans

Business plan strategy, design and development, BD template design and optimization for MEP engineers.
(Integral Group 2012-2015, 2017)

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Prelaunch marketing and business plan for a pet product startup.
(Brand Redacted, 2014)

Fast + Epp website

Pitch and plan for a new website, included project management, front-end design on a tight timeline and budget for structural engineers.
(Fast + Epp, 2009)

Integral IMPACT Book 3D

Integral Impact: project manager and design lead (NM) and proofreader (KW) for nonfiction book.
(Integral Group, 2017)

Business Development & Proposals

Designed award-winning, regional advertising campaigns
(SEARS, 2010-2011)

Bid Process Model

Strategic plan, analysis for BD capture plan incl. requirements collection and definition, use cases, stakeholder and process mapping.
(Integral Group, 2014-2015)

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Communications and marketing strategy, website design and development, graphics and content for a nonprofit.
(Russia Reconnect, 2011)

Asianadian Web-Archive

Design and development of website/academic digital archive of historically significant Asian-Canadian publication The Asianadian.
(UBC, 2009)

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Meet Our Engineers video series: project manager, storyboard, and video interviews.

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Event communications planning for Annual Earth Day event hosted by ILFI’s Vancouver Chapter—LFV Collaborative.
(2017-2018)

Proposal development
Proposals: project management, infographics, design, and copy for winning proposals.

Brands We've Worked With

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