Impactful web & graphic design to help you
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Branding & Web Design | website maintenance | Creative Solutions & consulting

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Community and connection. The two things we need to thrive – as individuals and as businesses…

…And the two things that form the backbone of MariaVida Creative, where my mission is to build community and connection through the power of visual communication.

MariaVida Creative is a boutique design and creative solutions firm based in Ellicott City, MD, serving clients nationally and internationally. Since 2005, I have been working with small to mid-size and local businesses to tell their stories creatively through logo design, brand identity, website development, packaging, labels and custom graphics. I also provide peace-of-mind through monthly website maintenance and support, allowing business owners to focus on their growth, rather than stressing over keeping their website secure and up to date.

Your brand is core to your business’s success. It is uniquely yours and the foundation for how you connect with your audience. When you work with MariaVida Creative, you will receive a completely personalized experience built with your brand in mind. I take great pride in helping you meet your business goals, whatever they may be. I stay with you every step of the way – from the ‘Exploratory Session’, to the initial design process; from the launch to continued creative consulting and support. I work in a true partnership with my clients, providing the best service possible while working towards the common goal of making your brand a success.

Relationships matter and I look forward to working with you!

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Maria Alcoke (she/her)

Founder & Creative Lead

Praise for MariaVida Creative

As an online fitness professional, I wanted a website I could be proud to share with clients. I wanted something that represented me and my business. I had some ideas about how I wanted the site to look and feel, but web design is not my area of expertise. I’m so grateful I had Maria working on this. She brought my ideas to life and took all the stress out of this project. Maria listened to my ideas, considered my goals and the site’s function, she made suggestions, offered her expertise, kept me updated, implemented my feedback, and delivered on time. She nailed it! My website is beautiful! Knowing Maria was on this took away any worry I had and left me free to run my business.

Alicia Cross

Alicia Cross Training

Maria is a very creative and talented person. Deadlines are always met and when revisions are requested she is always accomodating. It is a great experience having her listen to my needs and making vision become a reality. If you are looking for a caring, dedicated and talented design group look no further, MariaVida is it.

Josh Mente

Co-Balt Workspace

Maria is a consummate professional and creative soul – a rare gem to find. Her focus on understanding what a client needs, her playful approach to design, her attention to detail makes her a joy to work with. I have been using her graphic and web design services for over ten years and am thrilled with the results.

Allison Zmuda

Education Consultant & Author

I am so thankful to have found MariaVida to design my website. I did not know where to begin because I wanted a simple user friendly design. She is very creative and has intuition and knows exactly how to format the material. Her web design is so inviting and is easy for people to use. Her expertise has helped my non-profit thrive.

Ruth Walls

Founder, Patrons for Peace

MariaVida Creative brings the combination of professionalism and creative talent you look for in a design group. Maria has played an important role in helping my agency expand our web and content development capabilities. Maria is an efficient communicator, which hasn’t always been my experience working with other designers, and the bottom line is she gets the job done. For these reasons, she unquestionably earns my recommendation.

Brian Hart

President, Flackable, LLC

MariaVida is a stellar and extremely high quality web design and development company. Owner Maria Alcoke spends a great deal of time listening to her clients and understanding their vision to get inspiration, before creating a timeline and organized itinerary. She took my old website with its outdated graphics and fonts, and an archaic and cumbersome template, and transformed it into a modernized, elegant and user-friendly site. Maria is extremely creative, visually savvy, and is a genius at utilizing space, while always keeping the aesthetics beautiful and uncluttered. Most of all she is organized, trustworthy, swift, and always delivers a superb finished product. Maria is an absolute pleasure to work with, and I will never look elsewhere for my website and graphic design needs! Bravo MariaVida!

Aparna Mele

My Gut Instinct, Founder

“You truly need to look no further than Maria Alcoke and Maria Vida Creative for all of your website and branding needs. When I came to Maria, I was clueless about web design and branding. I was opening my own law practice without any idea as to what I wanted for my website or logos. Maria took the time to talk with me and truly listen in order to cultivate my vision. She promptly delivered brilliant logo options for me to choose from. I was kept informed as to the timeline for the launch of my website and Maria was right on schedule. Throughout the process, Maria was responsive to my questions and always had creative ideas at the ready. I could not have been happier with my logos and website. My law firm website is professional, nice to look at, and reflects exactly what I envisioned. Once my website and logos were completed, Maria and I have stayed in touch, updating and maintaining the website and working on SEO. She is excellent at what she does, and she has connections and contacts in the business if I have a question that is outside her area of expertise. You can tall Maria truly loves what she does – it is reflected in her work, every time. I highly recommend Maria Alcoke and Maria Vida Creative!

Tracey Perrick

Owner, Lawyer

Perrick Law

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