We are a nonprofit graphic design mentorship studio.
We provide youth access to high-quality graphic design education, career mentorship, and paid opportunities.
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GUIDED BY PROFESSIONALS
POWERED BY MENTORSHIP
We offer branding, marketing, and digital design services through teams of professional designers and rising creatives.
Student Experience
Pavlo S.
HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR
SparkUp is a mobile app Pavlo has designed during a Creation Culture virtual 1:1 mentorship that helps highschoolers discover career and job opportunities in a fun and non-stressful way.
Pavlo will be further developing and scaling SparkUp, and will be pursuing a graphic design degree at the University of Illinois, Chicago School of Design.
Loyan
HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE
Fittied is a mobile app that Loyan and his team has designed during a Creation Culture in-person mentorship cohort with Boys and Girls Club. Their app helps fashion enthusiasts share new styles and express themselves in a welcoming and inspiring way.
After the mentorship, Loyan plans to pursuit graphic design and to continue developing Fittied.
In The Classroom
We create collaborative and engaging classroom experiences, partnering with local organizations and other nonprofits like Boys and Girls Club to provide their students accessible design education, mentorship, and opportunities.
About Us
Our team is comprised of professional graphic designers, entrepreneurs, and educators passionate about our cause. We bring our industry knowledge and connections to the table to uplift our students.
Paolo Vacala
Founder, Program Director
Graphic Designer, Wizards of the Coast
Jerald Aguilar
Director of Recruitment
Graphic Designer, Cohere AI
Roger Starkweather
Director of Community and Impact
Founder & CEO ANEW Brand Design Studio
Sheryl Peterson
Advisory Board
AAS, BFA, MAT, Creative Director
Dale Shidler
Advisory Board
MFA, Professor Emeritus
Make a Difference
Your donation helps us provide mentorship, resources, and paid opportunities to talented young designers who need it most.
Every contribution directly supports a rising young designer.
Creation Culture is a Washington State nonprofit corporation recognized as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Our mission is to expand access to graphic design mentorship, creative tools, and career opportunities for youth.
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