Brand · Web · Marketing

Sydney, Australia · Remote work worldwide

Marissa
Mak

Four years helping businesses look credible, communicate clearly, and turn attention into action. Brand identity, custom websites, WordPress builds, and marketing communications for clients who want one person who can think strategically and deliver properly.

  • Brand identity
  • Web design & development
  • WordPress & page builders
  • Marketing & fundraising comms
  • HTML / CSS / JavaScript
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Marissa Mak
About Me

A bit about me

Hi, I'm Marissa. For four years I've designed brands, websites, and campaign collateral for freelancers, small businesses, and a national not-for-profit. I work best with clients who know what they want and value clear communication from brief to delivery.

I build custom sites in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, or work in WordPress and the usual page builders when that suits the project. Based in Sydney, open to remote work worldwide. Past clients across Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and Japan. Have a rebrand, site, or campaign in mind? Send a brief and tell me what you're working on.

Portfolio

Selected work

Grouped by discipline so you can compare like with like. Start with the featured project, then browse brand, web, and marketing work.

This is work approved for publication. I've delivered more than what's shown here; some projects stay private, in progress, or under NDA.

Marketing & Communications

Professional in-house experience at Legacy Brisbane, a national not-for-profit. Fundraising campaigns, stakeholder comms, reports, and brand consistency at organisation scale.

In-house role · Featured experience

Legacy Brisbane

Nearly two years delivering multi-channel communications across fundraising cycles, national campaigns, events, and leadership reporting.

Goal
Support fundraising, stakeholder communication, and brand consistency for a national not-for-profit.
Deliverables
Campaign creative, social, reports, event collateral, web banners, internal decks, website updates.
Outcome
Nearly two years in-house delivering multi-channel comms across fundraising cycles, events, and leadership reporting.

Selected campaign work

Legacy Brisbane, Bridge to Brisbane

Bridge to Brisbane

Social creative for Queensland's annual 10km community walk, supporting mass-participation fundraising and event sign-ups.

Legacy Brisbane, Theory of Change

Theory of Change

Stakeholder-facing diagram explaining how the Family Assist program creates long-term impact.

Legacy Brisbane, Bring it Home

Bring it Home

Capital campaign creative for Legacy House, with progress messaging toward a $9M build goal.

Legacy Brisbane, Queensland reach

Queensland reach

Infographic translating statewide service reach into clear public messaging and impact numbers.

Legacy Brisbane, Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day social creative driving awareness and traffic to legacy.com.au/remember.

Legacy Brisbane, Legacy Sports Brunch

Legacy Sports Brunch

Event promotion for a ticketed sports brunch, with speaker, date, and venue details upfront.

Legacy Brisbane, Gift in your Will

Gift in your Will

Web banner supporting bequest messaging for long-term fundraising pipeline growth.

Legacy Brisbane, Legacy Giving Day

Legacy Giving Day

Giving Day creative with matched donation tiers to lift urgency and average gift size.

Legacy Brisbane, Facebook launch

Facebook launch

Launch banner driving followers to the new Legacy in Queensland Facebook channel.

Legacy Brisbane, Trivia Night

Trivia Night

Event promo for the Emerging Leaders Network trivia night, focused on attendance and community building.

Legacy Brisbane, Canungra Combat Challenge

Canungra Combat Challenge

Participant guide for the C3 obstacle fundraiser, making event rules and fundraising steps easy to follow.

Legacy Brisbane, Beneficiary birthday card

Beneficiary birthday card

Printed birthday card for Legacy beneficiaries, designed to feel personal and on-brand at a sensitive touchpoint.

Presentation design

Private client business deck

Freelance · Confidential logistics client

Private client business deck, achievements overview Private client business deck, jobs per month chart Private client business deck, core business needs Private client business deck, target market
Goal
Present complex operations data to stakeholders in a clear, investor-ready format.
Deliverables
Multi-slide deck, charts, brand styling, narrative structure.
Outcome
Deck that frames growth, pain points, and market opportunity for executive decision-making.

Brand Identity

Gather & Ground

Gather & Ground brand identity, view 1 Gather & Ground brand identity, view 2 Gather & Ground brand identity, view 3
Goal
Create a festival identity that feels grounded, warm, and credible for a movement and music event in Melbourne.
Deliverables
Logo, posters, wristbands, signage, merch applications.
Outcome
Cohesive on-site brand system across print and environmental touchpoints.

Yoke.

Yoke yoga studio visual identity, view 1 Yoke yoga studio visual identity, view 2 Yoke yoga studio visual identity, view 3
Goal
Create a calming identity for a boutique yoga studio targeting wellness-focused professionals.
Deliverables
Logo, stationery, signage, pricing collateral.
Outcome
Cohesive brand system designed for print and digital touchpoints.

Bloom Booch

Bloom Booch kombucha brand identity, view 1 Bloom Booch kombucha brand identity, view 2 Bloom Booch kombucha brand identity, view 3
Goal
Stand out on shelf with a kombucha brand that reads playful, fresh, and premium-batch.
Deliverables
Packaging, label system, brand marks, colour palette.
Outcome
Retail-ready identity built for shelf impact and brand recall.

Leaf & Bean

Leaf & Bean café brand identity, view 1 Leaf & Bean café brand identity, view 2 Leaf & Bean café brand identity, view 3
Goal
Position a plant-based café as sustainable, approachable, and memorable in a competitive food scene.
Deliverables
Logo, packaging, menus, in-store signage.
Outcome
Consistent touchpoints across physical and customer-facing materials.

Web Design & Development

Custom sites built from scratch or tailored to the brief. Daphne's Artistry is featured above.

HKU Professional Forum

Freelance · Web design & development · Hong Kong · The University of Hong Kong

Visit live site
HKU IB Chinese Language Teaching Professional Forum, Homepage HKU Professional Forum, Forum details HKU Professional Forum, Our team HKU Professional Forum, Past forums 2025–2026
Goal
Give HKU's IB Chinese language teaching forum a credible hub for session details, team context, and past event archives.
Deliverables
Custom website, forum listings, team and details pages, event archive layout, mobile-responsive build.
Outcome
Clear educator-facing site that supports forum discovery, participation info, and session history across the academic year.

Hanabi Baking Studio

Freelance · Web design & development · Hong Kong

Hanabi Baking Studio website, About Hanabi Baking Studio website, Why choose us Hanabi Baking Studio website, Courses Hanabi Baking Studio website, Contact
Goal
Build a bilingual website that positions a Hong Kong baking studio as credible, approachable, and easy to book.
Deliverables
Custom HTML, CSS, and JavaScript site, Traditional Chinese layout, course pages, contact flow, mobile-responsive UI.
Outcome
Live site supporting class discovery, enquiry paths, and a professional brand presence for an international client.
Skills

How I help clients win

Strategy, design, and delivery in one place. You get work that looks polished and solves a real business or campaign problem.

Brand Identity

Positioning-led identity systems: logos, colour, type, and guidelines your team can actually use.

Web Design

Conversion-focused layouts that are clear, accessible, and easy for your audience to navigate.

Web Development

From scratch: HTML, CSS, JavaScript. Platforms: WordPress (custom themes, Elementor), Squarespace, Wix, Webflow, Shopify. Plus landing pages, one-pagers, portfolio sites, site refreshes, booking and contact forms, GitHub Pages, and updates on sites someone else built.

Graphic Design

Print and digital collateral including campaigns, social assets, reports, decks, and signage.

Marketing & Comms

Fundraising campaigns, reports, social, and stakeholder comms that align teams and drive action.

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Canva, and presentation tools for end-to-end delivery.

Collaboration

Freelance clients, agencies, and in-house teams. Clear updates from brief to delivery. Tell me what you need and we'll figure out the rest together.

Connect

Let's work together

Tell me what you need built or fixed: brand, website, campaign, or a single asset. Send a brief, rough idea, or full outline with timeline and budget if you have one. It goes straight to marissamak2022@gmail.com and I'll get back to you.

Currently available for freelance projects and contract work.