Branding & Design for Mission-Driven Nonprofits and Local Small Businesses.

I'm Acacia Betancourt, a Washington, DC–based freelance designer and creative director specializing in visual identity, branding, and print design for mission-driven organizations. I've worked with clients like the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Greenpeace, No Kid Hungry, and DC Fiscal Policy Institute to build brands that reflect their values and reach their audiences.

Two men, one elderly with gray hair and glasses, and one middle-aged with black hair and glasses, sharing a tender moment with foreheads touching. They sit at a wooden table, with the elderly man holding a smartphone. The background features a digita

The Annie E. Casey Foundation KIDS COUNT Data Book with pages showing the title 'Economic Well-Being' with a photo of two smiling boys on the left page and a map of the United States on the right page indicating economic well-being by state.

Purple T-shirt with black text that reads 'Camp Manitou Deep in the Heart of the North Staff 12' and a small arrow graphic.

Cover of the 2024 annual report for PAN Foundation featuring a colorful background with photos of diverse smiling people.

Graphic design with black and red banners reading 'Anti-Racist DC' and featuring three red stars.

Conference program for the 2024 American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting in Baltimore, May 16-19, featuring a young girl with curly hair, wearing a pink beanie, striped shirt, and overalls, holding a small object.

A stack of brochures with the title 'HERE' in large letters, featuring cityscape imagery inside the letters, and the text 'start' and 'BURINGAME PROPERTIES' on the cover.

Four women wearing yellow 'Grassroot Soccer' T-shirts, smiling and standing together outdoors with a soccer field and blue sky in the background.

Orange vintage truck with a 'Toole's Garage' sign on the side, parked on a rural dirt road with hills and a sunset in the background.

Bright colorful poster with red, purple, and pink swirls promoting the '2022 DCFPI Annual Reception' with the message 'Tax Justice for Racial Justice' and three yellow stars.

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Laptop displaying a website for Mindful Movement DC with a woman doing yoga, purple decorative elements, and text about personal training, yoga classes, and wellness with Rachel Morrison.

Cover of an article titled "A Quality Job Guarantee Would Ensure DC Youth Can Fully Participate in DC’s Economy" by Caitlin Schnur, showing a young woman with styled hair and a smile, outdoors during sunset, next to the DC Fiscal Policy Institute log

Stylized letter R in various colors with lines crossing through it, displayed on a gray and black background.

Three stacked cubes each displaying diverse images and text. The top cube features a woman with a hijab and a man with sunglasses smiling at each other. The middle cube shows an individual performing a high kick surrounded by colorful geometric patte

A woman wearing a hijab hugs a man from behind, both wearing jackets, with a colorful ampersand in the background.

Red city bus with advertisement on the rear for WTOP, parked on the street next to a sidewalk with pedestrians. Buildings and trees are visible in the background.

An infographic detailing approaches to feminist advocacy, capacity building, knowledge production, and resource redistribution, featuring a woman speaking into a microphone and another woman standing beside her, with decorative foliage and abstract s

A man wearing a black t-shirt with a colorful graphic design listing activities and events such as rock and roll, camping, soccer, riding bikes, and more, for Manitou Staff 2011.

A man holding a sleeping baby against a purple background with text reading 'February Black History Month' and a black tree ring graphic.

A collage of diverse women's faces with overlapping, semi-transparent colored stripes in black, white, orange, and yellow.

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Branding Design & Strategy • Logos • Websites • Print Design & Reports • Packaging • Custom Illustration • Inclusive Photography