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Ruby + Citrine

Name: Ruby + Citrine
Address: 555 Faytteville Street Suite #300, Raleigh, NC, US
Telephone: +19193228806

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Ruby + Citrine

A multifaceted design agency specializing in presentations, event support, training/elearning and graphic design. PowerPoint | Keynote | Google Slides

11/03/2026

Today is Election Day, and while you're thinking about the future of your community, here's another choice worth making. 💎

Elect to invest locally.

Shop at the small business. Hire the local creative. Support the entrepreneur who's just getting started. Show up for the people trying to build something in your own backyard.

That's a big part of why we're working to bring The Gem at Old Stage to Angier.

We want to create a place where small businesses can grow, artists can sell their work, neighbors can connect, and new ideas have somewhere to take shape.

We're raising $175,000 by November 20 to help secure the property and take the next step.

If you believe in creating more opportunities close to home, we'd love your support.

💛 Donate: https://f.mtr.cool/qtzeysc0w2

💎 Sponsor: https://f.mtr.cool/4y73resuyc

And whatever else you do today, make time to vote!

10/30/2026

Working from home is great. Until you realize you haven't spoken to another adult all day. 😂

I love the flexibility of remote work. But I also know the value of being around other people who are creating, building, and figuring things out.

That's why coworking is part of our vision for The Gem.

A place to get work done, yes. But also a place where you might meet your next collaborator, client, or friend.

We're designing The Gem to be useful to people at different stages of their careers and businesses.

If this is the kind of space you'd love to see in Angier, we'd appreciate your support.

https://f.mtr.cool/fer3h4lixv

*Image: Proposed coworking concept.*

10/30/2026

End of an era at blushcowork we loved our time here!

10/29/2026

Your brand shouldn't become a photocopy of a photocopy. 👀

One of the biggest challenges we're seeing with AI-generated design isn't that it looks bad. It's that it looks *almost* right.

The colors are close. The typography feels familiar. The layout looks on-brand. But something is just... off.

And when those little changes happen over and over again, your brand slowly starts to lose what makes it yours.

We've even seen AI subtly change logos and imagery when all we asked it to do was adjust some text!

AI can be an incredible creative tool, but brand consistency still requires a human eye, intentional decisions, and someone who knows when "close enough" isn't good enough.

💎 Your brand is an investment. Protect it.

10/28/2026

There are so many talented makers who deserve to be discovered.

Artists. Crafters. Designers. People who make beautiful, unusual, thoughtful things, often from a spare bedroom or kitchen table.

One of my favorite ideas for The Gem is a small makers marketplace where local creatives can share their work with the community.

Not another giant retail store. Something more personal, more interesting, and rooted in the people who live here.

This concept rendering gives you a little peek at the atmosphere we're imagining.

We're raising $175K by November 20 to help move the property acquisition forward.

Support the vision: https://f.mtr.cool/czucrskp91

10/27/2026

AI can get you 80% of the way there. But that last 20%? That's where the magic happens. ✨

We're all for tools that make the creative process faster and more efficient. But anyone who's tried automatically resizing a design or turning an AI-generated graphic into a polished, production-ready asset knows there's still work to be done.

That's where experienced designers come in.

It's not just about making things look pretty. It's about understanding the details, making intentional adjustments, and knowing what works (and what doesn't).

AI is a tool. Creative expertise is what makes it valuable.

💎 At Ruby + Citrine, we're embracing the efficiencies without losing the human touch that makes great design, well, great.

PS: Sorry for our video quality, we're just testing :) like humans do!

10/26/2026

A small business shouldn't have to become a big business before it deserves a great workspace.

One of our plans for The Gem includes private offices for entrepreneurs, consultants, and growing teams.

Not everyone wants a long commute or a giant corporate office. Some people just need a professional space close to home where they can focus, meet clients, and grow.

We're especially excited about what that could mean for small businesses in and around Angier.

The image here is a concept rendering of what our future office corridor could look like.

Want to help us build it?

Donate: https://f.mtr.cool/3tpnjdb5d6

Explore sponsorships: https://f.mtr.cool/4sozd0108w

10/26/2026

What happens when you give a good idea a place to grow?

For years, we've built Ruby + Citrine from coffee shops, borrowed conference rooms, temporary offices, and whatever spaces we could make work.

Those experiences taught me something: access to space matters.

Not everyone needs a traditional office. Sometimes you need a desk for the day, a place to meet a client, or simply somewhere you feel like you belong.

That's a big part of why we're building The Gem at Old Stage.

We're imagining a space where small businesses, creatives, and neighbors have room to do their thing.

We're raising $175K by November 20 to take the next step toward making it real.

Help us get there: https://www.ifundwomen.com/projects/gem-old-stage

*Image: Concept rendering of our proposed coworking space.*

10/22/2026

$175,000. One building. A whole lot of possibility. 💎

We're getting closer to making The Gem at Old Stage a reality in Angier, NC.

Our goal is to raise $175,000 by November 20 to help cover the down payment and initial project fees ahead of our November 23 closing.

We're envisioning nearly 10,000 square feet of opportunity: private offices, coworking, a makers marketplace, creative workshops, and spaces where our community can come together.

This is a big ask. We know that. But we've always believed that big things start with people willing to believe in an idea.

💛 Contribute: https://www.ifundwomen.com/projects/gem-old-stage

💎 Sponsor: https://thegemnc.com/sponsor

And if you can't contribute, sharing our story means more than you know.

08/12/2026

Meet the team!

ALEX ALCANTARA
Co-Founder + CEO, Ruby + Citrine

Alex has spent 15+ years working at the intersection of design, presentations, content and live events, helping leaders take complicated ideas and turn them into stories people can actually follow.

With a BFA in Graphic Design from the School of Visual Arts in NYC, she started her career as a designer but quickly found her niche in presentation design and event graphics. Over the years, that work expanded beyond making things look good into helping teams figure out what they need to say, how they should say it, and how the entire experience comes together on screen and on stage.

Today, as Co-Founder + CEO of Ruby + Citrine, Alex leads our creative and content strategy while still staying very close to the work.

Her experience spans:
• Presentation design + storytelling
• Content strategy
• Executive and speaker presentations
• Live event graphics + production
• Brand and visual systems
• PowerPoint design + animation
• Creative direction

Basically, if someone says, “We have all this information and need to turn it into a great presentation,” Alex is your girl!

And yes, she still gets excited about a really well-built PowerPoint.

Address

555 Faytteville Street Suite #300
Raleigh, NC

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+19193228806

Website

http://www.rubyandcitrine.com/

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