Standout Visual Identities

For Mavericks & Visionary Leaders

It’s time to release fear, fads and fuckery 

in service of your most potent creative expression

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I’m

Ali Mapletoft

Creative Director

Ambitious Coaches, Wellness Practitioners & Thought Leaders come to me for premium creative identities.

Creative Mavericks are tired of trying to be relatable.

Dear Visionary,

Welcome to a space where brave creative work is the priority.

Your work generates real value in the world. It deserves to be seen fully, boldly, without self-censorship or second-guessing.

I’m Ali Mapletoft, a photographic and cinematic creative director. I work with unconventional leaders, established creatives, and mavericks who’ve outgrown the safe version of how they present themselves.

For some, that means a photographic identity that finally matches the level of experience and creativity they’re actually operating at. For others, it’s closer to an exorcism: leaving an old identity behind, the one that’s been holding them back without anyone noticing.

 

This work is for the ones who already know that film and photography shape how the world connects with them, and who are ready to become the name every room starts talking about before you’ve even walked in. 

The boldest visual expression of your purpose isn’t out of reach. It’s just overdue. 

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Creative Director Ali Mapletoft dressed in a red dress, firing an arrow towards the camera with a flower head on the tip of the arrow.

“Your Brand Photos Aren’t That Important”

Explain that to the coach about to speak on a panel next to two CEOS in tailored suits, sending over a headshot from the year she dyed her hair red, wearing the exact dress she gave to a charity shop last year. Ask her how it feels. 

“People prefer your real, raw self”

Sometimes, but explain that to the thought leader who’s spent a decade building a genuine body of work, watching press opportunities fall into the arms of someone with half her experience and considerably more creative styling.

Explain that to the practitioner who finally raised her prices to match her expertise, and now has to explain, again, why her website still looks 5 years out of date. 

Your work is not the problem. But the visual assets standing between your work and the people who need to find it are costing you more than you think.

This is what Rise Like a Phoenix does best.

"My ad-spend has gone down since using these images! And I'm noticing people taking my brand way more seriously."

Polly Lavarello - Founder/ Business Coach
"Working with Ali has been nothing short of life changing for me, and I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have found her when I did. Under Ali's guidance I went from barely knowing what I wanted, to having the resolve to create the thriving, thrilling creative life of my dreams in all its complexity and nuance."

Susan Maddux- Artist
"Ali has an incredible skill to be able to meet you where you are energetically, practically and physically, and inspire you to elevate."

Katie Manning - Trauma Coach, Artist

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Listen To My Podcast

Beyond The Masterpiece® is Ali’s unapologetically honest podcast for established luminary leaders and artists.

This is not your average art podcast; it’s a provocative and candid exploration of the creative realm, where we delve deep into the experience of being an experienced creative. 

Are you ready to bring your most powerful vision to life?  Join Ali and her guests as you  transcend industry norms, break free from self-censorship, and liberate yourself from the shackles of fear.

Tune in and join the conversation!

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“I love the way Ali communicates, very honestly and with great clarity.”

Rebecca Hunt- Artist

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