Ali Mapletoft is a luminary creative director, film-maker, creative director and coach with an impressive portfolio spanning over two decades in the professional creative industries. Her career includes a repertoire of collaborations with esteemed industry giants such as Channel 4, BBC, Island Records, ITV, Rough Trade Records, Universal, Saatchi and Saatchi, Ogilvy, Mother, and fashion icon Vivienne Westwood.
Ali’s unapologetically bold multidisciplinary work spans illustration, film-making, creative direction, animation and design. She’s a three-time recipient of the Icelandic Music Awards for Best Music Video with Emiliana Torrini, via Rough Trade Records as well as having created numerous animation shorts for Channel 4 including the award winning animated film “Puleng”. As a designer, Ali has showcased her art through prestigious outlets such as Liberty London, Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, and Matches Fashion, earning her features in illustrious publications like Vogue, The Times, Grazia, The Telegraph, and Drapers.
In Ali’s art, the line between bliss and the abyss is a thin one. The duality of living in the real world, while creating one’s own world, is a paradigm that she’s familiar with as a gifted artist. Her profound understanding of the intricacies of the creative process, makes her a steadfast guide and coach for established creatives. Ali is passionate about advocating for the unhindered creative, financial, and spiritual freedom of fellow artists. Her ethos is a beacon for those in search of bold artistic expression.