Move across the painting to bring it to life
I’m Kendra Malloy, a marketing strategist, executive coach, abstract artist, and speaker. Whether we're building a brand messaging system, un-stalling an executive team, or painting a canvas, our work together starts the exact same way.
Before I build a strategy, coach a team, ghostwrite a book, or mix a single color, I want to get to the root of the friction you're experiencing.
Deliverables will drive our engagement, but I'm interested in more than the obvious problem.
Sound a little woo-woo? Maybe. But when I started approaching my work this way— big and beautiful things happened for co-created work.
About me
In early 2017, illness forced me into bed. The ennui hit quickly, so I fired up YouTube and watched painting videos, trying to learn a new skill with my unplanned "free" time. When I started experimenting with the expression, I fell in love with it instantly.
Learning to paint taught me what 20 years in corporate life hadn't:
I grew an art business because I took a chance on learning something new.Joyfire grew because my art practice did.CreateMethod grew from trying to understand why.
Through Joyfire, my marketing firm, I help small businesses and nonprofits clarify their message and build marketing that supports growth. I also ghostwrite articles and books for busy leaders who have something to say and need help getting it into the world.
Explore Joyfire Messaging & StrategyWhen high-capacity people keep stalling on important projects, my CreateMethod coaching can help. The system helps leaders and teams understand work styles, where their patterns tend to create friction and which practices will help get more critical work over the finish line.
Explore CreateMethod CoachingI create intuitive abstract work inspired by music, memory, relationships, and what's easier to feel than explain. A song you've loved for twenty years or a relationship that changed you gets translated into fine art.
Browse Art and CommissionsI can be booked for keynotes, 1-day creative, leadership, or messaging workshops, guest posts, and hands-on art experiences that show how pillars like curiosity and experimentation can increase work confidence and output.
View Speaking TopicsSignature talk: Why High-Capacity Teams Stall, and How to Get Them Moving Again
"We've loved working with Joyfire through the years! Kendra is a gifted creative who has coached our team and helped us grow in Phase 1 of our startup and beyond. We highly recommend working with them!"Lisa E. Anderson, Grace's Table, Joyfire client
"CreateMethod showed me I'm not a failure; I just have a mind that's gifted in many areas. It gave me the peace to move forward with my ideas in my own way."Ann E., CreateMethod client
"Absolutely perfect and completely amazing. We love it and we have art spotlights on our wall that will be perfect for this. Thank you so very much!"Nancy & Tony Wright, Playlist Painting art client
Whether you need a writer, a strategist, a coach, a speaker, or a painting, the conversation starts here.
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