Author
Balliett published her first book, Killer Visual Strategies, in 2020. It has since been hailed as "One of the Best Marketing & Sales Books fo 2020." Since then, she has continued writing, with her 2nd book expected to launch early 2022.
Thought Leader & Advisor
As a leading visual strategist, Balliett serves on several boards of advisors, is a LinkedIn Learning instructor, and consults Global 2000 brands on visual communication, marketing, and content strategy
Keynote Speaker
Since 2013, Balliett has been a road warrior traveling the globe to speak at dozens of conferences each year including SXSW, Content Marketing World, SMX, Seattle Interactive, IEEE Next, and much more!
FOUNDER & CEO
Throughout her career, Balliett has founded multiple successful organizations including Killer Visual Strategies, Join the Impact, and Agency GrowLab. She grew Killer to a successful exit and continues to work closely with its parent, Material.
Amy Balliett made a name for herself as the CEO and Founder of the creative content agency, Killer Visual Strategies (formerly Killer Infographics). She owned her first company, a candy store and ice cream parlor, at the age of 17 before heading off for college. She subsequently built a successful career in film and marketing before launching Killer in 2010.
Within a few years, Killer Visual Strategies grew to become the industry leader in visual communication, driving visual strategy and creative content campaigns for global brands including Microsoft, Boeing, Adobe, Nikon, Starbucks, the National Endowment for the Arts, the United Nations, and more. By 2018, Balliett and her executive team sold Killer to an agency collaborative and subsequently joined fellow agency leaders in building Material.
Named the Number One Global Strategic Consulting Firm by GRIT in 2021, Material combines the talent of 12 leading agencies, consisting of 1200+ global employees across the practices of research, strategy, design, and brand building.
Today, Balliett is the Senior Fellow of Visual Strategy for Material, serves as the Chief Visual Strategist on several boards, is a popular LinkedIn Learning instructor, and a best selling author. Considered an expert in her field, Balliett speaks at dozens of conferences each year including CreativePRO, Adobe MAX, Content Marketing World, and more. She is also a guest lecturer at several colleges and universities and regularly trains businesses of all sizes on visual strategy and agency growth.
Awards
In The News
By Kage Spatz
Published: June 8, 2021
By Eileen Smith
Published: Oct 27, 2020
YEC Expert Panel
Published: August 27, 2020
YEC Expert Panel
Published: August 11, 2020
By Payal Parikh
Published: August 5, 2020
By Meghan McCarty Carino
Published: May 26, 2020
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By Adele Peters
Published: March 19, 2020
By Paul Davidson
Published: July 17, 2019
By Casey Coombs
Published: Jan 28, 2019
By Taylor Soper
Published: Jan 29, 2019
By Nastaran Tavakoli-Far
Published: August 13, 2013
By Michelle Garcia
Published: Jan 13, 2009
By Pride Magazine
Published: Dec 19, 2008
By Kate X Messer
Published: Nov 12, 2008