ABOUT US

Maxfield Bala Creative is an award-winning San Francisco mural painting company proudly based in the Bay Area. Since our founding in 2015, we’ve brought artistic visions to life through large-scale murals, illustrations, and branding projects that resonate with communities and elevate brands. Our portfolio includes collaborations with global companies, local startups, and respected non-profits, reflecting our versatility and commitment to excellence. As specialists in San Francisco mural painting, we combine genuine artistic talent, compelling storytelling, and a disciplined work ethic to deliver impactful, high-quality creative solutions. Fully licensed and recognized for our outstanding work, Maxfield Bala Creative is dedicated to turning bold ideas into enduring visual experiences.

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OUR MURAL PAINTING SERVICES

Advertising Murals

We've painted commercial advertising murals for some of San Francisco's largest brands and startups. Commercial advertising murals offer a unique and engaging way to promote your brand and attract new clients. Bala Creative offers artistic collaborations with brands that offer a unique creative experience. Hand-painted San Francisco mural art offer advertising on even the trickiest of surfaces. With mural San Francisco location scouting services, and the ability to replicate complex designs and lettering even the wildest advertisements can be painted. Contact us to learn more about our commercial advertising services including live painting events, collaborative installations and billboard-style advertising in San Francisco.

Visit Switzerland Mural

Our mission working with Switzerland Tourism was to paint a mural on the residence of the Switzerland Consulate General. After a photo taken from a Swiss influencer was designated as the desired mural image we replicated the photo to speciation only adjusting the photo to accommodate the elongated brick surface and railing.

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Kaiser Permanente Mural

Our mission working with Kaiser Permanente and Art advisors was to create a digital mural painting for the Redwood City pediatric department office. Our clients requested iconic world sites completed with relevant plants, animals, and fruitful landscapes.

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OFFICE MURALS

t's no surprise that an office environment that doesn't cater to its employee's demographics, safety, or happiness will experience workforce fatigue, higher turnover, and a less motivated team. A boring office landscape of white walls, gray cubicles, and lackluster signage can wear on any employee or team member. It's a workplace that curates a fruitful, comfortable, and inspiring environment that promotes employee retention and a motivated workplace. Mural paintings unlike many forms of office enhancements offer a huge cost-effective impact on workplace environments.

PUBLIC ART MURALS

At Bala Creative, we are passionate about supporting and uplifting communities through public art murals. We frequently collaborate with non-profits, community organizations, and schools to help beautify cities throughout the San Francisco bay area that promote meaningful causes. Public art murals have a transformative power, enhancing education, beautifying properties, and contributing to cultural enrichment. With our special pricing, community engagement opportunities, and long-term solutions, we’re ready to bring your vision to life. Let us help make your next project a reality—contact us to learn more about our public art mural services.

Agrihood Mural Paintings

Our Mission working with the team at Core Builders, the City of Santa Clara, and Agrihood was to develop and paint a series of four murals at the new sustainable community development. The project was led by our lead muralist Maxfield Bala who in collaboration with the Agrihood team desired to highlight the local area's iconography and its vibrant history

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Casa Grande High School Mural

Our mission working with Casa Grande High School was to create a series of exterior murals which encapsulated the schools iconography and spirit to help students feel a sense of identity and community in their place of education. We worked closely with the Casa Grande High School students and administration to develop a highly detailed school mural filled with the schools colors and important academic subjects.

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SCHOOL MURALS

School murals have the power to transform the learning environment, making it more engaging and inspiring for students in the San Francisco area. Vibrant, colorful walls create a positive atmosphere that encourages students to thrive and learn, replacing the dullness of blank white walls. School murals can highlight educational themes, school pride, and uplifting messages that inform, motivate, and foster a sense of community within the school. We collaborate closely with schools, incorporating input from students, teachers, and staff to create murals that reflect the unique spirit of each school. Additionally, we often involve student volunteers in the creative process, allowing them to take part in the mural-making experience. For more information, please inquire about our special pricing for school murals.

LARGE SCALE MURALS

Large scale murals provide a powerful way to amplify your message and make a bold visual impact. At Bala Creative, we’ve completed large scale mural projects spanning over 3,500 square feet, transforming expansive walls into captivating works of art. These murals require a specialized approach—unique techniques, industrial-grade materials, and professional equipment—to ensure precision, durability, and visual harmony at scale. Because of their sheer size, large scale murals naturally command attention and engage a wider audience, making them an ideal choice for brands and organizations looking for high-visibility, high-impact storytelling through art.

Spare the Air Mural

Our mission working with the Bay Area Air Quality Management district, Spare the Air campaign, Allison and Partners and Bay Street Emeryville was to create a large scale mural painting to beautify the Bay Street Campus in collaboration with supporting the Spare the Air campaign.

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NFL MURAL

Our mission working with Sunday Night Football on NBC, the NFL, the Greenbay Packers, and the San Francisco 49er's was to create a live painted mural in the heart of San Francisco in anticipation for the Sunday Night Football game between the two NFC rivals.

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MURAL ACTIVATIONS

Mural activations and live painting have become a powerful and engaging way to elevate festivals, promotional events, and cultural gatherings. These interactive experiences allow attendees to witness the artistic process firsthand, creating a dynamic and immersive atmosphere that adds an unforgettable element to any venue. Watching a muralist work live is not only captivating but also sparks curiosity and creativity among event-goers, encouraging them to connect with the artwork and the artist’s vision. Whether at large-scale festivals or intimate promotional events, mural activations offer a unique opportunity to enhance the environment and provide an engaging experience that resonates long after the event is over.

RENTABLE MURAL LOCATIONS

Looking for a unique media advertising strategy in San Francisco? We have highly-trafficked mural locations in San Francisco available for advertising campaigns. With rentable mural locations for three to six-month durations give your campaign a unique and creative buzz people gravitate towards. Contact us to hear more about our wall locations big and small.

Our Process

Bala Creative paints high quality murals for corporate brands, local companies, private clients and nonprofit institutions In the San Francisco, Bay Area with responsiveness, efficiency, punctuality, flexibility, and a commitment to excellence. As a creative force driven by international mural artist Maxfield Bala we paint murals using the highest quality mural materials and techniques available. Our services include location scouting, wall preparation, mural image development, and mural painting for advertising murals, commercial office murals, commercial activations and private collectors. Were committed to serving the greater San Francisco, Bay Area with the highest quality interior and exterior mural painting available.

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1. Mural Consultation: Our on site location consultations allow us the ability to identify the proper location, measure the mural space, brainstorm ideas and develop a quote for the mural painting.

2. Concept Development: While some mural clients request a particular image to be replicated, we often work with our clients to develop ideas towards advertising murals, commercial murals and public mural painting projects.

3. Mural Painting: Once the mural image has been developed and approved, we work around your schedule to paint your mural using the highest quality materials and techniques available.

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We've painted murals around the world! From the beaches on Cancun in Mexico, to the city streets in South Korea and the mountain peaks of Colorado. While Maxfield Bala and his team are based out of the San Francisco Bay area, we paint murals around the globe.

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We've painted murals around the world! From the beaches on Cancun in Mexico, to the city streets in South Korea and the mountain peaks of Colorado. While Maxfield Bala and his team are based out of the San Francisco Bay area, we paint murals around the globe.

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