outcome

research, brand strategy and a full identity system in five weeks.

  • brand strategy
  • market research
  • identity
  • logo
about

Sammy started What You Wanna See to put Ghanaian film in front of everyone. we worked out who it was for and what it stood for first, then gave it a face: a hot pink that refuses to sit in the background and a pattern of open eyes running through everything.

clientSamantha Azu, founder
whereAccra, Ghana
outcome

a complete brand identity in four weeks, then six months of e-commerce design and management.

  • brand strategy
  • identity
  • web design
  • e-commerce
about

prescription glasses West Africa could actually afford, from a founder who designed every frame herself. she had a better offer, and we built the brand that made people believe it. Zurii sold glasses from 2019 to 2025.

clientKhanitat, founder
whereWest Africa
outcome

a top 10 trending podcast in Ghana and top 30 in Africa since its debut in October 2024.

  • brand strategy
  • video editing
about

Seli and Enyo are two of my closest friends, my neighbours, and absolutely loved by everyone who listens. I work with them full time as their brand strategist and video editor.

clientSeli & Enyo, hosts
whereIntl.
outcome

we came up with the logo and early brand identity system for Chef Keeks' fusion kitchen.

  • brand strategy
  • identity
  • events
about

the brief was simple: give me a logo that stands out. we did that, then built it a world to live in, from packaging and menus to pop-up dinners that looked as good as the food.

clientChef Keeks, founder
whereAccra, Ghana
outcome

a simple but rich identity and a flexible logo that gave Renée a presence all its own.

  • brand identity
  • art direction
  • photography
about

a Ghanaian clothing brand for women, built on putting women at the very centre. fashion as a way to express yourself and inspire others: elegance, femininity, sophistication.

clientNaa Shorme Burgesson, founder
whereAccra, Ghana
outcome

150+ workshops delivered.

  • workshop design
  • slides
  • facilitation
about

I make workshops. sometimes i teach them myself, and sometimes people pay me to take theirs and make them coherent and sexy. personal branding, social media strategy, and how to take the market by storm.

clientSkills for Change, Brainstorm Africa programs
whereToronto, Canada
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