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About me

Kwame is a creative executive and entrepreneur with a career spanning advertising, fashion, and philanthropy.

He co-founded Kin, a creative company that drives positive change in business and culture for clients such as Intuit Mailchimp, Delta Air Lines, Uber, Ben & Jerry's, and the Obama Foundation, to name a few. Kin was named AdAge's Purpose-Led Agency of the Year, Silver, in 2022.

Kwame's work has garnered recognition from industry organizations, including The Emmys, D&AD, One Show, ADC, LIA, Andys, Clios, Shots, and Cannes. For his achievements, Kwame was included in Adweek's Creative 100 list in 2022, Ad Age's 40 Under 40 list in 2020, Crain's New York's list of Notable Black Leaders in 2021, and was inducted into the American Advertising Federation's Hall of Achievement in 2019.

Kwame is currently serving as President of D&AD, the globally renowned nonprofit that represents the pinnacle of creative excellence. He is also on the board of directors for SATURDAY MORNING, a nonprofit he co-founded in 2016 to shift perceptions of racial bias and injustice.

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AvailabilityLooking for work

ContractPerm, Remote

LocationNew York: United States

Working LocationsNew York: United States, Los Angeles: United States, London: United Kingdom

Skill LevelDirector

LanguagesEnglish, Fante, Twi

Tagged Job TitlesCo-Founder, Head of Digital, Creative Director

Ranking

#3 Ranked Co-Founder

Achievements

Top 25Co-FounderContributor:

Kwame has been a Contributor since 25th November 2015.

2Top 100 Creative Leaders x 2

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Skills

Advertising, Branding, Creative Direction, Digital Marketing, Experiential Marketing, Production, Social Media

Sector Experience

Automotive, Finance, FMCG, Luxury, Technology, Travel & Leisure

Clients

Google, Netflix, Uber

Awards

Andys - Gold, Art Director’s Club - Bronze, Art Director’s Club - Gold, Art Director’s Club - Merit, Art Director’s Club - Silver, Cannes Lions - Bronze, Cannes Lions - Silver, D&AD Award - Wood Pencil, D&AD Award - Yellow Pencil/White pencil, One Club Award - Bronze, One Club Award - Gold, One Club Award - Silver, Webby Award

Trade Associations

American Advertising Federation AAF, D&AD

Activity

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