17 years of work experience spanning projects in Europe, America, Asia and Africa encompassing illustration and graphic design, brand and visual identity, copywriting, styling, consultation, curation, installation, product development, and events management…

Kiboko Brayo Kamau

17 years of work experience spanning projects in Europe, America, Asia and Africa encompassing illustration and graphic design, brand and visual identity, copywriting, styling, consultation, curation, installation, product development, and events management…

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17 years of work experience spanning projects in Europe, America, Asia and Africa encompassing illustration and graphic design, brand and visual identity, copywriting, styling, consultation, curation, installation, product development, and events management

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Language

English
Fluent
Swahili
Fluent

Work Experience

Founder at Studio FINALPAPER ACM
January 1, 2021 - Present
Studio FINALPAPER ACM is a platform focused on Arts, Crafts and Music, building on prior work as Studio Ifreecans. It initiates cross-cultural collaborative projects and experimental curatorial events connecting Europe, Asia, America with Africa to foster sustainable creative practice and archival publishing and film projects.
Freelance Store Assistant and Curator at Norwegian Rain
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Organising and running in-house and collaborative brand product launches, events; store operations, customer inquiries, cash handling, shipping, and social media management; formulating and curating exhibition concepts.
Freelance Gallery Assistant at 50 Golborne Gallery
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Researching, documenting and archiving material related to Contemporary African Art Market; writing press releases and artists' statements; maintaining websites and mailing lists; assisting in sales, installation and curation.
Founder at Studio Ifreecans
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2016
Founded Ifreecans Collective (now Studio Ifreecans) to foster cross-cultural collaboration between African and international creatives in the UK; oversaw briefs, content creation, and multi-platform curatorial work; ran pop-up spaces and collaborations with fashion and lifestyle brands.
Curator / Organiser / Participating Artist at Rivington Street Festival
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012
Managed and curated the live art programme for the inaugural festival; sourced guest artists; handled budgets and administration; developed audience engagement including live art painting, pop-up stalls, live auction, and post-festival exhibition.
Mural Project Manager / Organiser / Participating Artist at Camden Stables Market Mural Project
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2010
Commissioned to create a mural in a new section of Camden Stables Market; managed a 6-week project, budgeting, transport, schedules, and health & safety; built a network of 26 artists from 13 countries; project documented for a short film.

Education

Foundation Studies in Art & Design at University of the Creative Arts, Epsom
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2004
BA Illustration at Camberwell College of Art
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009

Qualifications

BA ILLUSTRATION
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2009
FOUNDATION STUDIES IN ART AND DESIGN
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2004

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail
    VISUAL IDENTITY AFROTOPIE / KRAKOW / WARSAW / LAGOS

    Commissioned to create the visual identity for Afrotopie/ Afrotopias including web and print graphics, typography and logo design as well as visuals for exhibition workshops. My work was used for the opening exhibition in Krakow, and as the exhibition toured they used my logo and visual design for both exhibitions in Warsaw and Lagos.

    Afrotopia (or Afrotopias) was a groundbreaking photography exhibition that toured Poland ( Krakow and Warsaw) bringing a fresh, contemporary vision of Sub-Saharan Africa to Central and Eastern Europe. The exhibition successfully challenged prevailing stereotypes, offering a nuanced look at modern African realities through the works of 18 artists from East and West Africa