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I'm a Kenyan-born visual designer and educator with decades of experience in Kenya, Rwanda, DRC, and now the UK. My work spans murals, branding, packaging, and design education, and I love blending culture with creativity to enrich communities while helping students grow their talents. I’m committed to mentoring the next generation of designers, exploring sustainable design, and finding ways to bring art into everyday life. I look forward to collaborating with schools and organizations to create meaningful, culturally inclusive projects.…I'm a Kenyan-born visual designer and educator with decades of experience in Kenya, Rwanda, DRC, and now the UK. My work spans murals, branding, packaging, and design education, and I love blending culture with creativity to enrich communities while helping students grow their talents. I’m committed to mentoring the next generation of designers, exploring sustainable design, and finding ways to bring art into everyday life. I look forward to collaborating with schools and organizations to create meaningful, culturally inclusive projects.

Paul Eshkol Kagunda Mbugua

Designer, Illustrator, Graphic Designer, +3

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I'm a Kenyan-born visual designer and educator with decades of experience in Kenya, Rwanda, DRC, and now the UK. My work spans murals, branding, packaging, and design education, and I love blending culture with creativity to enrich communities while helping students grow their talents. I’m committed to mentoring the next generation of designers, exploring sustainable design, and finding ways to bring art into everyday life. I look forward to collaborating with schools and organizations to create meaningful, culturally inclusive projects.…I'm a Kenyan-born visual designer and educator with decades of experience in Kenya, Rwanda, DRC, and now the UK. My work spans murals, branding, packaging, and design education, and I love blending culture with creativity to enrich communities while helping students grow their talents. I’m committed to mentoring the next generation of designers, exploring sustainable design, and finding ways to bring art into everyday life. I look forward to collaborating with schools and organizations to create meaningful, culturally inclusive projects.

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I’m a Kenyan-born visual designer and educator with decades of experience in Kenya, Rwanda, DRC, and now the UK. My work spans murals, branding, packaging, and design education, and I love blending culture with creativity to enrich communities while helping students grow their talents.

I’m committed to mentoring the next generation of designers, exploring sustainable design, and finding ways to bring art into everyday life. I look forward to collaborating with schools and organizations to create meaningful, culturally inclusive projects.

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Work Experience

Assistant Art Director at Design Outlook

December 31, 1995 - December 31, 1995

Led outdoor billboard campaigns, concept development, copywriting, and pre-press artwork; collaborated with advertising agencies and clients including Kenpak Color Printers Ltd, UNICEF, PATH, CCN; oversaw design production from concept to print.

Editorial Media Graphics Designer at Daily Nation Newspapers Kenya

December 31, 2000 - December 31, 2000

Worked in pre-press color separations and creating print media adverts; produced weekly color magazine inserts; used QuarkXPress and Adobe Photoshop; contributed to layout and production.

Community Murals Supervisor and Wall Branding Coordinator and Art Trainer at Sanaa Art Promotions (in collaboration with FHI, PATH, DFID)

December 31, 2000 - December 31, 2000

Led over 800 HIV/AIDS community murals across Kenya; conducted behavioral change campaigns focusing on conflict resolution, peace building, human rights, and governance.

Creative Design Tutor (Part-time) at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (MMS), Juja, Kenya

December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Taught Visual Communications to IT department students; guided applications including Adobe Photoshop, PowerPoint, CorelDraw; prepared students across semesters.

Assistant Lecturer at University of Rwanda, College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS), Kigali

December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Lectured in the Department of Creative Design; contributed to modular program reviews for Rwanda’s Ministry of Education; organized college trips and advised on curricula.

Assistant Art Director at Design Outlook (Kenya)

January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1995

Worked on outdoor billboards, advertising portfolios; concept development, copywriting, and print-ready artwork. Involved in advertising campaigns and coordination with agencies and printers.

Editorial Media Graphics Designer / Creative Software Tutor at Daily Nation Newspapers Kenya

January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000

Editorial pre-press role including color separations and generating print media adverts. Created weekly color magazine inserts in the newspaper layout using QuarkXPress and Adobe Photoshop.

Community Murals Supervisor and Wall Branding Coordinator and Art Trainer at Sanaa Art Promotions (Nairobi, Kenya)

January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000

Led mural projects focusing on HIV/AIDS awareness and behavioral change messaging. Painted over 800 community murals addressing conflict resolution, peace building, human rights, and governance; conducted art training and related activities.

Branding / Wall Branding and Retail Kiosk Designer at BAT Tanzania / Shenimed SPRL (DRC)

January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2005

Designed wall branding and retail kiosks; concept development for 500 street-mounted POS kiosks and branding for multiple marketing vans; branded extensive wall signage.

Creative Design Tutor / Lecturer at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (MMS) – Juja, Kenya

January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024

Part-time tertiary-level creative design tutoring; trained students in IT and visual communications; taught Adobe Photoshop, PowerPoint, CorelDraw, and related software; prepared curricula and semester plans.