November 3, 2008 12:53 am

bA

I knew this was you from the very first moment I saw it …just didn’t know how to ask for a confirmation

November 3, 2008 6:37 am

afromusing

Congrats man, I haven’t seen the spots yet, but I have heard about the effectiveness of the ads. (Brandkemistry blog)
Kudos!

November 3, 2008 10:07 am

La5226

The Zain drain… draining subscribers from ‘pain/suffericom’ and other networks. The ad u created was the beginning of the mass exodus to the wonderful world. Your work is impeccable and am a big fan.

“Open ur eyes to the limitless opportunities u possess and b the best u can b ”
La5226

November 3, 2008 11:12 am

Josh

I remember seeing the first ads for zain..all i could think about was their logo.

It was like a nightmare for me, having to live in westlands and go to church on ngong road…the zain logo became a prime fraction of my not-so-interesting life’s eye. I was devastated and envisioned a world taken over by the little black rounded rectangle with a cyan-magenta whirlpool and titled with that arabic-style typeface that we all love (barf).
I was in a daze, looking at those solid colour street light (adopt-a-light) ads they finally brought up in their not so rigorous campaign to usurp the giant safaricom. I tried to shrug it off, but it just wasnt working. I prayed for deliverance.

The first time i saw the vuka ad, i didnt pay attention to the brand. I Just stared at the composition. And kept on driving. I saw it again a day later, and then finally, a day later, it hit me that it was a zain ad. Shock! I didnt even pay attention to the promotion. I still dont! I have a safcom line, still going strong (those guys have me in a chokehold..i have no idea what voodoo this is). But its always a pleasure to see good photography in an ad. I have to admit…the guy who’s jumping looks too close to the wall to be jumping from it..but maybe its just me.

At the end opf the day the only thought for me was “at least they have good photography now.”

November 4, 2008 10:27 am

Yvonne

Wow! Good work, I could have sworn that wall was real. Even the pool isn’t?

November 4, 2008 11:50 am

Ashi

Hey Man! Congrats! This is really great stuff! Keep up the good work!

November 4, 2008 1:07 pm

The Count of Xenope

Genius…i was just telling peeps i was with you in school bana!

November 11, 2008 5:38 pm

celia

love how it all comes back, this is what i have been looking for in my shoots just never gotten it yet, I guess I just need a really creative photographer

November 11, 2008 5:38 pm

celia

comes together i mean

November 11, 2008 11:04 pm

Kenyanprincess

Once again, your work is great and your lucky self got to enjoy working with a producer. That must be an industry first. I’d love to hear about the process behind the storyboard. Did you have one? Did you sketch it out yourself? Was it part of the pitch or did you show up and take pictures like you were told to? And your experience working with kenyan models.

December 15, 2008 3:13 pm

Sam Kung’u

Am not very interested in Zain as a product or a brand as a whole, infact Am still on Safcom but when I saw that AD and judging by the composition I knew it had the touch of a genius who’s brewing a quiet creative storm somewhere. It could only be YOU.

December 18, 2008 9:11 pm

wordsmith

Well i’m also one of the guyz trapped on the other side of the wall and just can’t jump/vuka(from suffericom)but damn that photo is good!And now knowing the process that made it makes me appreciate even more.Kudos negro!

December 30, 2008 4:17 am

Mama Shujaa

I stumbled upon you via Afrigator. Nice work…keep it up, you are a talented photographer.

July 31, 2009 11:58 am

RoyKing™

Seriously Good stuff considering the circumstances….

Big up Dawg.

August 19, 2009 11:20 am

enos olik

mr man,this is major talent in kenya…continue with the good worx.ive been following some of ur works and for sure,i wunt lie,4 mi..yu r one of the best in africa…good stuff chuchu,kwanza on the wangeci video,yu outdid yuorself,that video is on point…

January 20, 2010 11:00 am

yonge (@lawrenceyonge)

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