Nzilani Simu

Nzilani Simu

Graphic Designer & IllustratorNairobi, Kenya
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Nzilani Simu

Nzilani Simu

Graphic Designer & IllustratorNairobi, Kenya
About me
I am a designer and illustrator, lecturer from Nairobi, Kenya. I specialise in branding, infographics, hand lettering, illustration, deck design and I'm passionate about design for social impact.
Projects
  • 'Flip the script' - African Womens' Day
    'Flip the script' - African Womens' DayThis artwork was created for Say Enough Campaign's (https://www.instagram.com/sayenoughcampaign/) 'African Womens' Day' on July 31st, 2020. The theme was 'Flip the Script'. I chose to depict a few women who have flipped the script through time. On the left is Queen Amanirenas- the warrior queen of Kush who fought tirelessly against the Romans to defend her kingdom. We also see a mother from the Mothers' Protest of 1992 - held in Uhuru park, Kenya. To protest the unjust incarceration of their s
  • Narrative Change Collaborative Illustrations
    Narrative Change Collaborative IllustrationsThe NCC is a change-making program organised by Initiatives of Changes USA that connects three mentors - a.k.a. architects - with three mentees - a.k.a. weavers -for a 2019 year-long program looking to disrupt negative racial narratives in the city of Richmond, Virginia. I collaborated with their amazing communications director Sionne Neely on the ideation for the artworks and we came up with some really cool interesting ideas. Merging traditional African symbolism and themes with elements of th
Work history
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    Creative DesignerOwn Work
    Nairobi, KenyaFreelance
    Creative designer, strategist
Skills
  • Packaging
  • Visual Arts
  • Corporate Identity
  • Print Design
  • Art Direction
  • Typography
  • Wayfinding Design
  • Brand Design
  • Design
  • Logo Design
  • Illustrator
  • Indesign
  • Photoshop
  • Adobe
  • Teaching