FRACTIONAL & ADVISORY

Senior strategic creative direction, without the headcount.

Twenty years of brand strategy and creative direction across African and global markets, embedded in your team on a retained, project or advisory basis.

Who it’s for

Organizations entering or growing in African and diaspora markets.

Agencies and in-house teams without a senior strategist for a repositioning or major pitch.

Institutions and foundations turning programmes into brands, platforms or experiences.

Ways to work together

Retained

1–2 days a week · 3 months minimum

Join briefs, shape strategy and guide creative teams as part of your team.

Project

4–10 weeks · defined scope

Positioning, brand architecture, platform or experience strategy, or pitch strategy.

Advisory

About half a day a month

Review briefs, challenge assumptions and sharpen direction.

Background

VCU Brandcenter. U.S. agency strategy on GM/Chevrolet, MINI Cooper and IKEA. Brand and experience work for Visit Rwanda, RwandAir, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Heineken, Coca-Cola and Marriott. Managing partner and co-founder of The Brief.

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Advisory, consultancy, speaking,
partnerships and media.