Adam Ahsan — Dapilosity X

UNVEILING THE MYSTERIES OF

Dapilosity X

I make things look good. Then I make them move (in a really cool way). Then I take the credit for both 😉. The process is simple: Understand what it needs to say. Obsess over how it moves. Stop only when every frame feels exactly right.

I'm Adam, a motion designer, music producer & post-production specialist with a deep love for music, art, and the kind of craft that makes people stop and stare. I've spent over 8 years kicking design's @$$ as a freelancer and across creative & advertising agencies, building work that is precise, intentional, and built to perform across digital and broadcast platforms.

In my adventures, I've developed a distinctive visual style rooted in a multidisciplinary approach. Moving fluidly between motion graphics, sound design, and digital design to deliver cohesive, end-to-end creative solutions. I don't just execute; I think in frames, sound, and narrative, ensuring every project is as strategically considered as it is visually striking.

Proficient across the full Adobe Creative Suite, mainly in After Effects, Premiere Pro, Audition, Illustrator, and Figma. I work at the intersection of technology and artistry, actively leveraging AI-assisted design to push the boundaries of what's possible and stay permanently ahead of the curve.

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Adventures

CREATIVES GARAGE

Sept 2017 – Dec 2021

Lead Motion Graphics Designer

Grew from Post-Production Editor to Lead Motion Graphics Artist over five years at one of Nairobi's most influential multidisciplinary arts organisations. Shaped the visual tone for projects and mentored within a boundary-pushing creative environment.

Clients: Facebook, The Junction Mall, British Council, Embassy of Sweden, Google

DIGITRIBE — EABL × OGILVY

Jan 2022 – Feb 2025

Multimedia Creative Designer

Three years embedded within the creative team servicing East African Breweries Limited. Delivered motion graphics, video editing, sound design, and static design across the full content pipeline including the Tanqueray Secret Garden launch and ke.thebar.com platform.

Clients: Tusker Malt / Lite / Cider / Draught, Tanqueray, Kenya Cane & The Bar.com

THE PARTNERSHIP AFRICA

Feb 2025 – July 2025

Senior Art Director

Led creative direction of motion-led campaigns and brand activations at Publicis Group's network. Directed Tusker Ndimu's Taste the Twist, Airtel's Smarta with Data, and GA Insurance's Easter campaign — winner of a Marketing Society of Kenya Award.

Clients: Airtel Africa, EABL, KCB, I&M Bank, Treatos, GA Insurance, Isuzu & GEM Forest

REMOTE & CONSULTANCY

INDEPENDENT CREATIVE

Since 2016

Dapilosity X

8+ years of freelance practice running alongside agency work — video editing, motion graphics, and graphic design, delivering end-to-end creative solutions for clients from SMEs to mid-sized brands.

Clients: Betika.com, UNESCO, DTB Bank, Oreo, Cadbury, Sofia Nzau, Dlala Thukzin, Konshens, Diamond Platnumz

EPR GLOBAL (US)

Jan 2023 – Jan 2025

Art Director

Visual leadership for an organization equipping women of African descent to lead with purpose. Shaped visual identity for the Emergence Conference and Leadership Summit across 8+ countries, with 500+ women trained.

Programs: Emergence Conference, Leadership Summit, Women's Professional Network

DENTSU CREATIVE (KE)

Oct 2025 – May 2026

Motion Graphics Director

Drove creative execution of motion graphics across major regional campaigns. Directed Tusker's Base to Billboards, KCB's Revvisha (WRC), NCBA's IWD campaign, and the Spiro EV launch featuring Davido.

Clients: Standard Chartered, Rubis, Smirnoff, Sofi, KCB, NCBA, Tusker, DTB, Spiro, Smart Apps, LOOP

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Award-Winning Motion Guru

Audio Craft Gold — The Pitcher Awards, Nigeria | Pan-African Award for Audio Spots | ke.thebar.com digital campaign, the only Gold winner in the category at the event's debut regional edition
Marketing Society of Kenya Brand Communication Campaign of the Year Silver — GA Insurance Easter Campaign | Recognized for creative and strategic excellence in advertising
Shortlisted — Loeries Awards | GA Insurance Easter Campaign

Rebuilt Retro World Tour Australia's Brand From the Ground Up

Led a full brand overhaul for Retro World Tour Australia, building the event's identity (logo, typography, color system) alongside an immersive festival experience concept, from a themed "Retro City" zone layout to a custom guest journey. The tour brought together artists from Jamaica, East Africa, and South Africa on one stage. The rebrand drove organic growth on Instagram—followers grew 20% (2,900 → 3,500) in the lead-up to the shows. Platform-optimized Meta ads helped push the Melbourne and Sydney solo shows to 90% sold out.

Revolutionizing the User Experience Frontier

Led UX and digital communications for ke.thebar.com — collaborating with developers to redesign navigation, improving ease of ordering and site traffic.
Led a full mobile redesign for Kalabars.com, resulting in measurable increases in content views and traffic.

Built Tusker Malt's visual identity for the Nairobi Polo Club partnership

Developed the visual identity for Tusker Malt's partnership with the Nairobi Polo Club, a first-of-its-kind brand tie-in requiring a distinct look separate from Tusker's core identity.

Increased Event Awareness for Sondeka Awards & Sondeka Festival

Led creative direction for Creatives Garage's annual awards & festival
Produced digital assets and visual theming across the campaign
Sold out its 350-capacity venue & online community growth

Optimization & Performance

Adopted AI tool CREATIVE X to optimise social media ad creative — reducing CPM by 50% through platform-specific content specifications, consistent branding, and copy optimisation.

Showcase fiesta

Concept Development · Art Direction · Animation · Branding · Advertising

ke.thebar.com · Award-winning Work 🏆

The Bar — Animated Audio Ad

2024Art DirectionMotion Graphics

Role: Multimedia Creative Designer

Animated a radio spot imagining archaeologists, four million years from now, excavating a party that never got its drinks, bringing the dark-comic "the bar is set" ad to life for ke.thebar.com's awareness campaign across digital platforms.

Betika.com · Award-winning Work 🏆

Betika · Must Win Jackpot

2026Video EditingMotion Graphics

Role: Independent Creative

Produced the case study videos for Betika's 'Must Be Won' jackpot campaign, bringing its 'passport' concept to life on screen, where every two weeks of play earned a stamp that visibly reduced the predictions needed to win. This video was the entry submitted to the awards, going on to win 2 Silver and 2 Shortlist honors across Craft, Culture, and Digital categories.

GA Insurance · Award-winning Work 🏆

GA Insurance Easter Campaign

2025Motion Graphics

Role: Senior Art Director

Animated the designs for GA Insurance's Easter campaign across launch comms; the work helped earn a Loeries Awards shortlist across three categories (Craft, OOH, and Illustration), with the OOH entry specifically recognized for the animated assets.

Tusker

Base to Billboardz

2026Art DirectionSound DesignMotion Graphics

Role: Motion Graphics Director

Built the motion system for Base to Billboardz's launch event and animated on-screen elements for the show, plus the cinematic intro for its companion web series, part of Tusker's platform built to move Kenyan music talent from the base to the Billboard charts, a campaign that significantly elevated brand salience.

Retro World Tour Australia

Retro World Tour — Festival Rebrand

2026Brand IdentityMotion GraphicsArt Direction

Role: Independent Creative

Full brand and event identity for a multi-city afro fusion tour across Australia — from a themed "Retro City" guest journey to a Meta ad strategy that helped push two shows to 90% sold out.

DTB · First Tier-One Bank in Kenya

DTB Wearables — Tap to Pay

2026Motion GraphicsArt Direction

Role: Independent Creative

Launch motion for DTB's NFC-powered rings and bands — positioning Kenya's first Tier One bank wearable-payment line as effortless, secure, and unmistakably local.

Rubis Energy Kenya × Castrol

Rubis × Castrol — WRC Safari Rally

2026Motion Graphics

Role: Motion Graphics Director

Motion support for Rubis Energy Kenya and Castrol's backing of CRS Racing's Jasmeet and Ravi Chana — championing Kenyan talent ahead of one of motorsport's toughest events on the calendar.

Spiro × Davido

Spiro EV — Regional Launch ft. Davido

2026Concept DevelopmentMotion System

Role: Motion Graphics Director

Concept and motion system for Spiro's regional activation with Afrobeats star Davido — introducing Africa's largest EV mobility brand's new electric motorcycle line across East Africa.

EABL × Diageo

EABL — Always-On Social Content

2022–2025Motion GraphicsPost-ProductionArt Direction

Role: Multimedia Creative Designer

Ongoing thumb-stopping content across EABL and Diageo's portfolio — blending evergreen assets with campaign moments to keep the brand present in the feed year-round.