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Creative Designer Nairobi, Kenya

David Eshiwani

David Eshiwani in a white T-shirt, glasses and a backwards cap, sitting at a café table with a latte in front of a colourful graffiti wall.
  • UI/UX Designer
  • Creative Developer

Turning ideas into bold brands, sleek interfaces, and scroll-stopping visual experiences.

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01About

Design that feels human, useful, and unmistakably mine.

(About)

As a Creative Designer based in Nairobi, I get to combine my love for technology with my passion for art and design.

I enjoy using my creativity and problem-solving skills to create digital experiences that not only look great but also work seamlessly for the user. From logos and motion to AI video and UI/UX, I design it all with a little street in the soul.

I believe that continuous learning is the key to success. I'm always on the lookout for fresh challenges to keep me motivated and engaged.

Most used
Figma
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe After Effects
Canva
CapCut
Basic knowledge
HTML
CSS
Personal
Desire to learn
Teamwork
Positive attitude
02Experience

A practice built across brand, interface and build.

  1. 01

    5+ Years

    Creative & Visual Design

    Independent / Client work

    Turning ideas into bold brands and scroll-stopping visuals for clients — identity, campaign graphics and art direction, through to motion and AI video.

    • Branding
    • Campaigns
    • Art Direction
    • Motion
  2. 02

    Current focus

    UI / UX Design

    Nairobi-based UI/UX designer

    Combining a love for technology with a passion for art and design to create digital experiences that not only look great but also work seamlessly for the user.

    • Interface Design
    • User Experience
    • Kiosk UX
    • Figma
  3. 03

    Current focus

    Design + Development

    Creative development

    Taking design past the mockup — carrying visual ideas into working, responsive digital experiences, including this portfolio.

    • Front-end
    • Responsive Builds
    • Design Systems
04Selected Work

Selected work.

  1. 01 / 06Featured
    Role — Graphic DesignerBrand · Retail · Product

    Not Na Ice

    A modern dessert brand experience spanning storefront direction, self-service kiosk UX, product visuals and customer signage.

    • Branding
    • UI/UX
    • Retail UX
    S/0106 pieces
    • Not Na Ice wordmark in colourful graffiti lettering beside an illustrated strawberry milkshake overflowing its glass.
    • Poster of a strawberry soft-serve cone on a deep red background with the headline Ice & Chill and a From KSh 200 price badge.
    • Poster of three loaded ice cream cones under the headline Simply irresistible, with a Beat the heat, grab your scoop now banner.
    • Close-up of chocolate ice cream with dripping sauce under a large Chocolate Ice Cream headline and a From KSh 200 badge.
    • Product poster for the Simba Stick ice lolly showing five wrapped flavours fanned around a bitten chocolate stick, priced at KSh 70.
    • Mazingira Day post showing hands holding a seedling in soil, with a short message about caring for the environment and the Not Na Ice logo.
    01 / 06Brand mark
  2. 02 / 06
    Role — Motion VisualsFinance · Motion

    AQS

    Motion visuals for AQS — animated content made to bring the brand to life and hold attention on screen.

    • Motion Visuals
    • Campaign
    • Social Media
    S/0203 pieces
    • Landscape banner of a confident woman in a white blouse and gold jewellery beside the headline Keep your gold, get your cash, with an Enquire today button.
    • Square post of two business people shaking hands, one hand painted gold, under the headline Your gold comes back.
    01 / 03Keep your gold. Get your cash.
  3. 03 / 06
    Role — Graphic DesignerInsurance · Print & Social

    Goldmark Insurance

    Design work for Goldmark Insurance — visuals built to make an insurance brand feel trustworthy, clear and easy to understand.

    • Print
    • Social Media
    • Information Design
    S/0303 pieces
    • Goldmark Insurance flyer for Kenyans living abroad, listing personal, home, Airbnb and business insurance products over a city skyline.
    • Square post on professional indemnity insurance for lawyers, with a green text panel beside a man carrying a leather briefcase.
    • Poster explaining employer's liability cover with four option tiers listed beside a smiling woman holding out a card.
    01 / 03Do you live abroad?
  4. 04 / 06
    Role — Graphic DesignerSaaS · Retail

    BizPlusX

    Design work for BizPlusX — visuals shaped around the brand and the audience it serves.

    • Social Media
    • Advertising
    S/0401 pieces
    • BizPlusX ad with the headline The stock you can't see is the money you're losing, beside a photo of well-stocked snack shelves.
    01 / 01The stock you can't see
  5. 05 / 06
    Role — Graphic DesignerTravel · Recruitment

    Dinali

    Design work for Dinali — a visual direction built around the brand's personality and the people it speaks to.

    • Social Media
    • Recruitment
    S/0502 pieces
    • Dinali Travel Agency recruitment poster for male security guards in the UAE, listing salary, age range, contract and registration details beside uniformed guards.
    • Friday greeting post reading Ijumaa Kareem over a smiling man in a kufi at a market, with the Dinali Travel Agency logo.
    01 / 02UAE security guards — recruitment
  6. 06 / 06
    Role — Graphic DesignerOne-off pieces

    Randoms

    Standalone pieces that sit outside the main projects — including travel and tour campaigns for Subira Travels and Insider Voyages.

    • Travel
    • Social Media
    • Exploration
    S/0604 pieces
    • Insider Voyages post promoting local holidays in Kenya, showing two elephants in golden savannah light under a Tembea Kenya script headline.
    • Subira Travels poster for a Mount Longonot hike, with an aerial photo of the crater, date, price per person and the cost inclusions.
    • Subira Travels poster for a four-day Rwanda trip, with photos of Kigali landmarks, a list of activities, the fee and booking details.
    • Subira Travels poster for a three-day trip to Rusinga and Takawiri Island, with a palm-lined beach, the price and what the cost includes.
    01 / 04Insider Voyages — Tembea Kenya

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