- Concepted, pitched and executed national marketing campaigns to successfully position mega-brand Verizon Wireless against their urban & youth targets. Check.

- Designed and launched a multiple award-winning custom magazine for one of the most design-conscious brands in the world - Nike/Brand Jordan. Check.

- Rebranded and repositioned BET Networks, delivering all-time record shattering ratings, results and ROI for Viacom flagship property, and winning their first EMMY® award in 2007. Check.

As a Creative Director, Kudu has worked with a wide range of talent and brands - from the streets to the suites - creating compelling marketing campaigns for Jamie Foxx, Jay-Z, Will Smith, Nas, Lil’ Wayne, The WIRE cast, The Wu-Tang Clan, Mobb Deep, Big Punisher, Usher, Nelly, Xzibit, dead prez, Tamia, Damon Wayans, and many more.

As a Director, Kudu has worked with Oscar®-winning and nominated talent including Beyoncé, Monique, Eminem, Queen Latifah and Samuel L. Jackson, as well as entertainment icons Alicia Keys, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, LL Cool J, 50 Cent, T.I., Ciara, Katt Williams, Steve Harvey, Mos Def to name a few.

An avid photographer, Kudu’s photography was recently published in Sébastien Foucan’s book Free Running: Find Your Way.

Clients include Nike/Jordan, Verizon Wireless, Johnson & Johnson, Proctor & Gamble, Ford, Dodge, Chrysler/Jeep, Pepsi, Coke, Grey Goose/Bacardi, Ciroc/Diageo, Sony Records, Universal Records, Rush Communications, Vibe Magazine and more.

Awards include multiple NAMIC, Telly, & Folio awards, the 2006 PROMAX Diverse voices award, and the 2007 EMMY® Award for Outstanding National Service Campaign for the "RAP IT UP" HIV/AIDS awareness marketing campaign for BET Networks - to date, BET's first and only EMMY win in its 30 year history.

 

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OLA KUDU is an award-winning Creative Director specializing in connecting brands to the passions & lifestyles of their target markets.
Ola Kudu has created KILLER integrated campaigns for brands across
all mediums: digital, broadcast, cable, print, viral & grassroots.