I’m Musonda Kabwe, an artist from Johannesburg, moving between traditional and digital art, balancing personal explorations with commercial work. 
I've got nearly a decade of experience, working with various clients in Advertising, Publishing, Fashion, Education, Finance and Tech. Helping them create campaign key visuals, illustrated assets for applications, Editorial illustrations, and many other projects.
My work has been featured in Foreign Policy Magazine, The Sunday Times, The Mail & Guardian & Design Indaba, Red bull Music Academy

" The lifeblood of Kabwe’s work is hybridity."

The Mail & Guardian

"He recognises that people tend to keep their thoughts to themselves, and he hopes to get them laughing about such obstacles. Kabwe sees No Narrative as a weekly offloading of his own life experiences, reflecting on them and seeing personal issues under an objectifying filter of simple illustrations."

Design Indaba


"Müs has a beautiful way of communicating powerful messages through illustrations – which is probably why industry professionals so often turn to him."

Between 10 & 5
SELECTED CLIENTS

Adobe/Hyundai / Huawei /Mastercard /Over by Godaddy /  Nando's / Castle Milk Stout / Castle Lite / Quartz/ MTN / First National Bank / Telkom / Ads 24 / Shoprite Checkers / Superbalist /  The South African Reserve Bank/ Johnnie Walker
CREATIVE AGENCIES I'VE WORKED WITH

Grid Worldwide / Sunshinegun / FCB Africa / Fresh Helga / Altivex / Mbongiworks / Ami Collective / Black Powder / Isoflow / Publicis Machine / Altivex/Fort /BCKRDS 
AWARDS & HONOURS

Craft Gold Loerie Award 2018 - MTN Illustration Style, Africa & Middle East

Shortlisted, Top 20 illustrators in Africa & Middle East, Loerie Awards 2018, Africa & Middle East

Shortlisted, Bayeza 2018 Between 10 & 5, South Africa

Design Indaba Emerging Creative 2015, South Africa
EDUCATION 
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The National School of the Arts

ND Graphic Design - Cape peninsula University of Technology