Karim Yusuf, aka 'Kaz'
Location • Title
Dubai • Creative Director
Portfolio
One-sentence bio
Creative from three continents. Maker of Nina Alexandra. Founder of Adbasha. Creator of awesome ideas for global brands.
Creative philosophy or approach
Dig for information. Look for inspiration. Make surprising connections. Keep trying until you get it. Trust your gut. If it makes others uncomfortable, good! Partner with the best talent, not whoever’s available. Keep on perfecting it for as long as possible. Brag about it to your mates. Be proud and have fun.
Recent work I’m proud of
For Axe deodorant, we asked fans to tell us who they wanted to ask out on Valentine’s. It had to be someone they had a story with. Leading up to the big day, we turned those stories into songs fans could use to ask out their dates. I love this campaign because we went out of our way for our fans, the songs were catchy and so personalized, our fans couldn’t believe it, and the best result of all was that one of our fans actually got married and thanked us later for helping hook him up.
Link to campaign: https://kazbasha.com/portfolio/axe-wingman-2/
Recent work I admired
Bose recently released a video encouraging neighbors to #StayNoisy because that means they are staying safe. It was beautifully written, insightful, refreshing, positive and a great way to promote their noise cancelling headphones.
