ABOUT ME

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CRAFTING UNLIMITED BRANDS

Carl “CKhombz” Khombe is a UK-based multidisciplinary designer, art director, and creative consultant with over 10 years of experience crafting impactful brand experiences across branding, advertising, digital, motion, web, and creative strategy. Formerly at McCann Birmingham, Carl has delivered creative work for globally recognised brands including Bosch, KFC, Smirnoff, Qatar Airways, Acer, CrossCountry Trains, Blood Cancer UK, Stellantis, Lloyds Bank, Nordic Spirit, Stagecoach, Autoglym, and Veolia UK across FMCG, transport, technology, finance, healthcare, sustainability, and lifestyle sectors.

Known for blending his African creative perspective with strategic thinking and refined visual execution, Carl creates bold, culturally resonant design solutions that connect brands with modern audiences across digital and physical touchpoints.

EXPERIENCE

WORK EXPERIENCE

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McCann Birmingham

February 2025 – April 2026
Designer – Birmingham, UK

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CKHOMBZ Unlimited

January 2022 – Present
Founder & Creative Consultant – Zimbabwe & UK

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FIRST HOUR ENTERPRISES

March 2023 – September 2024
Business Development Director – Harare, Zimbabwe

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SHIFT ENGAGE

August 2018 – March 2023
Creative Director – Harare, Zimbabwe

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SHIFT ENGAGE

June 2016 – August 2018
Art Director & Multimedia Designer – Harare, Zimbabwe

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Jupiter Drawing Room Harare

July 2014 – April 2016
Multimedia Designer – Harare, Zimbabwe

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FOGHOUND STUDIOS

December 2013 – June 2014
Intern – Midrand, South Africa

AWARDS

AWARDS & FEATURES

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NGOMA AWARDS

2017: The Solution Centre Award for Craft (Art Director) – ZOL Cheetah (GOLD)
2016: The Meet the Challenge Award for Packaging – Lobels Cookie Tin (GOLD)
2016: The JC Decaux Award for Outdoor – Lobels Alien (GOLD)
2016: The ZOL Award for Websites – Shift Engage (GOLD)
2016: The ZBC Award for Animation – Colcom Xmas (SILVER)

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LOERIES

2020 Shortlist: Lobels Biscuits – Angus the Short
2020 Shortlist: Big Brother Chicken – Chicken Can’t Fly

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Featured

2023 InnBucks: The Future of Money
2022 InnBucks: Comeback
2022 ZeeBay: Get It on!
2020 ZOL: Ridiculously Fast

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