David Kwewum Communications strategist & project manager

The Toronto skyline and CN Tower seen across the harbour

01 — Strategy

Strategy
that lands

New towers and a construction crane rising over Mississauga

02 — Project management

Programmes
that deliver

A crowd with hands raised at Warehouse Worship, Toronto

03 — Communications

Stories that
move people

A Canadian flag flying from a boat on Lake Ontario

04 — Brand building

Brands with
a pulse

Worship leaders singing under orange stage light at Warehouse Worship

05 — Media

Light, love
& people

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David Kwewum

Hi, I’m David

I turn big, messy ideas into plans, stories and brands people can act on.

Communications strategist and project manager with more than ten years across government, media, nonprofits and my own ventures. I run the work end to end: the brief, the budget, the people and the launch.

What I do

Five ways I can help

How I work →

01

Strategy

Research · positioning · roadmaps

Strategy

02

Project management

Scoping · budgets · teams · delivery

Project management

03

Communications

Campaigns · media relations · content

Communications

04

Brand building

Identity · ventures · packaging

Brand building

05

Media

Podcasts · events · photography

Media

Selected work

Work that moved people

All projects →

  • MTSC flag raising, Toronto City Hall

    Client project

    MTSC flag raising, Toronto City Hall

    Raising the flag for seafarers at Toronto City Hall, with civic leaders.

  • Black History Month at Amazon

    Client project · Amazon BEN

    Black History Month at Amazon

    A month of talks, showcases and conversations with Amazon’s Black Employee Network.

  • Alliance North

    Volunteer

    Alliance North

    Volunteer marketing and communications for an aviation organisation.

  • Young Bosses in Business (YBIB)

    Volunteer

    Young Bosses in Business (YBIB)

    A youth entrepreneurship programme: a fall session and a summer sprint finale.

  • HPIC 35th anniversary

    Client project

    HPIC 35th anniversary

    An evening marking 35 years of HPIC: speeches, music, awards and the people behind it.

  • Amazon BEN closing soirée

    Client project · Amazon BEN

    Amazon BEN closing soirée

    The closing dinner for Amazon BEN’s Black History Month programme.

  • MTSC proclamation & flag raising, Oshawa

    Client project

    MTSC proclamation & flag raising, Oshawa

    A proclamation from the City of Oshawa and a flag raising for seafarers.

  • CCI Toronto

    Client project

    CCI Toronto

    A documentary of a creative working session, from close portraits to the full room.

  • Amazon fulfilment-centre visit & workshop

    Client project · Amazon BEN

    Amazon fulfilment-centre visit & workshop

    A guided fulfilment-centre visit, a panel and a corporate workshop with Amazon BEN.

  • Ndeya Live

    Creative Coordinator · Ndeya Publishing

    Ndeya Live

    175+ episodes produced

    175+ episodes of conversation, faith and culture.

  • Farmer training programme

    Programme collaboration

    Farmer training programme

    Agronomy training and starter packs for smallholder farmers in Ussa, Taraba.

  • Sarauta Network

    Founder · personal venture

    Sarauta Network

    An African storytelling brand that grew from a magazine into a network of content, products and campaigns.

10+

years in communications, media and project delivery

20+

organisations worked with across sectors

175+

podcast episodes produced for Ndeya Live

50M+

views of my photography on Pexels

Trusted by teams at

  • Amazon BEN
  • Canva
  • Pexels
  • iStock
  • The Carter Center
  • Warden Woods
  • Alliance North
  • Aso Broadcasting
  • Hedid Media
  • National Assembly of Nigeria
  • Ndeya Publishing
  • Sarauta Network

Kind words

“As a brand identity specialist, David’s advisory services have been instrumental to the growth of several businesses. He has skills to thrive across sectors.”

Amy Gukas

“David is reliable and passionate. He derives joy from customer satisfaction and strives for perfection.”

Atsen Samaila Bako

“David is a versatile, resilient and creative communicator.”

Gavin Stewart

Now building · with my team

Sarauta Trivia

A pan-African trivia game for solo play, pairs and game nights. We’re writing the questions, designing the game and getting ready to launch.

  • Hundreds of questions on history, music, food, sport and geography
  • Solo, pairs and group modes for game nights
  • Built for classrooms, communities and the diaspora

Try a question

Which river gives both Niger and Nigeria their names?

  • Benue
  • Niger
  • Congo
  • Volta

Niger

Which country has the most pyramids in the world?

  • Egypt
  • Sudan
  • Ethiopia
  • Mali

Sudan

Lake Victoria is shared by Kenya, Tanzania and which other country?

  • Rwanda
  • Uganda
  • Burundi
  • Ethiopia

Uganda

Media projects · Kuko

Stories told in sound and light

Podcasts, event coverage and documentary photography. My stock library has passed 50 million views on Pexels.

A couple embracing, photographed in black and white
A market trader at work in Ibi, Taraba
Guests at the Amazon BEN closing soirée
A gold glass tower in the Financial District, Toronto
Portrait of a young woman in Bwari, Abuja
Guests at the HPIC 35th anniversary
The Skylon Tower in fog, Niagara Falls
Black and white portrait of an elder in a flat cap

Got a project with a deadline?

Let’s get it delivered