Akwasi Poku's guest appearances

Akwasi Poku

Creative Lives

The Out of Home Podcast

Sarah Williams

Laura Pannack

Paul Smith

Kate Moross

Brendan Dawes

Nafisa Bakkar

Gavin Strange

Tristan Oliver

Emma Gannon

Mona Chalabi

Yinka Ilori

Danny Sangra

Jenny Simmons

Morag Myerscough

Olivia Ahmad

OwlTail

Introducing Forever Forwards, a new series that will highlight talented individuals throughout Black History Month. The guests for the first episode are Senior Creatives, Abdou Cisse &amp; Akwasi Poku. Hailing from South East London, Abdou &amp; Akwasi talk about their background and how they got into the creative industry (2:33 + 7:35). The creative duo then share what they love the most about black culture (17:45 + 18.45) and discuss being free and not diluting themselves just to ‘fit in’. Abdou &amp; Akwasi speak about their creative influences &amp; idols, (40:28 + 45:00) in advertising, design, and much more, including the likes of Virgil Abloh, Daniel Arsham &amp; Kanye West.The guys speak on owning their narrative, (50:16) &amp; (54:08) and the inspiration behind self-directed films such as ‘Serious Tingz’ and ‘Lock Off’. An insightful and powerful conversation, with two young film-makers who are turning heads in their industry due to their artistic eyes and unique insights. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Introducing Forever Forwards, a new series that will highlight talented individuals throughout Black History Month. The guests for the first episode are Senior Creatives, Abdou Cisse &amp; Akwasi Poku. Hailing from South East London, Abdou &amp; Akwasi talk about their background and how they got into the creative industry (2:33 + 7:35). The creative duo then share what they love the most about black culture (17:45 + 18.45) and discuss being free and not diluting themselves just to ‘fit in’. Abdou &amp; Akwasi speak about their creative influences &amp; idols, (40:28 + 45:00) in advertising, design, and much more, including the likes of Virgil Abloh, Daniel Arsham &amp; Kanye West. The guys speak on owning their narrative, (50:16) &amp; (54:08) and the inspiration behind self-directed films such as ‘Serious Tingz’ and ‘Lock Off’. An insightful and powerful conversation, with two young film-makers who are turning heads in their industry due to their artistic eyes and unique insights. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 044 | Forever Forwards | Abdou Cisse & Akwasi Poku

Joining us on the podcast this week is Akwasi Poku, a creative at London-based agency Wieden+Kennedy, who we met on February 9th. Akwasi takes us on a journey through his varied start in the industry – from editorial and broadcasting experience to jobs in post-production – and explains why resilience is such an essential trait in advertising.As part of a creative duo, both Akwasi and his partner Abdou Cisse have worked at Wieden + Kennedy since last year, having made the jump from R/GA, where they filled more traditional copywriting and art directing roles. A team for the past four years, Akwasi describes how they came together, and why working with a friend is so conducive to good, honest ideas. Their work has seen them create ideas for brands such as Nike, Google and the Sainsbury’s (including on the recent Christmas campaign), and has even helped projects win awards from the likes of D&amp;AD and Creative Review.He tells us how he’s created his own opportunities along the way, the value of drawing from your own interests and experiences, and why persistence is your greatest assets as a creative. “The second you give up is when your journey stops,” he shares, “even in the bad moments you’re learning so much.”...This episode of Creative Lives was was presented by Indi Davies and the editor was Ivor Manly. Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of a number of brand patrons – they include ustwo, GF Smith, Squarespace and The Paul Smith Foundation. Check out lectureinprogress.com for more details.

Joining us on the podcast this week is Akwasi Poku, a creative at London-based agency Wieden+Kennedy, who we met on February 9th. Akwasi takes us on a journey through his varied start in the industry – from editorial and broadcasting experience to jobs in post-production – and explains why resilience is such an essential trait in advertising. As part of a creative duo, both Akwasi and his partner Abdou Cisse have worked at Wieden + Kennedy since last year, having made the jump from R/GA, where they filled more traditional copywriting and art directing roles. A team for the past four years, Akwasi describes how they came together, and why working with a friend is so conducive to good, honest ideas. Their work has seen them create ideas for brands such as Nike, Google and the Sainsbury’s (including on the recent Christmas campaign), and has even helped projects win awards from the likes of D&amp;AD and Creative Review. He tells us how he’s created his own opportunities along the way, the value of drawing from your own interests and experiences, and why persistence is your greatest assets as a creative. “The second you give up is when your journey stops,” he shares, “even in the bad moments you’re learning so much.” ... This episode of Creative Lives was was presented by Indi Davies and the editor was Ivor Manly. Lecture in Progress is made possible with the support of a number of brand patrons – they include ustwo, GF Smith, Squarespace and The Paul Smith Foundation. Check out <a href="http://lectureinprogress.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lectureinprogress.com</a> for more details.

Creative Lives: Akwasi Poku, creative at Wieden+Kennedy