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Kazembe Hamadi is an illustrator and 2D animator, a professional artist specializing in poster design, title treatments, key art, marketing campaigns, and portrait art. He has been a part of the art, photography, and film scene since 2002, his achievements include being a winning finalist in the 2006 Nationwide Mercury Prize Art Competition, bronze medallist in the UK Skills Art Advanced Challenge 2007, and Best Film Poster in the Odeon Short Film Competition in 2009. In 2010 a selection of his work was published for the first time in the hardcover book 'Virtuoso; Showcasing Talented Artists from Around the World.' In 2012 Kazembe created 2D animations for London Bus-Tops, a collaborative public art installation project spanning 20 London boroughs to form part of London’s cultural Olympiad for the 2012 Olympic Games. In 2013 he won first place in the State-of-the-Art Cinema 'Design a movie poster' Competition and went on to create poster art for the indie musical rom-com God Help the Girl for Metrodome distribution in 2014. Since then, Kazembe secured a Remote Work Experience Role with the Odeon Cinemas Marketing Department creating design assets to celebrate ODEON Cinemas' release of The Batman, promoting the free comic book giveaway campaign across Odeon’s CRM newsletters, social media channels, and digital screens. He created a print design for the March issue of Village Voice Community Magazines to support Odeon Dudley. The marketing team used the print asset to highlight new film releases for the Odeon Cinemas Spring Campaign. In 2022 Kazembe signed with Resource Productions, a community interest company that works with local talent and helps to provide individuals with creative development programs and freelance opportunities within the film industry. He was the Graphic Designer for Flyer Films production Us & In Between, a BFI x Network funded short film, in association with Resource Productions, creating the film's opening title treatment design. He also designed a fully credited one-sheet poster asset for the online and print campaigns. Kazembe was selected to create public art on Slough High Street in Berkshire (UK) for the Artscape Lamp Post Art Project from The Slough Hub. Artscape is an ambitious initiative to transform Slough through art, beautification, and environmental consciousness.

Kazembe Hamadi has exhibited widely around the UK including The National Film Theatre in London, The Trocadero in London, The Hospital Gallery in Covent Garden, Light House Gallery in Wolverhampton, Pitshanger Manor Gallery in Ealing Broadway, Ada Street Gallery in Bethnal Green and most recently with State-of-the-Art Cinema exhibitions held at the A&D Gallery and The Strand Gallery in London.

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Education:

Resource Productions, Course, online.

An intensive 3-day course in 'Business Basics - Self-Employment in The Creative Industries' with workshop leader Dan Simmons, Career Development Coach.

Resource Productions, Mentorship, online.

A mentorship program from Slough-based creative company Resource Productions under Gary Tomkins, Senior Art Director for Vermilion at Warner Brothers Studios, UK.

Escape Studios, Pearson College, London.

Motion Graphic 12-week short course.

The University of West London aka Thames Valley University.

Bachelor of Arts BA (Hons) in Digital Arts with Digital Animation.

Brentside High School Arts College.

VCE (Double Award) Art & Design Advanced.

GCE Advanced Level Photography.

Intermediate GNVQ Art & Design.

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Exhibitions:

2014 - State of the Art Cinema, The Strand Gallery, London. A free exhibition of contemporary film poster design and photography presented by the Film Distributors' Association indicates the spectacle and diversity of films from around the world.

2014 - State of the Art Cinema, A&D Gallery, London. A free exhibition of contemporary film poster design and photography presented by the Film Distributors' Association indicates the spectacle and diversity of films from around the world.

2012 - London Bus-Tops, London boroughs. A collaborative public art installation project across 20 London boroughs creating a new exhibition space for the public arts as part of London's 2012 Cultural Olympiad.

2007 - TVU Contemporaries show, Trocadero, London. Showcasing recent Thames Valley University graduates' cutting-edge art and design practice.

2007 - Pixel Shake, Ada Street Gallery, Bethnal Green, London. BA Hons Digital Arts graduate degree show.

2007 - UK Skills Challenge, Light House Gallery, Wolverhampton. Promoting excellence through skills competitions for young artists.

2006 - Nationwide Mercury Art prize, The Hospital Gallery, Covent Garden, London. UK’s premier student art competition and exhibition.

2003 - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, The National Film Theatre, London. Part of the Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow exhibition of works by young artists from Ealing schools.

2002 - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, Pitshanger Manor Arts Gallery & House, Ealing. An exhibition of works by young artists from Ealing Schools.

2002 - The people of Ealing, Pitshanger Manor Arts Gallery & House, Ealing. An energetic mixture of work that creatively reflects the people of the London Borough of Ealing.

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Awards & Publications:

2013 - State of the Art Cinema 'Design a Poster' Competition. Winner of first place in the State of the Art Cinema 'Design a Movie Poster' Competition for indie comedy Frances Ha.

2010 - Virtuoso. A hardback book showcasing the work of talented artists from around the world.

2009 - Odeon Short Film Competition. Winner of first place in the Odeon short film competition poster category for Odeon Uxbridge entry ‘Dummy’.

2008 - Babelgum Online Film Festival. Short film ScreenPLAY shortlisted into the Babelgum online film festival’s Animation award.

2007 - UK Skills Challenge Art Advanced Competition. Art Advanced BRONZE award for digital painting C.G.eye.

2006 - Nationwide Mercury Prize Art Competition. Winning finalist award for digital illustration In Search of…

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