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A sculptural teal banana peel bearing TheOddtail monkey emblem, lit against a dark textured surface.

Jachin Jainarain · Independent designer

A little odd.A lot ofpurpose.

Creative studio for brands. Photoreal visuals • Web design • Graphic design

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Independent by nature.Durban, South Africa ↗

TheOddtail / Selected work

I’m Jachin. I build visual identities and bring them to life through digital, print and campaign design.

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A point of view.
Put into practice.

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Red-lens eyewear portrait with the campaign headline “Switch on. Switch off.”
Upside-down portrait wearing yellow-lens eyewear, balancing the companion red campaign poster.

NAKD

Art direction · Campaign concept

Independent conceptView project
Scoop’s mint identity applied to a projecting shop sign.
Green Scoop ice cream tub showing the logo and packaging application.
Burgundy Scoop ice cream tub and matching lid.

Scoop

Visual identity · Packaging

Independent conceptView project
Violet reusable bottle concept in an outdoor rock landscape, with “Take us with you” campaign copy.
Close-up of the bottle handle, surface texture and vertical lettering.

Designer Water

Product concept · Campaign

Independent conceptView project
White Fenlow pig emblem on a dark green brand introduction.
Fenlow receivables campaign showing an interface on a laptop.
Fenlow lifestyle campaign with branded bag and invoice follow-up copy.

Fenlow

Brand identity · Digital creative

Founder projectView project

The practice

From identity
to everything
it touches.

One independent designer.
A practice across disciplines.

Experience & CV ↗
01

Brand & identity

Visual identities, logo design, typography and packaging.

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 02

AI product visuals

Product compositions, lighting studies and campaign imagery.

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 03

Book & editorial design

Book covers, typography and editorial layouts.

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An open sketchbook

Beyond the brief.

Studies in material,
type and character.

AXEL watch product study against vivid orange
AI product visuals ↗AI visual exploration
Monochrome chess book design
Book & editorial design ↗Editorial & book design
Digital character study from Jachin’s illustration portfolio
Illustration ↗Character & composition

For the next chapter

Good work starts
with a conversation.

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