theoddtail.

The person behind the practice

Jachin
Jainarain.

Multidisciplinary graphic & brand designer.
Based in Durban. Working remotely.

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TheOddtail monkey emblem centred in a sculptural teal landscape.
TheOddtailIndependent by nature.
TheOddtail monkey emblemIdentity.
With a point of view.

How I work

One practice.
Many ways to make.

I work across brand identity, graphic design, web and UI, and AI-assisted visual production. I develop the visual direction and design the individual pieces, from logos and page layouts to campaign imagery.

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

The portfolio includes independent concepts, a founder project and design studies. Each page explains my contribution and whether the work was commissioned.

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Experience

2022 to present

Founder & Multidisciplinary Designer

TheOddtail

Brand identity systems, digital experiences, campaign visuals and independent project delivery.

2021 to 2022

Co-Founder & Creative Lead

Digital art project

Visual identity, illustration and cross-channel creative for a generative art collection.

2026

Junior Graphic Designer

Engineering & manufacturing

Technical product catalogues, print collateral and commercial marketing materials.

Tools of the practice

Different tools.
One visual language.

Explore the toolkit
behind the work.

01 / Identity & print

Shape the identity.

  • Illustrator
  • Photoshop
  • InDesign
  • Affinity

Logos, image editing, packaging and editorial layouts.

Scoop packaging and visual identity presentation
02 / Web & interface

Make it work.

  • Figma
  • Framer

Interfaces, responsive layouts and interactive prototypes.

Fenlow digital creative showing a product interface on a laptop
03 / Image & form

Explore the form.

  • Procreate
  • Blender
  • Nomad Sculpt

Illustration, character studies and dimensional explorations.

A digital character study from the illustration portfolio
04 / AI production

Work with light and detail.

  • Higgsfield
  • Magnific
  • Kling

AI-assisted image production, refinement and visual experimentation.

Orange AXEL watch visual study

For the next chapter

Good work starts
with a conversation.

theoddtail@gmail.com ↗