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Kijamii’s Zeyad Salem: ‘Data doesn’t kill creativity, how you read it does’

Kijamii’s Zeyad Salem puts an emphasis on using data to create narratives that move people.

data creativityKijamii’s Zeyad Salem puts an emphasis on using data to create narratives that move people.

It doesn’t feel that long ago when insights were gathered over coffee-stained tables, scribbled notes, and the occasional focus group – a time when the loudest voice in the room often held the ‘truth’. Back then, data was scarce and instincts filled the gaps. It was raw but undeniably human. Decisions were made based on what we felt, observed and debated face-to-face.
Fast forward to today, and we’re drowning in data. Metrics, dashboards, analytics reports – endless streams of numbers claiming to know our audiences better than we do. It’s like standing in the middle of a data storm, with every figure shouting for attention. But here’s the catch: despite having more data than


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Shantelle Nagarajan is Campaign Middle East’s Junior Reporter who covers marketing news which focuses on FMCG, real estate and brand retail industries. Her features delve into brand strategy, appointments, trends in consumer behaviour and CX. Shantelle also contributes to social media coverage, editorial event programming and print content work. She previously worked in PR and marketing, most recently at Edelman, where she was part of the Brand team. When she’s not writing for her day job, you can find her with her nose buried in a book, playing at a weekly open mic night or doom-scrolling the latest make-up challenges on TikTok.