Shaun D’sa
Co-founder and Creative Head

Shaun’s career as a designer and visual artist started twenty years ago, as a graphic designer for the print medium. He had a short stint working in different agencies before co-founding Whoa Mama. Over the years, Shaun has created brand names and visual identities for over 250 local and global brands.His passion has always been to create graphic design that questions the norm locally and he leads the creative team to set a new standard in the South in the fields of design and communication. Apart from brand building he dabbles in mixed media art, installations, photography, film, voice overs, and more. His other passion as a Terrarium Designer led him to create miniature works of living art within glass bowls. Under the label Savage Terrariums – the worlds within, he has exhibited and sold over a 100 terrariums.

Anek Ahuja
Co-founder and Business Head

Anek’s journey as a designer started as far back as the 9th grade. After working as a Digital Designer in several agencies, he founded Whoa Mama with Shaun D’sa. Over the years at Whoa Mama, he wore many hats, going from leading the digital design department to dealing with clients. Eventually he expanded his role to become the Business Head, turning his focus towards the new clients that come into the agency.Anek’s background in design gives him a unique advantage as a Business Head, enabling him to give clients a clear vision of how Whoa Mama can help their business succeed and grow. Apart from design, another key aspect of Anek’s life has been music. He formed his band – Blues Conscience with Neil Smith, 17 years ago where he’s the front man and bass guitarist.