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Hey. I'm Zev.
I'm a creative and communicator
helping organisations and
institutions bridge the gap between
their message and their audience
in playful and impactful ways.
Work
UNDP World Migratory Day Postcard series
Zev was commissioned by the UNDP, through The Parrotfish Collective, to create an artwork to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day. Zev developed a series of vintage postcards to showcase seven charismatic migratory bird species that visit Sri Lanka each year.
Keep us safe - Give us space
Developed Whale nursery boater awareness signage and outreach materials for Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action, Victorian Government
Say No To Bushmeat Campaign
Zev worked as creative director on the "Say No to Bushmeat" awareness and behavior change campaign.
Working through Parrotfish Collective, the campaign was run in collaboration with the Lanka Environment Fund, Leopocon, and SCAR (Small Cat Advocacy and Research). The campaign aimed to curb the demand for bush meat by illuminating the true costs of ordering a traditional bush meat curry. It educates their audience on the negative effects of the industry on local biodiversity by highlighting the impacts of snaring and by-catch.
Working through Parrotfish Collective, the campaign was run in collaboration with the Lanka Environment Fund, Leopocon, and SCAR (Small Cat Advocacy and Research). The campaign aimed to curb the demand for bush meat by illuminating the true costs of ordering a traditional bush meat curry. It educates their audience on the negative effects of the industry on local biodiversity by highlighting the impacts of snaring and by-catch.
Island Whales Festival - Phillip Island
Commissioned to create a set of mascots, activity book, mechanize, flags and other way-finding materials and to facilitate educational workshops.
Wilpattu National Park Creative development
Zev has worked as consultant and lead creative on the rebranding and development of interpretation and educational resources for Wilapttu National Park.
Salty Swamis Sri Lanka
A Surf brand, brought to life by Zev Landes and co-founded with two local friends. With a cafe and surf store, the Salty Swami brand represents the surf community of Sri Lanka. Zev continues to contribute creative content, merchandise design and business direction to help see the Salty Swami’s project come to life.
Sri Lanka National Surfing Team Design
A broad patron toward the surfing community in Sri Lanka, Zev contributed through event management, creative design and story-telling. This included designing the official Olympic surfing team branding in direct collaboration with the countries leading athletes helping to bring their hopes and dreams to life.
This passion for visual story-telling in the community has continued in his association within the Phillip Island and Victorian surf communities.
This passion for visual story-telling in the community has continued in his association within the Phillip Island and Victorian surf communities.
Phillip Island artwork
Zev has created of series of artworks and merchandise that celebrates the unique surfing lifestyle and culture of Phillip Island. These artworks bring to life the richness of the local community, the natural environment and local wildlife in a number of accessible formats. His work is sold at the visitor information center and other site across the island.
The Parrotfish Collective
Zev is a Co-founder and ongoing creative contributor to Parrotfish Collective, a volunteer-based group of wildlife enthusiasts turned conservation communicators. We focus on developing engaging educational content that bridges the gap between conservation professionals on the frontlines and the public. Through our work we aim to re-communicate science in visual and creative ways.
Our mission is to inspire and empower communities with knowledge, thereby providing the impetus to achieve lasting change. Through our work we hope to create an informed community that can be mobilized towards environmental protection.
Our mission is to inspire and empower communities with knowledge, thereby providing the impetus to achieve lasting change. Through our work we hope to create an informed community that can be mobilized towards environmental protection.
Prima Wood Fins
Zev acts as a business and creative consultant to the sustainable surfboard brand, Prima Wood Fins.
Surfboard Artwork
As artist and creator, Zev Landes has collaborated with surfboard shapers including Ross Wiliams, Gary Mcneill and Chris Williams to create artwork for surfboards.
Colombo Wetlands
Urban Fishing Cat Conservation Project Partnership
Having identified the potential to build a solid working relationship with the Project, we entered into collaborations surrounding creating awareness materials for community engagement programs. This partnership has yielded several different materials including mascots for the urban wetlands, development of merchandize to contribute towards fundraising, assisting in documenting fieldwork within study sites and an illustrated guide to the urban wetlands of Colombo. This project was funded by the UNDP.
Having identified the potential to build a solid working relationship with the Project, we entered into collaborations surrounding creating awareness materials for community engagement programs. This partnership has yielded several different materials including mascots for the urban wetlands, development of merchandize to contribute towards fundraising, assisting in documenting fieldwork within study sites and an illustrated guide to the urban wetlands of Colombo. This project was funded by the UNDP.
DoDoBeBe - I’ve Got a Massive Missile
I've Got a Massive Missile is an animated music video directed by Cassie Machado for DoDoBeBe, an alter ego project by Basement Jaxx/Felix Buxton satirising the present day political theatre and Trumpism.
IUCN sustainable whale watching awareness posters
Marine Species Illustrated installation and posters encouraging more sustainable whale watching practices for Mirissa Harbor whale watching tourist location, Sri Lanka.
Island Arks Symposium - live cartoonist
Climateworks Australia
Land use futures forum - visual recorder. Live drawing and synthesizing ideas into a poster that was gifted to participants on the final day.
What I Do
Freelance Illustration | Cartooning | Design | Branding
Communications Consulting | Education | Tourism
Digital Content | Nature interpretation | Merchandising
Behaviour Change Communications | Way Finding
Place Making | Events + Festival Design
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