Natuurmonumenten’s campaign concept 'Nature could use a hug' in bold type with an illustrated red butterfly.

Project | campaign identity
Client | Natuurmonumenten
Commissioned by CIRCUS
Year | 2023

What I did: concept / art direction / graphic design / illustration / copy / campaign materials

Credits: Blyde, Kamiel van Kessel, Stijn Dirkx, Timo Waalboer, Marten van Dijl

Nature has always taken care of us, but now it urgently needs our support 💚 The Beterschap Natuur campaign for Natuurmonumenten is a pressing appeal to the Dutch political leaders to step up and protect our ecosystems. The idea was to send cards to our government as a form of protest, and we managed to reach over 80,000. Alongside my fellow CIRCUS members, I played a key role in creating this national ‘friendly activism’ campaign. Designing the visual elements throughout the project was a pretty fun ride, and I’m grateful to have played a part in such a crucial mission.

Purple badge with the #BeterschapNatuur hashtag and a green and yellow tree illustration
Red butterfly illustration on a yellow badge, with the #BeterschapNatuur hashtag
Blue badge featuring an orange godwit illustration and the #BeterschapNatuur hashtag
Beterschap Natuur advertising poster with a blue godwit illustration, displayed outside a building entrance
‘Dat moet beterschap’ advertising poster with a red butterfly illustration, displayed in a street signpost frame
Three forest rangers holding branded postcards from Natuurmonumenten's Beterschap Natuur campaign
Forest rangers' hands writing a message on a campaign postcard against a tree trunk
Instagram story of the Natuurmonumenten campaign with copy urging people to protect nature, over a foggy wetland scene
Instagram post for Natuurmonumenten's Beterschap Natuur campaign, showing hands writing a postcard against tree bark
Instagram post showing a forest ranger's jacket with Staatsbosbeheer patches and the #BeterschapNatuur badge
Esther Ouwehand speaking through a megaphone at the Boswachtersmars, with Natuurmonumenten's 'Tijd voor Beterschap' signage behind her
Rob Jetten placing a butterfly postcard into a ballot box with the text ‘Overheid, bescherm onze natuur!’ at the Boswachtersmars
Protester holding the yellow #BeterschapNatuur butterfly sign at the Boswachtersmars
Two protesters at the Boswachtersmars holding the illustrated 'Beterschap Natuur' tree sign alongside a handmade cardboard sign
Crowd at the Boswachtersmars holding handmade protest signs behind Natuurmonumenten's red 'Tijd voor Beterschap' banner

Nadèche de Paula Lopes
Independent brand designer

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