My name is Sander Pappot, a.k.a. Zender. I am a freelance graphic designer, illustrator, and painter based in Amsterdam. I work across a broad range of styles and techniques, enabling me to collaborate with a diverse client base, from music and cultural organizations to corporate brands. If you would like to discuss a project or potential collaboration, please feel free to get in touch.
Alongside my work as an illustrator and designer, I’m passionate about DJing and organizing events. Check out my SoundCloud or come join the party.
HISTORY
I began my creative career as a graffiti artist at the age of thirteen. Over time, I developed my skills and transitioned into professional illustration and painting. One of my first major commissions was a large-scale mural for the infamous Mazzo nightclub. At the time, I was still in school and collaborated with my classmate, Christiaan Dros, to complete the project. Its success led us to establish our illustration studio, Zender & Chaos, through which we created large-scale visual work and produced hundreds of flyers for the Dutch dance scene.
I began my creative career as a graffiti artist at the age of thirteen. Over time, I developed my skills and transitioned into professional illustration and painting. One of my first major commissions was a large-scale mural for the infamous Mazzo nightclub. At the time, I was still in school and collaborated with my classmate, Christiaan Dros, to complete the project. Its success led us to establish our illustration studio, Zender & Chaos, through which we created large-scale visual work and produced hundreds of flyers for the Dutch dance scene.
After five years, we decided to pursue our individual paths, and I continued working as a freelancer. During this period, I worked as a graphic designer at Semtex Design/Boomerang, further strengthening my graphic skills. In 2005, together with Danny Merk, I co-founded KGB Amsterdam, a design and video company that operated until 2014.
Since 2016, Christiaan Dros and I have reconnected and continue to collaborate on a variety of projects. Alongside these partnerships, I also develop independent work from my studio in Amsterdam East and have opened a new webshop!
EVENTS / AUDIO
1994 "Seymore likely sprays" - Jan Jonker Gallery / Amsterdam (Zender)
1995 "Benefit for Bosnia" - Cafe 't Schuim / Amsterdam (72 different artists)
1995 "Post Graffiti" - Total Art Gallery / Amsterdam (Angel, Delta, Shoe, Zender)
1995 "Zender & Chaos" - Mazzo Nightclub / Amsterdam (Chaos, Zender)
1997 "Total Art Fair" - Turfschip / Breda (Chaos, Delta, Kobalt60, Zedz, Zender)
1998 "Pop in Beeld" - Noord Brabants Museum / Den Bosh (many different artists)
1998 "Stripdagen" - Haarlem (Chaos, Zender)
1999 Worked for Semtex Design (Boomerang) Jan 1999 - Jan 2002 -
2000 "Cozmik" - Fietsfabriek / Haarlem (Shamrock, Subalpin, Self-inflicted, Zender)
2001 "Drum Expo" - Westergasfabriek - Cafe de Duivel / Amsterdam (Zedz, Oase, Zender)
2001 "In Holland staat een piece" - Go Gallery / Amsterdam (many different artists)
2003 Founded "The Rendez Vous" - event organisation
2003 "Random" - Group exhibition - Go Gallery / Amsterdam (Think Again, London Police, Out of order, Zender)
2003 "Openhavenfestival" - Amsterdam (The London Police, Zender)
2003 "Art in the Streets" -Hoofdorp (Cosh, Dubs, Jerk, Zender)
2003 "Zender Industries Expo" - Nightclub Panama / Amsterdam
2004 "The Appelsap experience" - Hotel Arena / Amsterdam (Brush, Zender)
2004 "YIP" - Young in Prison - Paradiso / Amsterdam (many different artists)
2004 "Street Expo" - Wolvenstraat / Amsterdam (Zedz, Zender)
2004 "Bacardi Bat beats" Las Palma's / Rotterdam (Zedz, D-Virus, Dubs, DHM, Zender)
2004 Teaching at the Junior Academy for Art direction, Visualising
2005 Founded "KGB" - KreativGraphik Buro - with Danny Merk
2005 Founded Costa del Soul festival.
2005 Teaching at the Junior Academy for Art direction, Visualising
2005 "YIP" - Young in Prison - Odeon / Amsterdam (many different artists)
2005 "Pink-Pop" - Heineken - (many different artists)
2007 Founded "Olympique" - event organization
2007 "Streetlab" I curated a big street art event with among others: Akita Mata (Us), B-free (Nl), Chido Johnson (Us), Chu - Doma Collective (Ar), Claudia Tattoo (Ch), Conor Cronin (Ir), Eat Shit (Us), Eric Staller (Us), Fake (Fr), Flying Fortress (De), Fons Gidon (Nl), Galo (It), Hanazuki (Nl), Klub 7 (De), Leo Espinosa (Us), London Police (Uk), Mark Verhagen (Nl), Miss Van (Fr), Monsters World (De), Moze (Es), Mr.jago (Uk), No New Enemies (B), Peskimo (Uk), Pete Fowler (Uk), Pipslab: Kees (Nl), Rinzen Collective (De), Sam 3 (Es), Sauer Kids (Nl), Slug Nation (Uk), Sonik (Us), Veenom (Fr), Why Style (It / Nl), Will Barras (Uk), Zedz (Nl), Zender
2009 KGB presentation during the Adobe User Group XL, Amsterdam
2009 "Vulpes sus Frater" Group exhibition (Wayne Horse, Sitnie, Raymond Lemstra, SjocoSjon, Lennard Schuurmans, Two Things, Joe Holbrook, Zender)
2009 "Mystery Repeats" First music video for Pete Philly & Perquisite (2.6 million hits on YouTube)
2009 "Dj Broadcast Re-Cover" Group Exhibition - Sid Lee collective - Stefan Glerum, Pieter Frank de Jong, Supersilo, Machine, Shoe, 310K, Marjolein Caljouw, Zender, Snar, Maslow, DarkRaum, Ceizer, Saskia Haex, Raphael Bartels, Linda van der Vleuten, and kRiSs cRéoL.
2011 "Art as Money Festival" (Ottograph, Vage Gasten, Dadara, Zender)
2011 "Secret Wars" European competition, London, UK - 1st prize (Wayne Horse, SjocoSjon, Lennard Schuurmans, London Police, Joe Holbrook, Zender)
2012 "System 1.0" first solo expo, Vriend van Bavink gallery, Amsterdam
2012 "Comma Festival" -Group Expo - Perugia, Italy (Andrea Di Cesare, Ephameron, Joe Franceschi (Why Style), Lok Jansen, Morcky, Pane (Why Style), Rocco Pezzella, San, Lennard Schuurmans & Niels Shoe Meulman)
2012 "Eat, Street, Breath Art" Group Expo - Rotterdam
2012 Publication of Los Logos by Gestalten.
2013 "Eat, Street, Breath Art" Group Expo - Rotterdam (Among others: Darrin Umboh (Leyp), Lucky Dubz, TelmoMiel, Venour, Daan Botlek, Zender)
2013 Event organisation Nachtspelen ended.
2014 "City of Dreams" group expo - Deventer (Joren Joshua, Leon Ter Maat, Corkville, P. Winkel, Roelie Vuitton, Eelco van Den Berg, Kiki Peeters, Freshco, Zender)
2014 Heartvertising (Koroko), Group Expo, Hutspot Amsterdam (Zeptonn, John Beckers, Tom Bogman, Bob Leguijt, Lot Madeleine, Darrin Umboh, Mark Verhaagen)
2014 Ended "KGB" - KreativGraphik Buro - with Danny Merk
2014 "Urban Art Festival" Group Expo OT301, Amsterdam
2014 "Schertsvertoning" Group Expo, Opperclaes, Rotterdam
2014 "Clash Wall" Converse group expo with Zedz, TelmoMiel & Sober Industries, Amsterdam
2014 "Picture This" Group expo Dampkring Gallery, Amsterdam
2015 Guest speaker, School of House 2 x
2016 "Adobe Create Now" Portfolio presentation, Amsterdam
2016 Guest speaker, School of House, Amsterdam
2016 "Joby Carter's abnormal Letterhead meet" with the Amsterdam Signpainters, Maidenhead, UK
2016 "Letterhead meet 2016" organized with the Amsterdam Signpainters, Volkshotel, Heineken Brewery, Krux in Amsterdam
2016 "Adobe Creative Meetup" workshop with the Amsterdam Signpainters
2016 "Digitalewerkplek" My first masterclass for Wacom, ALM Antwerpen
2017 "Grande Finale." Go Gallery group expo
2017 "Art on Paper" group expo, Dampkring Gallery
2017 "ASA (Amsterdam Street Art) group expo with ADE Beats Amsterdam
2017 "Letterheads 2017, Designers Meet Sign Painters" Oslo, Norway
1994 "Seymore likely sprays" - Jan Jonker Gallery / Amsterdam (Zender)
1995 "Benefit for Bosnia" - Cafe 't Schuim / Amsterdam (72 different artists)
1995 "Post Graffiti" - Total Art Gallery / Amsterdam (Angel, Delta, Shoe, Zender)
1995 "Zender & Chaos" - Mazzo Nightclub / Amsterdam (Chaos, Zender)
1997 "Total Art Fair" - Turfschip / Breda (Chaos, Delta, Kobalt60, Zedz, Zender)
1998 "Pop in Beeld" - Noord Brabants Museum / Den Bosh (many different artists)
1998 "Stripdagen" - Haarlem (Chaos, Zender)
1999 Worked for Semtex Design (Boomerang) Jan 1999 - Jan 2002 -
2000 "Cozmik" - Fietsfabriek / Haarlem (Shamrock, Subalpin, Self-inflicted, Zender)
2001 "Drum Expo" - Westergasfabriek - Cafe de Duivel / Amsterdam (Zedz, Oase, Zender)
2001 "In Holland staat een piece" - Go Gallery / Amsterdam (many different artists)
2003 Founded "The Rendez Vous" - event organisation
2003 "Random" - Group exhibition - Go Gallery / Amsterdam (Think Again, London Police, Out of order, Zender)
2003 "Openhavenfestival" - Amsterdam (The London Police, Zender)
2003 "Art in the Streets" -Hoofdorp (Cosh, Dubs, Jerk, Zender)
2003 "Zender Industries Expo" - Nightclub Panama / Amsterdam
2004 "The Appelsap experience" - Hotel Arena / Amsterdam (Brush, Zender)
2004 "YIP" - Young in Prison - Paradiso / Amsterdam (many different artists)
2004 "Street Expo" - Wolvenstraat / Amsterdam (Zedz, Zender)
2004 "Bacardi Bat beats" Las Palma's / Rotterdam (Zedz, D-Virus, Dubs, DHM, Zender)
2004 Teaching at the Junior Academy for Art direction, Visualising
2005 Founded "KGB" - KreativGraphik Buro - with Danny Merk
2005 Founded Costa del Soul festival.
2005 Teaching at the Junior Academy for Art direction, Visualising
2005 "YIP" - Young in Prison - Odeon / Amsterdam (many different artists)
2005 "Pink-Pop" - Heineken - (many different artists)
2007 Founded "Olympique" - event organization
2007 "Streetlab" I curated a big street art event with among others: Akita Mata (Us), B-free (Nl), Chido Johnson (Us), Chu - Doma Collective (Ar), Claudia Tattoo (Ch), Conor Cronin (Ir), Eat Shit (Us), Eric Staller (Us), Fake (Fr), Flying Fortress (De), Fons Gidon (Nl), Galo (It), Hanazuki (Nl), Klub 7 (De), Leo Espinosa (Us), London Police (Uk), Mark Verhagen (Nl), Miss Van (Fr), Monsters World (De), Moze (Es), Mr.jago (Uk), No New Enemies (B), Peskimo (Uk), Pete Fowler (Uk), Pipslab: Kees (Nl), Rinzen Collective (De), Sam 3 (Es), Sauer Kids (Nl), Slug Nation (Uk), Sonik (Us), Veenom (Fr), Why Style (It / Nl), Will Barras (Uk), Zedz (Nl), Zender
2009 KGB presentation during the Adobe User Group XL, Amsterdam
2009 "Vulpes sus Frater" Group exhibition (Wayne Horse, Sitnie, Raymond Lemstra, SjocoSjon, Lennard Schuurmans, Two Things, Joe Holbrook, Zender)
2009 "Mystery Repeats" First music video for Pete Philly & Perquisite (2.6 million hits on YouTube)
2009 "Dj Broadcast Re-Cover" Group Exhibition - Sid Lee collective - Stefan Glerum, Pieter Frank de Jong, Supersilo, Machine, Shoe, 310K, Marjolein Caljouw, Zender, Snar, Maslow, DarkRaum, Ceizer, Saskia Haex, Raphael Bartels, Linda van der Vleuten, and kRiSs cRéoL.
2011 "Art as Money Festival" (Ottograph, Vage Gasten, Dadara, Zender)
2011 "Secret Wars" European competition, London, UK - 1st prize (Wayne Horse, SjocoSjon, Lennard Schuurmans, London Police, Joe Holbrook, Zender)
2012 "System 1.0" first solo expo, Vriend van Bavink gallery, Amsterdam
2012 "Comma Festival" -Group Expo - Perugia, Italy (Andrea Di Cesare, Ephameron, Joe Franceschi (Why Style), Lok Jansen, Morcky, Pane (Why Style), Rocco Pezzella, San, Lennard Schuurmans & Niels Shoe Meulman)
2012 "Eat, Street, Breath Art" Group Expo - Rotterdam
2012 Publication of Los Logos by Gestalten.
2013 "Eat, Street, Breath Art" Group Expo - Rotterdam (Among others: Darrin Umboh (Leyp), Lucky Dubz, TelmoMiel, Venour, Daan Botlek, Zender)
2013 Event organisation Nachtspelen ended.
2014 "City of Dreams" group expo - Deventer (Joren Joshua, Leon Ter Maat, Corkville, P. Winkel, Roelie Vuitton, Eelco van Den Berg, Kiki Peeters, Freshco, Zender)
2014 Heartvertising (Koroko), Group Expo, Hutspot Amsterdam (Zeptonn, John Beckers, Tom Bogman, Bob Leguijt, Lot Madeleine, Darrin Umboh, Mark Verhaagen)
2014 Ended "KGB" - KreativGraphik Buro - with Danny Merk
2014 "Urban Art Festival" Group Expo OT301, Amsterdam
2014 "Schertsvertoning" Group Expo, Opperclaes, Rotterdam
2014 "Clash Wall" Converse group expo with Zedz, TelmoMiel & Sober Industries, Amsterdam
2014 "Picture This" Group expo Dampkring Gallery, Amsterdam
2015 Guest speaker, School of House 2 x
2016 "Adobe Create Now" Portfolio presentation, Amsterdam
2016 Guest speaker, School of House, Amsterdam
2016 "Joby Carter's abnormal Letterhead meet" with the Amsterdam Signpainters, Maidenhead, UK
2016 "Letterhead meet 2016" organized with the Amsterdam Signpainters, Volkshotel, Heineken Brewery, Krux in Amsterdam
2016 "Adobe Creative Meetup" workshop with the Amsterdam Signpainters
2016 "Digitalewerkplek" My first masterclass for Wacom, ALM Antwerpen
2017 "Grande Finale." Go Gallery group expo
2017 "Art on Paper" group expo, Dampkring Gallery
2017 "ASA (Amsterdam Street Art) group expo with ADE Beats Amsterdam
2017 "Letterheads 2017, Designers Meet Sign Painters" Oslo, Norway