This project was a collaboration between Surf Visuals and URBNSURF Wave Pool in Tullamarine, Melbourne. Over the course of four months I was contracted by URBNSURF to produce this promotional publication. Logo designed by the team at South South West who created the branding for URBNSURF. This 80-page, A4-sized zine is jam-packed full of tall tales from 12 local, highly-respected shapers from Victoria’s iconic Surf Coast. Inside you’ll find exclusive interviews, insights and never-before-seen photos of these 12 craftsmen, in their element. Behind The Shaper dives into their lives, motivations, experiences, and how they see the future of shaping. There’s also plenty of talk regarding the next chapter of modern surfing-wave pools and shaping the perfect board for the URBNSURF Melbourne lagoon.