Gavin Lester
Partner and Chief Creative Officer
Zambezi
Gavin Lester is a seasoned creative with over 20 years of advertising experience that spanned two continents before landing at Zambezi as Partner + Chief Creative Officer in 2017. There he has overseen work on brands like Beats by Dre, Under Armour, UKG, TaylorMade, LA Rams, Tennis Channel, and USGA.
Lester rose to the top of the industry working at notable agencies like 180, BBH London, GS&P, and Deutsch LA. Throughout his career he’s led attention-grabbing campaigns such as Google’s “Year in Search” 2016; Levi Odyssey; and Beats by Dre Powerbeats Pro; and has worked across an array of categories for clients like KFC, Audi, Google TV, Sony, Netflix, Nintendo, Sprint, and Comcast.
In addition to his career in advertising, Lester is a fine artist. His art intends to celebrate and explain individuality in a trending world; and encourages others to find creativity in unexpected places.
Lester rose to the top of the industry working at notable agencies like 180, BBH London, GS&P, and Deutsch LA. Throughout his career he’s led attention-grabbing campaigns such as Google’s “Year in Search” 2016; Levi Odyssey; and Beats by Dre Powerbeats Pro; and has worked across an array of categories for clients like KFC, Audi, Google TV, Sony, Netflix, Nintendo, Sprint, and Comcast.
In addition to his career in advertising, Lester is a fine artist. His art intends to celebrate and explain individuality in a trending world; and encourages others to find creativity in unexpected places.