Skate Culture Conference, Drew University

Skate Culture Conference, Drew University Drew University has kindly sent us information on a forthcoming conference on skateboard culture that they are hosting in Ireland in January 2015 and presently making a call for papers for: Drew University Transatlantic Connections Conference invite proposals for papers w…

Iconic Jimmy'z Skateboarder Ads

Iconic Jimmy'z Skateboarder Ads Skate related ads have always been a source of immense interest to me. I remember when I picked up my first skate magazines back in the 1980's; the creativity of the various advertisements in those magazines particularly caught my attention and imagination. Aside from …

Jimbo Phillips Stickers

Jimbo Phillips Stickers Jimbo Phillips carries on the Phillips family tradition of surf and skate art with these stickers that he offers on his official webstore . I particularly like the Barf Brain and Surf Freak and the latter in particular I'd love to have both in my skate sticker collectio…

Interview with Jim Phillips, Legendary Santa Cruz Artist

Interview with Jim Phillips, Legendary Santa Cruz Artist Designboom has published an interview with legendary skate and surf artist, Jim Phillips, who is responsible for some of the most iconic skate graphics in all of skate history. Here's a short excerpt from the interview: DB: what do you know now that you wish you knew wh…

Skate Stickers from Santa Cruz

Skate Stickers from Santa Cruz Stickers have a for a very long while now been a significant part of the skate scene. While vintage stickers are of course an item of interest unto themselves as collectibles, there is still a place for these items today and in that regard newly printed stickers are the be…