Artists in Skateboarding

Thomas Campbell

World Renowned Artist, Filmaker, Photographer and Creative Director of Galaxia records talks about his experience in forming a unique career in skating, 2014

Joe Castrucci

Joe Castrucci is the aesthetic behind Habitat Skateboards, with his vision he has created a darling of the skate world, which has contributed in solidifying the importance of Art in the culture of Skateboarding. 2015

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Jack Tarlinton

A master of all mediums from sculpture to illustration, Jack got his start in the skateboarding industry designing graphics for best mate Dustin Dollin which has snowballed into producing countless graphics for Baker, Cliche, and Vans whilst also co-founding, art directing and curating all things creative for The Skateboarders Journal. 2015

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Abby Portner

Abby Portner has constructed for herself the ‘dream job’ that many of us fantasize about. Traveling the globe with the band Animal Collective, Abby conceptualizes the stage design to astonish the crowds. She is commissioned to illustrate record covers and world tour posters, directs avant-garde music videos and short films with professional skateboarders and collaborates on projects with skateboard companies. 2014

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SADAM

Hailing from Sendai, Japan, SADAM softens his illustrations of skulls, snakes and all things bad-ass with a subtle beauty inspired by the messiness of natural objects. His art has been used by Japanese Skateboard company Evisen, U.S company Consolidated, Lowcard magazine and FTC skate shop. 2014

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Ian Johnson

Ian Johnson is the Creative Director for the skateboard company Western Edition, and FTC skate shop in San Francisco. With an distinct aesthetic that draws from Jazz and the inner cities it’s not hard to see that anything that hosts the Western Edition Moniker has spawned from Ian’s hands. He comes from a non traditional background as far as most modern creative directors are concerned but offers some great insight on how to break

into the industry and not blow it. 2014

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Georgia Elizabeth Knowles

After an internship at Thrasher, Georgia was inspired to further pursue her goal of getting her artwork onto skateboards. 2013

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Mike Kershnar

Mike Kershnar is an artist and a philanthropist, he co-founded the Elemental Awareness Foundation, which runs skateboard related programs in conjunction with the Element Skate camps that focus on wilderness survival skills. He has exhibited his art worldwide and his art has also enabled him to experience the life and culture of living in cities such as Paris and Vienna through participating in artist residency programs. 2014

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Lucas Beaufort

Lucas Beaufort Re-Covers magazine covers with his art, adding another layer of creativity to many great covers by giving them a second life. 2013

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