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Street Painter / Illustrator Malarko Found a New Medium: Ceramics
Banned from Spain for graffiti arrests, skateboarder, street painter, and illustrator Malarko has recently been inspired by a new medium: ceramics. Here's a peek into his colorful world.
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A LIST... OF OUR BEST OF 2015 LISTS, ALL IN ONE PLACE
You like lists. We like lists. There’s even an app now for you to make lists! SO, we’ve rounded up all of this year’s 2015 lists into one nice,...
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12.28.15 :: Concepts, Crescent Down Works, Futura
Crescent Down Works x {illustrated example – Crescent Down Works has been making cold-winter gear out of Seattle with great success, and they have recently teamed up with Vancouver’s {illustrated...
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Hypebeast's Recap of "These Days :: Ten Years of Vans Syndicate"
Vans Syndicate started as a side project—a group effort that grew out of creativity. As Rian Pozzebon, the head of footwear design at Vans—and also one of Vans Syndicate’s founding...
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Parra, Filling Pieces, & More :: The 10 Best Dutch Streetwear Projects of 2015
2015, once again, saw a strong line-up of amazing projects involving Dutch brands or shops. Maarten lists 10 projects that brought the Dutch touch into the global scene through clothing,...
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Catching Up with Sebo Walker on Art, Skateboarding, and Venice Vibes
Notorious for his technical wizardry on the board, nomadic van-living, and laid-back vibes, we catch up with Sebo Walker, whose inspiring enthusiasm for travel, art, & the board have him...
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2015's Defining Moments in Skateboarding
"If there was one constant theme in skateboarding this year, it was change." Mike Cheq recaps skateboarding's biggest happenings in 2015.
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Paper Skaters :: Small Town Skate Influence Meets Globetrotting Art Aspirations
Rainey Cruz talks to the mystery artist/skater behind Paper Skaters about his unique approach to wheatpasting, which involves fusing the art form with actual skate photography for an entirely new...
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The One Out of Step :: A Farewell Salute to Vans Syndicate
"WE HOPE THIS SPEAKS TO YOU - THE ONE OUT OF STEP." Maarten reminisces on the insane packaging and concepts behind the now-defunct Vans Syndicate line of sneakers, which spared...
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The Journey is the Destination :: An Interview with Tommy Guerrero
"Skating was all about non-conformity. It taught me everything I know really." Skate legend Tommy Guerrero reflects on the '80s SF skate scene, his music, and what drives his need...
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Photographer Jonathan Mehring on National Geographic's First Book of Skate Photos
Pete Pabon talks to photographer Jonathan Mehring about his journey to shoot one world of skateboarding around the world for National Geographic's first book of skate photography.
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HAROLD HUNTER DAY 2015
SDJ chronicles this year's Harold Hunter Day in NYC, and all the old school skate heads and new up-and-coming rippers that join together in memorial.