SURF EXPO SEPT 2015

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SURF EXPO SEPT 2015

Here's a look at the some of the inspirations we found at this Fall's Surf Expo.  It's always a good time seeing old friends and clients and meeting new ones. There were a lot of cool wakeboard graphics this year that did a great job of incorporating materials and various paints and finishes. Definite eye candy and drool worthy printing.

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SUPPING THE 4TH AWAY

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SUPPING THE 4TH AWAY

We spent a little time on the lake this year with friends and family and shared our new Yolo Original Sea Turtle with everyone. Happy 4th! 

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A CARE PACKAGE FROM YOLO

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A CARE PACKAGE FROM YOLO

We've worked with Yolo Board for the last few years and our sea turtle illustrations are among their best sellers year after year. This summer, they lovingly sent one of the Yolo Originals for the family to enjoy. Here's the unwrapping and maiden voyage of this year's 12' Sea Turtle board.

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AIGA #SPOT Showcase / TAD CARPENTER

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AIGA #SPOT Showcase / TAD CARPENTER

Had a great Night out at the student SPOT Showcase event / Tad Carpenter talk at the Orange Studio. There was some great student work and really thought out displays that left everyone a little envious of the student's access to sweet stuff like laser cutters and CNC machines... Tad was good too, but we all knew that was going to be the case. 

Pictured here with the @aigaorlando crew at Orange studio with Victor Davilla, Bernadette Mural, Justin Mezzell and more at the Tad Carpenter event. (Photo Courtesy of Devon Hoernschemeyer)

Pictured here with the @aigaorlando crew at Orange studio with Victor Davilla, Bernadette Mural, Justin Mezzell and more at the Tad Carpenter event. (Photo Courtesy of Devon Hoernschemeyer)

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SURF EXPO JAN 2015

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SURF EXPO JAN 2015

Surf Expo happens twice a year and is always a good time of seeing friends and clients, meeting with new brands and gathering inspiration of all kinds from the booths themselves, to the random print catalogs and stuff laying around we can get our hands on. The booths vary from simple pop-ups to cool experiences or even multi-storied structures. We always have fun looking at the details the brands put in. This January we found ourselves in more meetings, so there are less photos than usual, but here are a few things we noticed.

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Jetty: New Jersey based clothing company with a love for surf, skate and having fun.

Iron & Resin: Wearables from Southern California board and bike lovers.

Rareform: Cool board bags and backpacks made from recycled billboards.

Coast. Live By It: Cool booth and cool dudes with a coastal water lifestyle of building boats and boards on the coast of Key West.

Prawno Apparel: Cook marine inspired tees from Lia Barrett / Underwater Photography

Tentree: Clothes that give back by planting 10 trees for every item of clothing sold. 

Locomotiv: Handcrafted skateboards from Charleston, South Carolina. Stock and custom boards available with your own graphics.

Mistura: Handmade wood and leather watches.

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AIM EXPO INSPIRATION

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AIM EXPO INSPIRATION

We took in the AIM Expo October 18th down at the Orange Co. Convention Center to try to get our motorcycle fix. The show featured several vintage bike displays, and bike, helmet and accessory vendors. There were more than a few bikes I wanted to bring home with me. Here's some stuff that I found interesting:

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SURF EXPO SEPT 2014

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SURF EXPO SEPT 2014

We were in a lot of meetings this expo, but here are a few things of interest we found in between.

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RAT ROD CAR SHOW

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RAT ROD CAR SHOW

Took in a Rat Rod Car Show over the weekend at The Barn in Sanford, FL. Here are a few things we liked. Kids were in tow so we couldn't capture it all.

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BURTON BATTERY (slope-side)

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BURTON BATTERY (slope-side)

Recently Burton released RESORT [SNOWBOARDING] and one of our apparel pieces, the Battery Hoodie with our hand-written graphic made the cut. Burton ripper Alek Ostreng can be seen going huge in the hoodie starting around 5:12. Thanks Alek!

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SURF EXPO JAN 2014

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SURF EXPO JAN 2014

We took in the Bi-annual Surf Expo January 11th and checked in on some of our friends and clients. It’s always a fun and inspiring day seeing the booth graphics, new boards and apparel. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the original Endless Summer, so there were screenings and displays of equipment and classic ephemera. We met up with Jackson Chandler, the talented Creative Director of Iron & Resin (one of our favorite brands) and stopped in on our clients at Jetty Apparel and  Yolo Boards. The Yolo booth and new catalog was stocked full of our hand-drawn type and vector art on boards, paddles, tees and booth graphics.

Here’s a small sampling of what we saw around the show:

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