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Oct 2, 2023 · Darkroom skateboards, though creative visually, aren’t only for display. These boards do not disappoint in performance because they’re poppy and responsive, making them fit for tricks or other technical skating routines.
Darkroom Skateboards from Don Pendleton. DRKRM is legion. Join us.
- Who Is Don Pendleton?
- Working at Alien Workshop and Element
- Influences and Covid-19
- Running Darkroom and The New Pros
- Art and Skateboarding
- Creating Designs and The Artistic Process
Don Pendleton is unquestionably one of the most iconic artists in skateboarding. Starting his trade of skate specific art in 1998 for Alien Workshop up until 2005, Don created roughly 500 graphics for them over this time. These graphics are still idolised to this day, with a seriously passionate set of collectors and enthusiasts hunting for these r...
You have been so intrinsic to the branding of both Alien Workshop and Element over the years. With graphics being a huge driving force behind brand popularity, how do you feel about being one of the main selling points of these brands? It’s just the nature of skateboarding and identity that your work becomes a part of the story a company creates if...
Has Covid influenced your graphics over the past 18 months? For example, some of your previous themes have been agoraphobia based, is this something you find yourself focusing on more at the moment? I think Covid has influenced everything creatively for all artists for the past year to some degree. Everything was turned upside down for most people ...
With John Clemmons and Cotie Robinson just being announced as new Darkroom pros how much say did you have in making them pro? That decision was made by myself and my business partner Kevin Furtado with input from our TM David Kappa. And it wasn’t really a business decision, it was more of a decision to try to help those guys out while we felt like ...
Do you think there is room in skating for artist backed brands? So many brands are regurgitating graphics with no real substance to them and looking back at the earlier graphics of skating it seems a shame to lose the truly artistic nature of these graphics. Sure there’s room for it but there just seems to be much more of a demand for nostalgia and...
Do you mainly use Illustrator/Photoshop or is there an element of freehand drawing in creating your designs? Everything starts out as a sketch in my sketchbook. That’s how I’ve always worked and really the only way I can stay productive just because the concepts all begin at that stage. Typically, I work out the kinks in the sketchbook with a pen o...
Mar 3, 2021 · Includes the Darkroom Ripper deck, Independent Stage 11 trucks, Bigfoot 53mm 83A wheels, Amp speed bearings, 1" Hardware, and Black Diamond Grip. Arrives un-assembled which allows for customization and a feeling of accomplishment. Skaters love building their boards!
Darkroom Argonauts 8.125" Complete Skateboard. $109.95. Sale.
