This is the core of the PDF that most collectors crave. The 80s were the "Bones Brigade" era, but Phillips was across town defining the "Santa Cruz Speed Wheels" look.
Celebrating four decades of the iconic artwork that shaped surf, skate, and rock culture. This PDF compiles Jim Phillips’ most influential poster and logo designs—from early surf graphics to the legendary Skull and other skate-punk imagery—documenting a visual legacy that defined subculture aesthetics worldwide. Packed with high-resolution images, behind-the-scenes sketches, and context on Phillips’ collaborations with brands, bands, and skate teams, this collection is a must-read for fans of graphic design, counterculture history, and street art.
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Short blurb (for newsletters) "Surf. Skate. and Rock: Art of Jim Phillips — 40 Years of Surf, Skate, and Rock Art brings together the imagery that helped define generations of action-sports and music culture. This PDF features rare sketches, signature posters, and essays on Phillips’ enduring influence."
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Phillips didn't just draw sports; he drew noise. The Rock section of the PDF is a heavy metal fever dream.
Title: Surf, Skate, and Rock Art of Jim Phillips: 40 Years of Surf, Skate, and Rock Art Author: Jim Phillips Genre: Art / Design History / Subculture Suggested caption (for social media) "40 years of
For anyone who has ever stared at the screaming face on a Santa Cruz Skateboards deck, marveled at the muscular lines of a classic surf poster, or felt the visceral energy of 1970s rock show flyers, the name Jim Phillips needs no introduction. For everyone else, the book Surf, Skate, and Rock Art of Jim Phillips serves as an essential, vibrant correction to art history—a 256-page testament to the man who single-handedly defined the visual language of California counter-culture.
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