Skateboard graphics and art editions involve artists with different relationships to skating, illustration and fine art. This list offers fifteen names to explore, not a ranking of market value.
Graphic identities and illustration
1. Jim Phillips is credited by Santa Cruz with the Screaming Hand. 2. Vernon Courtlandt Johnson is credited by Powell Peralta with The Ripper.
3. Sean Cliver and 4. Marc McKee are documented collaborators in Cliver's own account of his earlier graphic work.
Artists represented in skateboard art editions
THE SKATEROOM's official artist roster includes 5. Mark Gonzales, 6. Ed Templeton, 7. Shepard Fairey and 8. David Carson.
It also lists 9. Jean Jullien, 10. Judy Chicago, 11. Jenny Holzer and 12. Claudia Comte, alongside 13. John Yuyi, 14. Inès Longevial and 15. Coco Capitán.
Their inclusion in art editions is a different kind of connection from designing a skate brand's long-running graphic identity.
Explore the actual work
Visit artist and producing-brand sources to see individual images, titles and project descriptions. Compare the visual choices rather than assuming every artist makes the same type of deck.
A work adapted from an existing image should be distinguished from a deck personally painted by the artist.
Check a purchase
Confirm attribution, producer, edition details and the exact object. A familiar name does not make every listing authorised or collectible.
Choose the artists whose work interests you and keep the product descriptions precise. No list needs invented market totals or a promised resale return.
Sources and further context
- Powell Peralta: The Ripper
- Santa Cruz: Screaming Hand
- Sean Cliver: StrangeLove project account
- THE SKATEROOM: artist roster
Related reading
- Iconic Skateboard Graphics: Designs and Collector Appeal
- Female Artists in Skateboard Culture and Graphics
Explore skateboard wall art at DeckArts. Check each product page for current specifications, what is included and ordering information.
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