Nick Radford is a multi-talented dude. He has been working professionally as an illustrator for over 10 years, servicing clients such as The Guardian, Vodafone, Cadbury, The BBC, Ubiquity Records and Bantam Press. His illustrations are also featured in The September Project and Michael Fordham's, The Book of Surfing. His artistic pursuits do not stop there, however. In addition to the...
Jai Lee is one of the best loggers in the world and recently he took a step into the world of multimedia creating a little surfing clip of himself sliding down his hometown pointbreaks. Here's a little discussion about surfing, inspiration and first time filmmaking.
Where was this clip filmed?
Most of my clips are all filmed around the points of Noosa Heads. Ive live here, I work here, and I...
Jeff grew up in Northern California, and moved to Hawaii in '96 after graduating high school. With a background in painting oceanic themes as a youngster, moving to Hawaii really helped to enhance Jeff's work. Instead of looking at magazine clippings (pre-Internet), he was getting first hand experience with waves, light and color. After living on the North Shore for a while, Jeff starting...
Aleks Petrovitch is an accomplished artist and illustrator who has found himself immersed in more creative endeavors then most people could fathom in a lifetime. From creating award-winning children's education books to being part owner of Aqua Surf Shop in San Francisco, Aleks has a strong desire to keep the creative juices flowing in order to maintain his happy life.
Being involved in a...
Luke Taaffe is a passionate artist, graphic designer, and surfer, hailing from the Central Coast beach of Wamberal, NSW. While his day job includes designing for Roxy/Quiksilver, Luke's personal work involves utilizing weathered wood and other recycled materials as his canvas. Painting the things he loves - the ocean and waves - his creativity shines through in colors, shapes, and patterns that...
Matt Payne is a twenty year old Huntington Beach native who is currently a second year student majoring in film at Long Beach State University. He describes himself as " an avid surf turkey; you can usually find me paddling around at the Newport river jetties." While in school and surrounded by his surf buddies, Matt is focused on trying to soak up as much knowledge as he can and practice that...
Captivated by the texture, color and power of the ocean since he was a kid, Nick Allen first started photographing waves as an art student at Humboldt State University in Northern California back in the early 90s. After going through a lot of canvases, Nick finally realized that he was meant to be a photographer, not a painter.
Continuing his education at Brooks Institute of Photography...
Jim Newitt is a graphic designer/artist out of the England, who in 2009 founded an independent zine called Point Never. This expertly curated collection from various creatives explores surf and skate cultures though photography and art. The latest issue (#3) was just released and can be found at http://www.point-never.com
For those who don't know, what exactly is a zine?
The term 'Zine', is...
Although Matt Ching dreams of not growing up, staying a kid forever, he has come to terms with his unavoidable adulthood which has slowly been creeping in on him. In coming to this realization, Matt figured he needed to get busy and make the most of his time, so he picked up a camera last year and has been at it ever since. We have focused many of our interviews here on Korduroy on established...
Growing up on the beaches of La Jolla, Pierce Kavanagh grew up amidst a surf culture ingrained in tradition. Legends we all know about. Some we admire, others we learn from. For Pierce, he soaked up what he discovered from those before him and has witness change in the surf industry unfold in front of him. By becoming a filmmaker, he developed a skill in which he can use to share his knowledge...