New Croakies Stunt Puppy collaboration Jimbo Phillips Eyeball

Today this collar and leash set came from Croakies. A graphic I art directed and with the talented Jimbo Phillips. The eyeball print along with several others is in the line made into belts and lanyards. This print is not in the line but I'm hoping to get enough interest that it will be. I am the Northern California rep for Santa Cruz area surf shops I do it because I'm passionate about the brand and it's roots. I would love to get these into the Santa Cruz Boardroom or Stacy's store Sawyer Land and Sea Supply. Cooper had a hurt leg today he was limping on three and was a bit down. Croakies are at the Sockshop and Shoe Company Downtown Santa Cruz, SUP Surf Shack at the Harbor, Oneill's Surf Shops...Outdoor World. Wish West Marine would pick them up since they are Made in the USA! :)

Some of the other Croakie designs on my website I helped get into the line with some talented local artist and some of my own designs. Croakies is made in the USA and the owner is a great friend, photographer and skateboarder from the past. He use to be the team manager for Santa Cruz Skateboards.

Judi Oyama's Pinterest inspiration

Cool new Stuntpuppy tie die from Croakies made in the USA



Fun Loudmouth horse blanket




Cool Starwars poster

Outdoor Retailer 2011 Croakies and Stuntpuppy

Leash patterns and collars collaboration with Croakies and Stuntpuppy.
Last day at Outdoor Retailer Show.

Outdoor Retailer 2011 Croakies and Stuntpuppy

Went to Outdoor Retailer for the day. It was great to see many of the prints I created as well as collaborations with local artists and designers. Walked the show and met up with a few people from the action sports industry as well. Guess after going to trade shows for two decades you end up seeing a ton of folks no matter if it is SIA, ASR or OR. I was happy to see the Croakies and Stuntpuppy leashes and collars. I saw lots of brands with prints but none with the soft feel and actually printed graphics like this combo. All made in the USA and Croakies has PET recycled bottle belts that were hot.





Meet Todd Francis near the Element booth. He had finished two paintings that were getting raffled off. I had spoke to him via emails and phone calls over the years. We had a close relationship in some ways because he did the art on my Keep a Breast Kings and Queens casting a few years ago. He is going to do a deck for the Board Rescue art show.



Artist: Craig Stecyk Castee: Laura Martin

Artist: Todd Bratrud Castee: Nicole Zuck

Artist: Ben Horton Castee: Philippa Hill Rattray

Croakie Belt Product Graphics Art Direction

Collaborated with a bunch of talented artists.
Croakies are made in the USA
Owned by a oldschool Skateboarder.
Croakies on Facebook will post artist links and names.
Danny Sun, Angela Stucky, Eli Atkins, Johnny Mojo and many others including myself.

Croakies Surf Expo booth

Surf Expo starts today. Got a few images of the booth set up. Worked with in-house designer Chris Schultz and a host of talented artists. Will show belt graphics later. Super stoked with the graphics and designs that are being showed. More to come.

Marketing 101 Outdoor Retailer

Worked remotely on my marketing presentation as outdoors as you could get at Rooster Comb Ranch no wifi but got er done.


Missed the Amgen Stage 3 finish with the Haut Surfboard graphic at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk with Dave Zabriskie yesterday but it was all worth it working on marketing branding strategy in Bozeman Montana with Marvin Levine. He's the guy that was the Outside Design Consultant that worked on the Bass Pro Shops retail interior retail design look and feel. He's working with Carhartt and now Croakies. Croakies has been around since 1978 founded by none other than John Krisik, JK or Escargot. He was a downhill skateboarder, photographer and team manager for Santa Cruz Skateboards back in the day. He owns and runs his company with head quarters located in Jackson Hole with manufacturing in Bozeman, Montana. It is owner operated and a very family like company with a great crew.



Side note:
Many of the Built to Grind photos are by John Krisik though they spelled his name wrong. After all it is skateboarding and what do skaters do best but f with each other.