Arts
Skate or Die or Whatever and many other things in this week's episode! You thought the last week was self-indulgent? Well buckle the hell up because this week the guys are talking about graphic design in skateboarding and to assist them in their journey they have Jayden from the world-renowned (probably) Good News skate shop. First they discuss Thanos' role in the skate community, the ongoing trend of attacking moving cars (and subsequently getting hit by them), rad and terrible skateparks, a bunch of local references most of you won't get, Pantone conversion, the new 2024 Paris Olympics logo and finally Kanye's unmatched proficiency with Microsoft Word. After a quick break, the guys and Jayden dig into the meat of the coconut: design within the skateboard industry. They start things off with a quick walk down memory lane and the graphic trends over the decades from the logo-heavy 70s to the vibrant 80s, the copyright-infringing 90s to the mixed bag of the 2000s. They discuss the importance of having a good looking skateboard and what it means to feel connected to the team through the graphics and what those graphics mean to the professionals who also ride them. From there they get into how the Supreme/Hypebeast machine is capitalizing on the aesthetic of the skate world and what it means to remain a legitimate designer/artist in a very particular, and sometimes scornful, industry. Throw in 1000 old skate references most folks won't get and top it all off with a skate graphic game and you technically have an entire episode! Dig it! This episode was accidentally brought to you by Sex Kazoo, FA, Hockey, Blind Powell Peralta, Quasi, Alien Workshop, Toy Machine, New Deal, Call Me 917, Hook-Ups, World Industries, Anti-Hero, Alltimers, Gnarhunters, Polar, Palace, DC, Emerica, Vans, Welcome, Skate Mental, Black Label, Baker, Dime, Primitive, GX1000, Foundation, Almost, Supreme, Bronze 56k, The Nine Club, Neckface, Santa Cruz, Brain Child, Trukfit, DGK, Darkroom, Ed Templeton, Dog Town, Habitat, Hosoi, Real and other things. Check out www.worstdesignshow.com for photos, links and more things! Theme song written and performed by co-host, Marcus Farrell.