My personal introduction to Shawn happened in the late 80s when I saw his signature in a skateboarding ad for the very first time. I was about 10 years old at the time and it caught my eye. I could’t…
Australian artist Zachary Bennett-Brook is inspired by his Indigenous heritage. Natives of most countries were historically closer to the land than we are today, and we could all stand to learn a thing or two from their traditions. Primarily, they…
Here’s what you missed last week: SILHOUETTES Not quite qualifying as super short fiction (which is actually a genre), this new story from Jeff McElroy is a tribute to all the people we meet along the waves. Read the short…
Al Ortiz got in touch with us after seeing Cyrus’ rig in the Compassing promotional material. He had drawn a strikingly similar illustration of a van with a vaulted ceiling years prior, and we were all mesmerized by the similarities.…
Cartoons aren’t just for kids. Jürg Lindenberger is an English illustrator living in Switzerland. Although he’s far from the ocean, he still applies that inspiration to his work which is incorporates text and figures with vibrant colors and exaggerated features. He…
For this project, a group of creatives set up an interview booth at a conference in Brooklyn to explore creativity, risk and what connects us. Each person was asked the same three questions, and this best-of video highlights responses to our…
We continue our foray into the music industry with a feature on a musician we’re pretty sure you’ve never heard of. We were introduced to Niels Nielsen through our partnership with Audiosocket. He’s one of their success stories, getting a solid…
From the seaside city São Sebastião, Brazilian photographer Marina Goulart de Faria draws inspiration from her coastal surroundings. And it looks like paradise. While trying “to bring more colors, joy and the sea breeze to our daily life,” her photos have…
With a few simple tools and techniques, it is possible to use the natural materials available to the outdoorsman to make all manner of useful and even beautiful things when traveling. Learning to work with wood is not only a…