Check out Nick’s welcome video at Elementskateboards.com
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August 18 2009 |
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The June issue of TransWorld Business features a look at companies pushing the limits of deck technologies and adding a value proposition for skaters that retailers can actually sell. One of the companies that has been leading this charge for years is Element. We caught up with Marketing Director Ryan Kingman to find out what’s in store for their upcoming line and how they’re working with core retailers.
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June 12 2009 |
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OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - Irvine, CA – October 10, 2008 - Element is proud to announce resident artist and Element Advocate, Todd Francis, has been newly appointed the position of Hardgoods Art Director.
Todd Francis has been designing skate graphics for fifteen years. His artwork has helped define several distinct companies such as Element Skateboards, Stereo, Real Skateboards, Antihero Skateboards, and Spitfire Wheels. He is best known for applying political and environmental satire to his past graphics for Antihero Skateboards. Since 1999 Todd has created some of the best known boards for Element and since 2002 has been exclusively doing deck graphics for Element. Todd’s objectionable body of work can also be seen at www.toddfrancis.com.
“I’ve been friends and worked alongside Todd Francis for nearly a decade and it’s been nothing but a great experience. Todd is responsible for some of the industry’s most recognizable and influential art, he’ll just never admit it. We’re proud to welcome Todd in a permanent capacity to Element where he’ll continue to build on his unquestionable legacy.” – Johnny Schillereff, Element’s Founder and President
“Element has been my home for the last ten years, and now I get my very own desk. I’ve got a good feeling about this.” – Todd Francis
Todd’s most recent work is currently on display at the “NEW & USED” art show in San Francisco at 3131 Clement Gallery. For more information visit:
www.elementskateboards.com/events/artists/todd-francis/NewAndUsed/
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About Element Skateboards: In 1992 the Element seed was planted. Our goal was simple, to be the best we could be, in the most honest and ethical way possible. We joined together to elevate what we all truly believe in. Today, we continue to create the art, direction and message on a constant path to bring progress to skateboarding. We are more than a business; we are a family, all on the same journey for the growth with-in ourselves, Element and all that surrounds us.
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October 10 2008 |
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The Element Skateboards | Vestalife ladybugs are now available online, and be sure to check out the artist collab Ebay auction. Read more right here.
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The re-launch of elementeden.com will coincide with the brand’s Fall 2008 Collection’s release in stores. The revamped site includes a new clothing catalog, style-guide, contests, images, videos, and highlights the newest Element Eden Advocate, artist Pepa Prieto.
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