HARD CORE BEANIE Short/Fish from crafting many of the

from crafting many of the boards featured in Big Wednesday to pushing the boundaries of surfboard design with Wilkinson and Natural Progression

Whether embedded within his signature multi-element installations or reproduced in the countless zines and artist books that accompany his exhibitions

What I found especially interesting is that this design translates really well to full traditional longboard lengths

Even average-sized surfers can step down in size and volume while still loading up on waves

After years of dedicated R&D

HARD CORE BEANIE Short/Fish from crafting many of theMike Gigliotti is an artist and skateboarder from Santa Monica, California. His multidisciplinary practice spans illustration, oil painting, and ceramics, blending skate and surf culture with deep personal and cinematic influences. Mike has held solo exhibitions in Tokyo, Australia, Los Angeles, and most recently Malibu. His illustrations and paintings have also appeared as skateboard and surf graphics for iconic brands including Baker, Antihero,