Phillips pioneered the use of "Day-Glo" and high-contrast palettes that defined the 80s.
Surf, Skate & Rock Art of Jim Phillips spans 40 years of California counterculture, showcasing the artist's iconic skateboard graphics, rock posters, and surf illustrations. The collection highlights his tenure as Art Director for Santa Cruz Skateboards, featuring seminal work like the "Screaming Hand" and designs for the Roskopp and Slasher series. You can explore the full collection of his work at retailers like Amazon.
If you have seen a yellow t-shirt with a disembodied, cartoon hand ripping apart its own palm as it skateboards, you have seen the "Screaming Hand." Phillips drew this in 1985 for NHS (Santa Cruz Skateboards). It became the Nike Swoosh of skateboarding. Within the PDF, you would see the evolution of that hand—from a simple pen sketch to the iconic screaming, bleeding character that terrified and thrilled 80s teenagers.
Phillips pioneered the use of "Day-Glo" and high-contrast palettes that defined the 80s.
Surf, Skate & Rock Art of Jim Phillips spans 40 years of California counterculture, showcasing the artist's iconic skateboard graphics, rock posters, and surf illustrations. The collection highlights his tenure as Art Director for Santa Cruz Skateboards, featuring seminal work like the "Screaming Hand" and designs for the Roskopp and Slasher series. You can explore the full collection of his work at retailers like Amazon. Phillips pioneered the use of "Day-Glo" and high-contrast
If you have seen a yellow t-shirt with a disembodied, cartoon hand ripping apart its own palm as it skateboards, you have seen the "Screaming Hand." Phillips drew this in 1985 for NHS (Santa Cruz Skateboards). It became the Nike Swoosh of skateboarding. Within the PDF, you would see the evolution of that hand—from a simple pen sketch to the iconic screaming, bleeding character that terrified and thrilled 80s teenagers. You can explore the full collection of his
