Would you rather...?

Photo: Chad Cress

Watercolor: Ciro Bicudo

Wearable version: Available Here

Winter Look Book 2011

Open publication - Free publishing - More almond

Simon Perini // Almond

Proud to finally have a T-SHIRT with the work of a very good friend of mine, Simon Perini.

This photo is of one of Perini's favorite targets, NSW shredder Simon Patchett.

Now available in-store and online.

Arctic Surf // Ben Weiland

Our friend Ben Weiland has one of the raddest websites we've ever seen.. it's called Arctic Surf. (He finds remote surf breaks in the arctic and antarctic regions of the globe) We loved the concept so much that we asked Ben if he would do an Arctic Surf t-shirt for us this season. (His open-mindeness is your gain)

Here's a bit more about Ben and Arctic Surf, in his own words:

Who are you?

My name is Ben Weiland. I am a graphic designer and illustrator. I also occasionally write and make electronic music.

Where did you grow up?

I was born and grew up in Germany. I moved to Southern California when I was twelve or thirteen.

When did you start surfing?

I started surfing when I was fifteen. My parents bought me a 7'2 turquoise shortboard at a garage sale. Some older guys from a church surf club would pick me up to go surfing every Saturday morning. It took many weekends of getting worked by the whitewash before I was even able to paddle out to the lineup.

What inspired you to get into art and graphic design?

I've been drawing since I was a kid, and I always spent a lot of time doing it. I would draw batman, ninja turtles, and dinosaurs for hours. My interest in graphic design started with the internet. In seventh grade I made a web page, and I wanted to make it look cool, so I began to learn how to use Photoshop. Designing and building a website go hand-in-hand, but eventually I realized that I enjoyed the design part way more. The first thing I drew in Photoshop was a plesiosaurus, and I applied a ripple effect to make it look like it was underwater.

Tell us about Arctic Surf blog... where did the inspiration come from?

In my free time I like exploring Google earth and looking for potential surf spots. I found a handful of quality breaks in snowy places and thought it would be interesting to have a page on my website devoted to showing these images. It was such a strange idea to me that there could be dozens of perfect waves in the coldest places on the planet, and no one knew about them or had ever surfed them. My friend Cody Iddings encouraged me to turn the web page into a blog.

Where is the most remote place you've gone surfing?

Earlier this year I surfed in Yakutat, which could be considered the surf capital of Alaska. There are only a few communities in Alaska that have road access to the coast, and Yakutat has a handful of great breaks located just outside of town. It was at the end of the spring season, and the water was actually warmer than I expected. It was pretty surreal to be surfing with a white mountain range and glacier in the distance.

Where is your next surf trip going to be?

There are so many places I want to visit, but a few of the main ones include northern Norway, Tierra Del Fuego, and Iceland. I'm hoping a few of these will come together next year.

What is the most intriguing spot you've discovered in your Arctic Surf search?

There are a few places in the islands off the coast of Antarctica that look like incredible setups. It's really expensive to get there, and the weather is very unpredictable, so it's hard to say whether these waves will be surfed any time soon.

Have you ever played the Antarctica level in Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer..?

Haha yes! I actually just recently found a video clip of Kelly Slater surfing in Antarctica and was wondering whether that trip inspired the Antarctica level. I had no idea that he had surfed there, I wish I knew more about how that trip came together. But regarding the game, it's pretty nice to be able to surf in Antarctica from the comfort of your home.

Final words:

Thanks Dave for the interview and thanks Almond Surfboards!

Hand-Stamped Hang Tags

Designed by Cameron Oden // Stamped by Jeffrey Allee

Winter 2011/2012

Winter 2011//2012

Our new Holiday line is set to launch soon.

Photos: Cameron Oden

Cam goes...

Andy Salute Tee // Cam Oden

Splish Splash

Life is just Swell

Life is just Swell in the summertime.

Seafoam Green // Light Blue

Surf The Sidewalks

Sidewalk Surfing Tee

Artwork by the increasingly diverse Cameron Oden.

SUMMER 2011 LOOK BOOK

Open publication - Free publishing - More almond

Almond Logo Remix | Ciro Bicudo

Ciro's remix of the Almond logo, available this Summer on a burgundy poly-cotton tee.

More on that project later.

Andy Nieblas | Salute Tee

Another new t-shirt for Summer... Andy Nieblas noseride salute at Doho.

Super soft poly-cotton blank.

Photo/Concept: Cameron Oden

New Summer Shirts!

Here's one of our new Summer Tees, artwork by our friend, Yusuke Hanai.

Currently live on our online store.

2-YEAR ANNIVERSARY // JUNE 25th

Join us for a slightly over-due 2-Year Anniversary Party.

{ JUNE 25 @ ALMOND }

We'll have some new surprises, as well as live music by The Red Fox Tails.

New Online Store

We just re-did our online store a bit. Oden shot a bunch of fancy new product shots.

Just in Time Holiday Shopping

It's not procrastination, it's called "just-in-time-shopping"

Mention "Just-in-Time Shopping" and get 15% off all apparel purchases from now through the 23rd!

From one procrastinator to another, Merry Christmas!!

Kyle Lightner x Almond

New collab t-shirt with Mr. Lightner.

Kyle shot a photo of Nathan Adams doing a layback on his longboard; and then added his trademark scribbles.

Printed on a super soft heather gray poly-cotton t-shirt.

New 2-stripe Shirt

Available at the shop and online.

New Shirt #2 | Shoot the Pier

Now available online and at the shop.