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This week in Provisions we look at a variety of artists and illustrators involved within the snowboard industry. Ever wonder who drew your favorite board graphic or T-shirt design? Continue below for a peak of just a few of our favorite industry artists. Follow the links to buy their work on a product, or continue to their sites for a peak of their portfolios and a chance to purchase individually produced T’s and prints. As always, if you don’t see anything intersting you below, we urge you to cruise over to The 2017 Product Collection and 2017 Interactive Brand Guides, for all things product this season.


Mike “Big Mike” Gonsalves X DWD Bogart

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Southern California-based Big Mike is no stranger to the board sports world. With years of experience under his belt working for a variety of surf and snow publications, Mike’s work displays excellence in every creative outlet from personal projects, to commissions, to clothing design, to magazine layout and web design. However, even with Mike’s large variety of work experience, his most well known work follows characters, “zeachman” and “breachman” through a wealth of activities and scenarios. This piece in particular, designed for Ben Bogart’s pro model Dinosaurs Will Die snowboard, showcases both characters mid surf session, a clear nod to his time spent in California and working in the surf industry.

Follow Mike on Instagram

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BUY NOW: $440


Mark Kowalchuck X Ovan The Magni MK Monsters

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Canada-raised Mark Kowalchuk began his illustration career drawing doodles as a past time, and developed his pasion into a profession through constant practice and increasing his production quantities. “Before I was drawing and doodling for fun and now it’s more of a serious career. More people are watching what I’m putting out which forces me to raise my own personal bar” says Mark. Mark is co-founder of artschool skateboards and has done work for a variety of brands including but not limited to, Volcom, YES. Snowboards, Herd, Sandbox, Nixon, Electric, Spy, Globe, Dye, Ekumenik, Artschool, Mountain Dew, Airblaster, Levitation Project, Somewon, GRA skate wheels, Trouble Gang and In Flames.

Follow Mark on Instagram

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BUY NOW: $140


Brian “BKZ/GRFX” Zager Flying Tiger Shirt

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Bend, Oregon based Brian Zager tells a similar career story to that of Mark. After pursuing a degree in Art from the University of Vermont, Brian followed his passion for illustration and snow to the PNW and Mt. Bachelor. Brian’s professional work dabbles in everything from board graphics for Bend based SnoPlanks, design for Patagonia, children book illustrations, Bend Brewing logo design, magazine layout, and personal projects.

Follow Brian on Instagram

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BUY NOW: $20


Dave Banks X Salomon Villain

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While you may not know the man, you definitely know his work. Dave Banks has been involved in the board sport industry for years and has a large variety of work under his belt, mainly in board graphics. His most recognizable work is likely the Salomon Villain snowboard graphic, and while Dave has designed the Villain for years, he has recently transitioned and will be featuring work on next years RIDE Snowboards line.

Follow Dave on Instagram

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Buy now: $469.95


Sketchy Tank X Ride Burnout

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Last but certainly not least, we have Sketchy Tank. Sketchy is a California based artist originally from Mammoth Lakes and currently residing in San Diego. Sketchy is most well known for his skate and surf inspired skeletal figures which raise questions about social norms and related lifestyle choices. Sketchy’s illustrations are aimed at, “disturbing the comfortable and comforting the disturbed” and have been featured on a large variety of snowboard graphics, T-shirts, and even previous Snowboard Magazine graphics and design. Sketchy is most well known for his pre-sale T-shirt’s which can be only order in advanced and are strictly limited to production for pre-sale orders only.

Follow Sketchy Tank on Instagram

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BUY NOW: $559.95


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