滑板图案一直是自滑板出现以来它重要的一部分，然而在上世纪90年代，各品牌如Real，Blind，World Industries等的毫无拘束的理念大爆发，赋予其设计无所顾忌及充满争议的文化特征。有人会说90年代才是唯一值得关注的时代，不过当今仍有那么一群艺术家正处于他们职业生涯的黄金期，作品不比那个时代逊色。当然McKee，Cliver，Ancell他们是英雄，但总是谈论“过去的好时光”，弄得好像我们是老家伙一样。看看当今十佳板面艺术家，好好收藏，因为直到2020年你才意识到他们确实牛逼！
Skateboard graphics have been a part of skateboarding since its inception, but in the 1990s, a no-holds-barred explosion of ideas from brands like Real, Blind, and World Industries defined the culture with unapologetic and controversial designs. While some will tell you that the '90s was the only period worth caring about, there is a solid group of artists in the prime of their careers right now, putting out amazing graphics that hold their weight with the Golden Age. Sure McKee, Cliver, and Ancell are heroes in this world, but the non-stop talking about the “good old days” is making us feel old. Click on to check out The Top 10 Skateboard Artists Right Now, and put a few of these on ice. It's going to be 2020 before you know it.
＃10 Dennis McNett
网站：howlingprint.com
合作方：Anti Hero，Vans，KCDC，Creature
从辛苦的图案细节，到费时的工序，McNett每一个新推出的图案设计都是一项艺术成就。Dennis McNett在最近几年始终使用愤怒的动物，他的每一块Anti Hero板面都看起来很棒。
Website: howlingprint.com
Works with: Anti Hero, Vans, KCDC, Creature
From the painstaking detail he puts into his graphics to the time-consuming linoleum/wood-cut process McNett uses, each new graphic is an artistic accomplishment. Dennis McNett has been consistently churning out angry animals for the past few years, and all of his Anti Hero decks look great.
＃9 Neckface
网站：无
合作方：Baker，Creature，Thrasher
90年代有Pushead，今天有Neckface。这个匿名的、深受重金属风格影响的画家创造的图案魔性、血腥，具有一种无法被误认的风格，呐喊出无政府及叛逆之音。很多人爱他，很多人恨他，但每个人对他的作品都会有个观点。
Website: N/A
Works with: Baker, Creature, Thrasher
The ’90s had Pushead, today we have Neckface. The anonymous, heavy-metal-influenced graffiti writer creates graphics that are demonic and gory, and has an unmistakable style that screams anarchy and rebellion. Many love him, many hate him, but everyone has an opinion about his work.
＃8 French
网站：witchcrafthardware.com
合作方：Witchcraft，Creature
血腥，腐尸，及所有其他邪恶之物，便是英国艺术家French的艺术作品主题。他开创了Witchcraft滑板，并持续着他邪恶的魔鬼式画作。死金到死！
Website: witchcrafthardware.com
Works with: Witchcraft, Creature
Gore, putrid corpses, and all things vile are the running themes in U.K. artist French’s artwork. He started Witchcraft Skateboards, and continues his legacy of evil and satanic illustration. Death metal to the max
＃7 Hershel Baltrotsky
网站：artraffle.com
合作方：Girl，Chocolate，Art Dump
Hershel是Andy Jenkin的Art Dump其中一员，也为Girl滑板设计超棒的图案。他如此出色，以致在Crailtap上有一栏他的“糟糕”图集：“Hershel的重大失误、及差点能成为精品”
Website: artraffle.com
Works with: Girl, Chocolate, Art Dump
Hershel is part of Andy Jenkin’s Art Dump and he puts together some amazing graphics for Girl Skateboards. He is so good that there is even a feature over on Crailtap dedicated to his “bad” graphics, aptly titled “Hershel’s Greatest Misses and Almost Masterpieces.”
＃6 Jimbo Phillips
网站：jimbophillips.com
合作方：Santa Cruz，Pocket Pistol
Jim Phillips在80年代一手建立Santa Cruz，理所当然，他把这个文化传统传给了Jimbo。Jim在他标志性的风格下培养他的儿子，Jimbo创作出一个又一个赏心悦目的图案。他始终保持了The Santa Cruz一直以来走在前面的充满色彩的图案。
Website: jimbophillips.com
Works with: Santa Cruz, Pocket Pistol
The Santa Cruz brand was single-handedly built by Jim Phillips in the ’80s, so it was appropriate that he passed the torch to his son Jimbo. Jim trained his son in his iconic styling, and Jimbo has churned out one visually exciting graphic after another. He consistently keeps the Santa Cruz brand ahead of the curve with the colorful imagery it has always been known for.
＃5 Todd Francis
网站：toddfrancis.com
合作方：Element；（曾经：New Deal，Anti Hero，Real，Stereo）
Todd Francis自1993年起就设计板面图案，90年代后期一些最好的Anti Hero图案出自他手，而在新世纪00年代，依然充满能量。作为一个Element人，Francis负责该品牌的艺术部分。Element现在也因他干净而风格化的自然主题而出名。
Website: toddfrancis.com
Works with: Element (formerly New Deal, Anti Hero, Real, Stereo)
Todd Francis has been making board graphics since 1993, including some of the best Anti Hero graphics in the late ’90s, but he has not lost any steam and has powered straight through the 2000s. As an Element Advocate, Francis has been integral in turning around that brand's art department. Element is now known for his clean and stylized nature motifs.
＃4 Ed Templeton
网站：toymachine.com
合作方：Toy Machine，RVCA，Emerica；（曾经：New Deal，TV）
职业滑手、摄影师、艺术家Ed Templeton是滑板圈中最有才能的人之一。作为职业滑手他半退役了，但仍充满干劲地进行艺术及摄影。早期在New Deal他制作图案，随后开始他自己的公司TV，最终成为Toy Machine的创始人。通过Toy Machine，他新生了。Ed Templeton是你最喜欢的滑手最喜欢的艺术家。
Website: toymachine.com
Works with: Toy Machine, RVCA, Emerica, (formerly New Deal, TV)
Professional skateboarder, photographer, and artist Ed Templeton is one of the most talented people in skateboarding. He has semi-retired from his active pro-skater duties, but he is still going full force with his art and photography. Ed did graphics way back in the early New Deal days, then started his own company, TV, and then ultimately became the founder of Toy Machine. Through Toy Machine, he has been reincarnating and reinventing his classic characters for years. Ed Templeton is your favorite skater’s favorite artist.
＃3 Donny Miller
网站：donnymiller.com
合作方：Sakte Mental，RVCA，（曾经：Aesthetics，éS，Emerica）
如果说有谁扩大了社会认可的图案范围，那便是Donny Miller。现在他在为Skate Mental，最“不和谐”的公司之一，绘制图案，即便那伙人也说Donny的作品太超前（这个牌子很牛逼，比如有个板面图案是一个男孩在插海豚的喷水孔）。Donny的异型vs铁血战士板是最棒的板面图案之一。
Website: donnymiller.com
Works with: Skate Mental, RVCA, (formerly Aesthetics, éS, Emerica)
If there is anyone pushing the boundaries of socially acceptable graphics, it is Donny Miller. He is currently creating graphics for one of the most uncensored companies out, Skate Mental, and even those guys have said Donny's work has been too much at times (this is a brand that is cool to put out a board featuring a boy humping a dolphin’s blowhole). Donny's Alien vs. Predator board is one of the best skateboard graphics ever created.
＃2 Michael Sieben
网站：msieben.com
合作方：Roger，Volcom，Thrasher；（曾经：Bueno）
来自德克萨斯的奥斯汀，Michael Sieben有一种可以立即辨认的独特而易例举的风格。与他艺术作品质量一样重要的是他的幽默感，尽管有时生硬，但总在点上。从他在Thrasher上的作品，到Volcom的网络系列，到他与人共同拥有的公司Roger的板面图案，Siben为自己奠定了一个滑板艺术史上的稳固地位。
Website: msieben.com
Works with: Roger, Volcom, Thrasher (formerly Bueno)
The Austin, Texas-based artist Michael Sieben has a unique illustrative style that is immediately recognizable. Just as important as the art quality is his humor, which can sometimes be dry, but is always on point. From his articles in Thrasher to his web series through Volcom to his board graphics for the company he co-owns, Roger, Sieben has secured a steady place for himself in the timeline of skateboard art.
＃1 Todd Bratrud
网站：thehigh5.com
合作方：The High 5，Volcom，Nike，The Skateboard Mag，（曾经：Consolidated）
滑手总因文化的不同而对艺术家们有不同意见，但要找出一个不喜欢Todd Bratrud作品的，可就难了。他的才能显而易见，他的幽默号召力涵盖了所有口味。从低俗的笑话到（需要动动脑子才能懂得欣赏的）诙谐的排比，他是个长盛不衰的天才。所以很自然他为一大堆公司做一大堆图。他曾做Consolidated的系列，现在不可避免地开始自己的品牌the High 5（总是推出我们的时代中最好的图案）。从他的作品中挑选是件很难的事情，每一个都超赞的！
Website: thehigh5.com
Works with: The High 5, Volcom, Nike, The Skateboard Mag, (formerly Consolidated)
While most skateboarders have varied opinions on artists within the culture, you would be hard-pressed to find anyone that doesn’t like the work of Todd Bratrud. His talent is obvious and the appeal of his humor spans the gamut of tastes. From potty jokes to witty juxtapositions that require some thought to appreciate, Bratrud is a mastermind that hasn’t stumbled in years. It is no wonder he has done graphics for tons of companies. He made Consolidated relevant, and he inevitably started his own brand called The High 5 (which puts out the best graphics of our time). Choosing just from graphics to showcase from his work was the hardest yet, there are no duds. All killer, no filler.
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