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I met JM Duran very shortly after moving to Oakland—just a few days in fact. A post about my move on skateslate.com mentioned that I was about to arrive in his fair city and he wanted to get in ...
Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag
Editing
Writing
In 2013 and 2014, I designed a series of digital issues to supplement our bi-monthly print magazine. Taking Skate[Slate]’s original website content and showcasing it in a magazine format promotes ...
Digital .5 Issues
My name is Justus Zimmerly, and I am a writer, editor, and jack of all digital trades. I live in Oakland, California and work full-time as Editor in Chief of Skate[Slate] Magazine, a print and ...
Welcome
Bring the photos to life Photography is at the core of what this magazine is. We work hard to write high quality interviews, travel stories, and race reports, but it is the ...
Issue 22 Letter from the Editor
It has literally never been easier to be a photographer. With half of America carrying a camera in their pocket in the form of a smartphone, and more than 300 million users on Instagram, more ...
How to Take Better Skate Photos
After keeping a tight lid on it for close to a year, Caliber and Arbor (in association with Blood Orange) have started showing glimpses of a special project they’ve been working on. In an age ...
Making the Grade
You ready to get started? Sure. I have what’s called the gift of gab. Getting me to open up and talk about me, skateboarding, or products is not really hard. Getting me to shut up though… ...
A History Lesson with Chris Chaput
Let’s all give thanks for another bountiful year of skating, travel, and general shenanigans. Here we have some fresh, new products, along with a few updated favorites. Throw in ...
Issue 21 Hard Goods
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Issue 21 Titles
One of the things that has always excited me about skateboarding is the opportunity it provides to reimagine the built environment. With so much of our modern landscape paved over for ...
Issue 20 Letter from the Editor
Article by Jacob Lambert I worked with the author, a talented photographer, to turn his keen perceptions into a story about a trip to Montreal that didn't quite go as ...
Get It While You Can
Contemporary art is a rich man’s game these days, but you can play too. Spring is the perfect time to add to your collection without breaking the bank. Why drop $60 million on an ...
Issue 17 Hard Goods
You’ve got some fresh threads for going back to school, but is the rest of your gear gonna make the grade? Study up on these fine ...
Issue 14 Hard Goods
In early 2013, I was responsible for the complete redesign of SkateSlate.com. The website runs on Wordpress, using a theme called Bucket, which I then customized to suit the needs of the ...
SkateSlate.com
This is a Facebook post with graphic that I created to promote a product review that was posted to SkateSlate.com. A bit of cheeky ...
Chubby Unicorn
As editor in chief of Skate[Slate], I work with a variety of writers, overseeing their pieces through every step from conception to publication. With writers of varying levels of experience, ...
Editor in Chief, Skate[Slate]
View the original post on SkateSlate.com Confusion and temporary amnesia are both common symptoms of a concussion and Jeremy Ross was displaying both after a violent encounter with some ...
Dazed and Confused in Bainbridge, Ohio
