There are times we see stories that we really wished we had done first, but never did. Slap Skateboard Magazine’s Ron Cameron Portfolio by Mark Whiteley is one of those pieces.
Ron Cameron could be one of the most underrated skateboarding artist/designers ever to work in the business. From the Nothing Is Cool design for Blockhead Skateboards to the RVCA logo (yeah, he’s responsible for the V and the Artist Network Program), Ron has been working behind the scenes creating some of the most original designs in action sports. It is Ron’s take on the commercial side of skateboarding, however, that spoke most to his deep history in skateboarding. Here’s part of what he says:
It really is difficult to earn a living in the skateboarding industry. I always just egotistically thought my talents. . . like I would produce great work and the money would come and that’s not true. A lot of times if you don’t go in with money you don’t go out with money. And that’s the hard lesson I learned. And you need to take care of business no matter how ugly it feels to you. And if you think you’re going to become a businessman asshole. You’re not. You’re just taking care of that part so you can continue to do art.
Wise words. Follow the link for all the images and an audio interview with Ron.
[Link: Slap Skateboard Magazine via Skatedaily.net and Ron Cameron]
