GILSON SNOW • the alpha

“Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack.”

Being able to design a snowboard has been a bucket list item for the last few years. It’s an opportunity to bring a little piece of me on the mountain with all of you. It’s the pure stoke of knowing others are enjoying my artwork in adventurous ways! It's what drives this passion.

I had so much designing these for Gilson Snow. They gave me free reign with the design, so I decided to create my dream board. Inspired by the mountains, desert, and of course the wolf, I wanted to encompass a piece of beauty with an edgy side. I can’t wait to show this off on the slopes this winter!

NATIONAL PARK AFTER DARK PODCAST

Working with these awesome ladies on their National Park After Dark merchandise was too much fun. They run a podcast that explores the dark side of our National Parks: A podcast for the morbid outdoor enthusiast. Merging illustrations of our National Parks with all the creepy things made for some really fun projects.

PARKS PROJECT

Collaborating with Parks Project on their calendar, playing cards, enamelware, and puzzle was a super exciting opportunity and milestone! I’ve always been a fan of the brand, so having the opportunity to work with them, seeing my work on their website, and knowing it is contributing to our Parks is truly amazing.

The calendar was my first project with Parks Project and definitely most elaborate. I not only created each illustration, but also created the overall theme idea (animals and plants in our Parks), researched the facts featured at the bottom of each month, and created the calendar design as a whole. It was a very fun and smooth process form start to finish! The calendar was sold out within the first 2 weeks of release.

I created the National Parks playing cards as well, creating each National Park illustrations for the face cards, the outdoor inspired suit designs, back design, box design, and overall card design.

The enamelware was the another fun project inspired by our Parks!

My most recent project with Parks Project was the 2022 National Park Wonderland 1000 piece Puzzle.

HOOT & CO

I collaborated with the dog accessory brand Hoot & Co on the Roam Bandana and its been such an exciting release. My pups rock them every time we go out on an adventure!

The Roam Bandana design was inspired by the infinite opportunity for adventure and inspiring all to get out there and roam, humans and dogs alike. So let’s go roam the land!

EATER.COM

I collaborated with Eater.com on 5 illustrations for the Great Eater Campout story series all about camping and cooking safely and successfully in the wilderness. Let’s just say this project was right up my alley!

• How to Not Die While Camping

• An Essential Camping Gear Roundup

• A Guide to Clean Cooking

• How to Pack a Cooler

• The World’s Best S’mores Generator

NATURE BACKS

Nature Backs is an incredible brand I have enjoyed being involved with. They spread positivity within nature and encourage the freedom that adventure brings. Our desire for good design and adventure align, making our collaborations a success!

My inspiration for the Come Together design was simple; to come together no matter your skin color, size, shape, personality. I wanted to show the beauty of coming together in nature; how the outdoors can be a place that builds and bonds relationships based on your love for the land, and where all discrimination is left for dead. I feel the world, especially now, needs to hear and spread this message. The simplicity of coming together despite our differences. The simplicity of watching a sunset with friends. The simplicity of loving the way we wish to be loved. So let's come together and enjoy a sunset together, in unity.

HOBIE SURF SHOP

I started working with Hobie Surf Shop in 2020 and have loved collaborating with such like minded people. Hobie Surf Shop was founded only an hour from where I grew up in SoCal, making for some great surf collaborations.