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Design Assistant position at Freestyle Skateparks

Freestyle skateparks are looking for a Design Assistant this month to work in the Rickmansworth/Watford area of England. Candidates need to be creative & self sufficient, passionate about skateboarding and understand what goes into making a great skatepark. Excellent CAD / Illustrator skills would be needed alongside knowledge of rendering / 3D software and the construction industry would be beneficial but not essential as training will provided.

You will be responsible for assisting the Design Manager and will have a varied role including a ‘hands on’ input into all aspects of skatepark design & build, CAD work, rendering, drawing revisions, document control, liaising with engineers, preparing tender documentation, research and development, web, social networking and general office duties.

Email info@freestyleskateparks.com for more details.

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Wallace does Henfield

Osiris UK and Brighton street fiend allace/”>Dave Wallace has a new clip online this week filmed down at the Henfield Skatepark in West Sussex, watch it here.

Osiris – Dave Wallace – Henfield Skatepark from Sam Bailey on Vimeo.

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Watch: Jak Tonge at Petersfield

drawingboardsDrawing Boards Jak Tonge dropped his nappy duty to front the freezing cold temperatures at the new Petersfield skate park this month.

Click below for a video of the session and get stoked on this newly built Wheelscape park in East Hampshire that boasts both street and bowl terrain.

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Etnies team up with Autism Speaks

Etnies have announced today that they will be releasing a series of shoes in collaboration with Autism Speaks, a reknowned charity dedicated to raising awareness of autism and funding research. A portion of all proceeds of every Etnies X Autism Speaks Fader and RVM kid’s shoes sold will be donated to to Autism Speaks, with a minimum of $10,000 a year. This is in aid of developing invaluable resources and treatment for those diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. For a little perspective, that’s 1 in every 110 children.

Watch the video below for more information, and a nice ollie from Jose Rojo.

etnies and autism speaks from etnies europe on Vimeo.

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More rare Penny footage surfaces…

The amount of unseen Tom Penny footage that has been uncovered in recent years is extraordinary, both in content and just how much of it there is. It makes you wonder how much more is out there waiting to be seen.

Here is the most recent piece of unseen footage from the British legend. Some inspiring nonchalance from the Huntington Beach era.

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Watch: Crailtap’s Year In Review!

Yes! If there was one edit (other than Andy Evans’) that was guaranteed to be super fun and filled with good vibes then it was the inevitable round up from the Crailtap camp.

“Carroll said if we got it out before February we’re good.”

Just about. No one would care if it was late anyway. This is must see shit so watch it and feel good about the weekend. Skateboarding is fun yo.

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Nyjah Houston returns to Element

Element have welcomed back Nyjah Houston onto their pro roster today. To celebrate the occasion they have posted some fresh footage of the not-so-little ripper. It’s astonishing. What a surprise.

Here’s what Nyjah has to say about his return to the company that gave him his first pro board.

“I am really excited about being on Element and skating with the team. I want to thank my family and everyone who has supported me and my skateboarding. It is a new beginning, and I’m looking forward to the future.”

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Review: Mrs Wilberforce ‘Tee Number Two’

We’re big fans of limited tees here at Crossfire so imagine our delight and surprise when we were given two super limited t-shirts to wear and review from the creative mind behind Mrs Wilberforce. Hand printed in East London by none other than the lovely Stu at Lovenskate, the aptly titled ‘Tee Number Two‘ (it’s their second t-shirt design) that I’m currently wearing is just one of ten available in white. The tee you see on the right is one of ten available in black. This simple, homemade and ‘keeping it local’ ethic is evident in all things Wilberforce: keeping things super limited, using high quality material (standard American Apparel crew neck) with unique (and rad) designs while ensuring that they’re affordable to all those on a shoestring belt-wearing budget… so you know, everyone in East London. That includes me.

His attention to detail in the shirt design is sublime. Not dissimilar from the dystopian symbols of early Palace artwork, the tee utilises a photo of industrial smog perfectly positioned within a sharp, off-kilter square frame that makes great use of inverted colours… a long way away from the squashed penny drawings of Tee Number One (featuring the Mrs Wilberforce Logo) but it is still something very much in continuation with the Mrs Wilberforce brand, even in the early stages. I love it.

Mrs Wilberforce have also put their talents to designing skateboard decks (check the awesome cruiser here) and collaborations with bands and filmmakers. As we enter 2011, Mrs Wilberforce is just six months old but on the basis of what we’ve seen so far, we’re absolutely starving for more.

Joe Moynihan

You can buy the new tee at the Pioneer New Year Jam this weekend! Go and pick one up before they’re all gone.

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Watch: Matt Hunt’s 2010 Throwaway Footage

Matt Hunt spent a good deal of 2010 filming some of the UK’s finest, including Joe Gavin, Leo Smith, Jed Coldwell, Adam Moss, Joe Ventham, Isaac Blease, Jak Pietryga, Ali Drummond, Neil Worthington, Owen Hopkins and Pete Adams.

Here is a collection of unseen bangers thrown online for the benefit of your eyes. Go and look at it.

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Event: The Harmony ‘Pump Action Cage Fight’

To coincide with the ‘Place‘ trade show that is happening this week, the good lads at The Harmony have organised a jam at the Pump Cage for January 30th.

Pump Action Cage Fight will feature a best trick comp, prizes and of course all the hype and good times that come with skating with the likes Joe Gavin, Jak Pietryga, Tony Da Silva, Jamie Errington, Pablo Aresu and Taylor Oakley.

Witchcraft and Crayon heads will be in attendance too, so there’s no excuse to miss this!

Click here to read an interview with The Harmony’s Joe Gavin, fresh off the (word)press!