Obnoxious Graphics

Am I the only one that finds 95% of the graphics on today’s boards to be obnoxious? It seems incredibly hard to find something that doesn’t have loud color patterns or just downright dumb graphics. Trust me, I grew up in the 80s and neon yellow wasn’t cool then and it sure as hell isn’t cool now. I see men’s boards that with graphics that should only appeal to an 8 year old girl. Why can’t someone make a board with a nice clean, rich, dignified, look about it?

Of course it’s about the construction of the board and its performance, but why can’t you have both perfomance and a visually appealing ride? To me buying a board should be no difference than buying a car. Let’s take the CTS-V for example. The CTS-V cranks out over 550 hp, but also has some of the cleanest lines of any car out there.

l think majority board company wants something flashing to bring out their name. at least you can wait till next year to see what style they have coming out 

Women's graphics are worse. No, I don't want a board with flowers and rainbows and ponies on it. I want a cool looking board without it being completely obnoxious. 

I love loud and obnoxious.. Why not? And they make alot of boards that are plain.. I.e. Plain colors

heard of the burton ration? one color and you can cut the ends however you want

there are still good ones out there.  some lib graphics (not most, anymore) like the phoenix tend to be pretty mellow and artistic.. also, nideckers YES and jones are on the mellow and beautiful tip.  some of the best looking boards i've seen in a long time.  arbor too.

Originally posted by Angry Midget Yo That's what stickers are for, to cover up the ugly.

arbor's freestyle/park oriented line is what has the less classic arbor look.  the flagship models are still really great and woody.

subjective topic is subjective, just saying :P

Different strokes for different folks I guess.  Each person is entitled to their own opinion.  The stand out graphics to catch my attn and do make a specific board or even brand stick out.  You just need to find a company that makes something in your taste and stick with them.  Once I set my bindings on, all I can see is my tip....and dont really always pay attn to that either..lol.

spenser said woody...haha

i think its because all these companies are using bright colors to get their products noticed i think its a marketing move

no matter what your age, it doesn't hurt to have some neon on your board.  Snowboarding is about fun...colors are fun.  I say leave the drab to the fuhdy-duhdy skiers

I do have a problem with skulls...they're just stupid

Anyway, there are so many boards out, there's bound to be something in your graphic range...if you do enough research

Originally posted by Piranha no matter what your age, it doesn't hurt to have some neon on your board.  Snowboarding is about fun...colors are fun.  I say leave the drab to the fuhdy-duhdy skiers I do have a problem with skulls...they're just stupid Anyway, there are so many boards out, there's bound to be something in your graphic range...if you do enough research

I'm gonna agree with spensor in that the black death board is awesome. big ole skull on the bottom is just sweet.

It does seem like there is a competition to impress 12 year olds with snowboards graphics. 

Originally posted by mbesp I'm gonna agree with spensor in that the black death board is awesome. big ole skull on the bottom is just sweet.

Originally posted by packfan4ever capita has the best graphics by far. each year they look so much diffrent and cooler then anyone elses boards

even this one?

That's why they make stickers.  So you can put them all over your board and forget what it looks like.

Being a graphic designer I totally agree.

I love looking all the boards out there.  I'd say 80% of them are dope. 

I've never cared for GNU boards.

I totally  agree with you.  The boards have these complicated  looking graphics. I like mine clean and simple. More geometric. Less abstract. 

Actually i like yours. It's nice and simple. Not a whole bunch of rift raft going on. 

Burton and a couple other companies have boards completely blank top sheets if that's what you are into, and snowboard designs are art...and saying that art is very much personal preference. Some people like modern, some like realism, but that doesn't make either better.