Hi and welcome back to the skate creative podcast I’m Joel curtis and im a musician and skateboarder
Joining me on the podcast this week is Pete Hellicar
Pete is a creative director working in art, design and technology.
In 1997 Pete along with Jon Robson started the British skateboard company Unabomber in 1997.
Originally called Borstal, UnaBomber brought a subversive perspective to British skateboarding in its graphics and ethos.
In a very different approach to other fledgling companies at the time , that were still influenced by clean and cool US brands,
Unabomber brought a fresh and visceral take on what a Uk brand could be. Always inclusive and outspoken , its he/she/they mantra was very much at the centre of its manifesto.
It brought skateboarders Mark Channer, Vaughan Baker, Harry Bastard, Paul Silvester Alan Rushbrooke and Frank Stephens to the attention of a growing UK skate scene with parts in videos , UNA Promo and Headcleaner.
Also joining me on this episode is Film maker Tom Pickard.
We talk to Pete about the inception of Unabomber, skateboardings influence on his creativity and vice versa, working on the side effects of urethane show and his work in and out of skateboarding.
LinKs!
Pete on instagram
https://www.instagram.com/peterhellicar/
Tom on instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tpickardfilm/
Unabomber videos
UNA PROMO
1998
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66yqnsJUYSA&t=650s
Headcleaner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpuhpzceDqk
Pete in Heating life by Neil Chester
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUzQGdMoSdU
