The story of Jim Phillips Screaming Hand
February 11, 2021 |
Skateboarding
Jim Phillips is one of the most iconic skateboard artists in the history of the sport. The graphic designer created the famous Screaming Hand.
Jim Phillips was born in San Jose, California, in 1944.
Phillips grew up as an Army brat and moved from place to place until he was six years old. Drawing was one of his first hobbies.
He would open the comic sections in the newspapers and start drawing the characters he saw. And that was the fuel that lit the fire.
Jim has been a freelance graphic artist forever, and his major influences include Wally Wood, Carl Barks, Will Elder, and Tex Avery.