Andy Jenkins

Creative Consultant · Street League Skateboarding

Los Angeles, CA

In My Own Words

Andy Jenkins is a multidisciplinary artist, consultant, creative/artistic director with extensive experience in and out of the action sports industry. He creates, orchestrates and collaborates with outstanding businesses and talented multi-media artists to generate results that elevate brands, those involved, and, ultimately, the people who will see, use and be inspired by the outcome. Jenkins has worked with numerous culturally influential brands, including, Nike, Levis, Oakley, Beats, Smith Optics, Girl, Product (RED), Bonfire and Burton. Currently seeking creative and rewarding projects.

Work Experience

Creative Consultant

Street League Skateboarding

2016 – Present

Jenkins is tasked with pulling together the creative artists who help craft the brand's outward aesthetic.

Founder / Creative Director / CEO

Bend Press

1986 – Present

We publish books, zines and foster/create art projects. Bend Press; Quietly Buzzing Since 1986.

Writer

Monster Children Magazine

2011 – Present

Jenkins writes a regular creative fiction for Monster Children, under the title, Bender. The fictional (or are they?) pieces are loosely based on his life experiences. The talented Travis Millard creates the accompanying illustrations.

Art Director / Creative Director

The Girl Skateboard Company

1993 – 2016

Started as the sole graphic designer in 1993, became Art Director, then Creative Director throughout his 23 year tenure. He is credited for building crafting the art department (the well-respected Art Dump), and was instrumental in creating the numerous brands under the Girl umbrella. Including, Chocolate Skateboards, Fourstar Clothing, crailtap.com, Royal Trucks and Ruby Ropa.

Co-founder / Co-editor / Art Director

Dirt Magazine

1990 – 1993

Dirt magazine, was a creative youth-culture publication and brother to the universally-adored Sassy. Dirt was the brainchild of Spike Jonze, Andy Jenkins, and Mark Lewman. Once described as catering to “Guys too hip for highlights and too young for GQ” in a 1992 Seattle Times article, Dirt included stories on everything from the Beastie Boys and Sonic Youth, doing a proper "nature blow," and how to win a fistfight.

Art Director

Grand Royal Magazine

1993 – 1993

in 1993 Mike D of the Beastie Boys, along with his band mates, Ad-Rock (Adam Horovitz) and MCA (Adam Yauch), created the magazine, a glossy response to the 'zine culture that came to define part of Generation X. Grand Royal was a weighty tome filled with "a mix of music, culture and random things the Beastie Boys thought were cool, like kung fu, demolition derby, and Moog synthesizers." It was a chaotic six issue ride and after cycling through several editors, Grand Royal went to an online only format in 1997.

Jenkins art directed the premiere issue of Grand Royal in 1993.

Co-founder / Co-editor / Art Director

Homeboy Magazine

1987 – 1989

Homeboy was a large format magazine... a radical lifestyle publication dedicated to skateboarding, BMX, music, fashion, art, etc. Sister magazine to Freestylin'. Homeboy was the brainchild of trio Spike Jonze, Andy Jenkins, and Mark "Lew" Lewman. Published by Wizard Publications.

Managing Editor / Writer / Illustrator

Freestylin' Magazine

1984 – 1987

Andy Jenkins began his creative career as the managing editor of Freestyin' Magazine, a street-style freestyle-based BMX publication. He is credited for creating the editorial crew, including two teenagers who have since become creative powerhouses, Spike Jonze and Mark Lewman. Jenkins also contributed to the legendary and seminal, BMX Action, and co-created Homeboy magazine with Lewman and Jonze in 1987. Freestylin' and Homeboy Magazines have since become cult favorites and are highly collectable.

The sport of BMX was eventually accepted into the Olympic Games in 2008.