Blueprint Skateboards
Encyclopedia
Blueprint Skateboards is a skateboard company setup in 1995.
Dan Magee creates and oversees Art direction.
By starting small with a simple and straightforward plan Blueprint has steadily grown to its current position amongst the forefront of Europe
an companies.
Originally only available in the UK, worldwide demand has grown alongside the company and Blueprint is now available in Europe
, Asia
, the Americas
, and Australia
.
PNC/Blueprint:A Mixed Media (1996)
Available on VHS cassette in the UK only. A joint venture with the now defunct Panic Skateboards. A Mixed Media sold several thousand copies.
PNC/Blueprint:Anthems (1997)
Anthems sold worldwide in both PAL
(European format) and NTSC
(USA Format). This release also saw the combining of Blueprint Skateboards with the now defunct Panic Skateboards.
Build and Destroy Promo (1999)
Promo video included at the end of 'Through the Eyes of Ruby'. This was originally meant to be Blueprint's 411 Industry section.
Waiting For The World (2000)
Available on VHS
cassette only. Waiting For The World really defined Blueprint as a team and opened everyone's eyes to the talent of the riders and what the UK has to offer.
First Broadcast (2001)
Available on VHS
cassette only, this release further displayed the skills and diversity of the team. This release also featured sections from Unabomber Skateboards and Organic Skateboards (Now Landscape Skateboards) as well as many of the companies friends.
The Belong Tour (2002)
Available on VHS
cassette only. This release covers the UK tour of the entire Blueprint team and is perhaps the least fondly remembered of their productions. The soundtrack includes tracks by Elliot Smith. The highlight of this video are the offcut clips of the team and friends street skating at the end of the tape.
Lost and Found (2005)
Available in DVD
format. The team travelled virtually non-stop over the length and breath of Europe
over two years in order to film their video parts. Lost And Found was then premiered to nearly 1000 skaters in London
on March 12 2005. The following 2-disc DVD set was released shortly after to worldwide acclaim. It was also premiered in virtually every country in Europe
, the USA and many other parts of the world. The release has further pushed Blueprint on to new level and coming directly from our strong amateur program and their breakthrough video parts in Lost And Found, both Danny Brady and Nick Jensen were turned pro after the DVD release.
This DVD features the following riders: Danny Brady, Neil Smith, Scott Palmer, Ben Grove, Paul Shier, Vaughan Baker, Michael Wright, Colin Kennedy, Chewy Cannon, Mark Baines and Nick Jensen. Stephan Morgan, Tuukka Korhonen and Conhuir Lynn are featured in the credits. Paul Carter, John Fisher and John Rattray
have easter egg
sections.
Make Friends With Marty (2010)
Online promotional clip, welcoming US pro rider Marty Murawski to the team and showcasing clips from the rest of the team. This clip acted as a teaser to the next full-length Blueprint DVD release, 'Make Friends With The Colour Blue'. Already-filmed footage of Marty couldn't be used in the forthcoming DVD due to camera compatibility issues, so this was a useful outlet for the footage.
Make Friends With The Colour Blue (2010)
Available in DVD
format. With the addition of two US riders (Marty Murawski and Kevin Coakley) introduced the brand officially to a new US audience. The resulting DVD, 'Make Friends With The Colour Blue' (commonly abbreviated to 'MFWTCB'), features a truly international line-up of team riders and is perhaps the most polished Blueprint production yet.
Mark Baines
Colin Kennedy
Nick Jensen
Danny Brady
Marty Murawski
Neil Smith
Jerome Campbell
Tuukka Korhonen
Kevin Coakley
Sylvain Tognelli
Dan Magee
Flynn Trotman
Ben Grove
Stephan Morgan
John Rattray
Carl Shipman
Paul Carter
Conhuir Lynn
Channon King
Andres Holguin
John Fisher
Mike Wright
Vaughan Baker
Ben Nordberg
Scott Palmer
Mike De Gues
Adam Stoddart
Chewy Cannon
Lee Stewart
Darren Mottershead
Shaun Amador Veliz
Dan Magee creates and oversees Art direction.
By starting small with a simple and straightforward plan Blueprint has steadily grown to its current position amongst the forefront of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an companies.
Originally only available in the UK, worldwide demand has grown alongside the company and Blueprint is now available in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
, and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Video Releases
Only days after the premiere of Lost And Found, the team were out filming already for their next production due in April 2010, provisionally entitled "Make Friends With The Colour Blue".PNC/Blueprint:A Mixed Media (1996)
Available on VHS cassette in the UK only. A joint venture with the now defunct Panic Skateboards. A Mixed Media sold several thousand copies.
PNC/Blueprint:Anthems (1997)
Anthems sold worldwide in both PAL
PAL
PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is an analogue television colour encoding system used in broadcast television systems in many countries. Other common analogue television systems are NTSC and SECAM. This page primarily discusses the PAL colour encoding system...
(European format) and NTSC
NTSC
NTSC, named for the National Television System Committee, is the analog television system that is used in most of North America, most of South America , Burma, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, and some Pacific island nations and territories .Most countries using the NTSC standard, as...
(USA Format). This release also saw the combining of Blueprint Skateboards with the now defunct Panic Skateboards.
Build and Destroy Promo (1999)
Promo video included at the end of 'Through the Eyes of Ruby'. This was originally meant to be Blueprint's 411 Industry section.
Waiting For The World (2000)
Available on VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
cassette only. Waiting For The World really defined Blueprint as a team and opened everyone's eyes to the talent of the riders and what the UK has to offer.
First Broadcast (2001)
Available on VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
cassette only, this release further displayed the skills and diversity of the team. This release also featured sections from Unabomber Skateboards and Organic Skateboards (Now Landscape Skateboards) as well as many of the companies friends.
The Belong Tour (2002)
Available on VHS
VHS
The Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
cassette only. This release covers the UK tour of the entire Blueprint team and is perhaps the least fondly remembered of their productions. The soundtrack includes tracks by Elliot Smith. The highlight of this video are the offcut clips of the team and friends street skating at the end of the tape.
Lost and Found (2005)
Available in DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
format. The team travelled virtually non-stop over the length and breath of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
over two years in order to film their video parts. Lost And Found was then premiered to nearly 1000 skaters in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
on March 12 2005. The following 2-disc DVD set was released shortly after to worldwide acclaim. It was also premiered in virtually every country in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, the USA and many other parts of the world. The release has further pushed Blueprint on to new level and coming directly from our strong amateur program and their breakthrough video parts in Lost And Found, both Danny Brady and Nick Jensen were turned pro after the DVD release.
This DVD features the following riders: Danny Brady, Neil Smith, Scott Palmer, Ben Grove, Paul Shier, Vaughan Baker, Michael Wright, Colin Kennedy, Chewy Cannon, Mark Baines and Nick Jensen. Stephan Morgan, Tuukka Korhonen and Conhuir Lynn are featured in the credits. Paul Carter, John Fisher and John Rattray
John Rattray
John Rattray is a Scottish professional skateboarder. Raised in Aberdeen, Rattray initially turned professional for the British company Blueprint Skateboards. In 2001, he signed with American company Zero Skateboards . He has featured in their videos "Dying to Live" and "New Blood"...
have easter egg
Easter egg
Easter eggs are special eggs that are often given to celebrate Easter or springtime.The oldest tradition is to use dyed or painted chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute chocolate eggs, or plastic eggs filled with confectionery such as jelly beans...
sections.
Make Friends With Marty (2010)
Online promotional clip, welcoming US pro rider Marty Murawski to the team and showcasing clips from the rest of the team. This clip acted as a teaser to the next full-length Blueprint DVD release, 'Make Friends With The Colour Blue'. Already-filmed footage of Marty couldn't be used in the forthcoming DVD due to camera compatibility issues, so this was a useful outlet for the footage.
Make Friends With The Colour Blue (2010)
Available in DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
format. With the addition of two US riders (Marty Murawski and Kevin Coakley) introduced the brand officially to a new US audience. The resulting DVD, 'Make Friends With The Colour Blue' (commonly abbreviated to 'MFWTCB'), features a truly international line-up of team riders and is perhaps the most polished Blueprint production yet.
Professional Team
Paul ShierMark Baines
Colin Kennedy
Nick Jensen
Danny Brady
Marty Murawski
Neil Smith
Amateur Team
Tom KnoxJerome Campbell
Tuukka Korhonen
Kevin Coakley
Sylvain Tognelli
Ex-Team Riders
Rob SelleyDan Magee
Flynn Trotman
Ben Grove
Stephan Morgan
John Rattray
John Rattray
John Rattray is a Scottish professional skateboarder. Raised in Aberdeen, Rattray initially turned professional for the British company Blueprint Skateboards. In 2001, he signed with American company Zero Skateboards . He has featured in their videos "Dying to Live" and "New Blood"...
Carl Shipman
Paul Carter
Conhuir Lynn
Channon King
Andres Holguin
John Fisher
Mike Wright
Vaughan Baker
Ben Nordberg
Scott Palmer
Mike De Gues
Adam Stoddart
Chewy Cannon
Lee Stewart
Darren Mottershead
Shaun Amador Veliz
External links
- Official web site
- Trashfilter.com editorial article A review and analysis of 'Make Friends With The Colour Blue' on Trashfilter.com