Tuesday, 3. May 2005
IdN Magazine: V12N2: Extreme Sport Design
We are so excited with the birth of IdN sixth edition, the Japanese Edition will be published in June 05, starting from this issue. We hope to share our excitement with all of you.



In addition, from this issue onwards, IdN comes with a DVD-ROM. We hope to bring all our articles to life! Expanded interviews, live performance, clips and samples!

Highlight clips from the DVD:
SKATE - 4STAR Catalogue: directed by Spike Jonze, to take a closer look to the youth skate players.
COMPANY - White Label Interview, an exclusive live interview with Bob Smith, in which he gives a personal introduction to White Label, explaining the story behind each of its products,
MOTION GALLERY- Pinocchio 3000, the trailer of this 3D animation film.

Features: All a-board the speed-style special
In this issue of IdN, we’re taking a look at contemporary design in board sports, through the eyes of some of the biggest athletes on the scene today. As the line between the people who create boards and the people who ride them has always been blurred, some of our athletes are actually designers themselves, and some of our designers athletes.
Skateboarding - American legend Tony Hawk and Japanese pro skater Okada help introduce the most innovative designers and brands of this moment in skate history.

Snowboarding - Pro riders Jussi Tarvainen and David Bendek carve a path down the mountain of snowboard brands, revealing that snowboard design can be much more than just a parka and some Plexiglass.

Surfing - “ Surf style and fashion has become a blend of classic design mixed with street influence that has definitely been brought on by skateboarding and street art” - Justin Reynolds, OP