SkatePal
Misc merch
2024/25
Commercial work
Misc merch
2024/25
Commercial work
A journey from non-profit skateboard organisation into a globally respected skateboarding brand.
SkatePal uses skateboarding as a recreational outlet for young people living under military occupation in Palestine.
After several trips out to the occupied territories – transporting equipment, running skate classes and helping with skatepark constructions – I joined the team to start growing the organisation into a self-sustaining skate brand that can support the local scene for years to come.
Here’s some of the product I’ve developed so far, working in collaboration with some very talented individuals:
(1–6)
Haraka Baraka
A phrasebook developed by SkatePal and designed by Samar Maakaroun, offering a fun introduction to the Arabic language through the words and phrases of Palestine’s skateboarding community. Available here.
(7–10)
Licence Plate capsule A graphic raising awareness of the apartheid road system enforced by the occupation forces in Palestine, in which Israeli cars (yellow reg plates) drive freely while Palestinian vehicles (green reg plates) endure severe restrictions. Available here.
(11-12)
Gaza Skate Team tee
A tshirt raising money for Rajab Al-Reefi, founder of Gaza Skate Team, released during the height of Israel’s two-year assault on Gaza. The graphic features a clip Rajab posted to instagram showing him doing a kickflip on a piece of rubble in the aftermath of Israeli air strikes. By end 2025, this tee alone had raised over £25,000. Available here.
(14–17)
SkatePal x Fichier Caché capsule A collaborative capsule with Tunisian lifestyle brand Fichier Caché. Inspired by fruit stickers across the SWANA region we developed a suite of sticker-like graphics, underpinned by the ethos: ‘Born in struggle, thriving in chaos’ applied across the clothing. The deck took the shape of a fruit synonymous with Palestinian resistance (yes, a cucumber) for the fruit stickers to be slapped on.
(18–22)
SkatePal x Sabri Sundos capsule A collaborative capsule with Palestinian-American artist Sabri Sundos. The collection featured a special set of hand-embroidered tees, a skateboard that looks as if it’s made from fabric rather than wood, and a series of workshops in NYC teaching the history of tatreez (a traditional form of Palestinian embroidery) and allowing participants to embroider directly onto a limited edition bag.
(23–24)
SkatePal x Habibis capsule The Lion of Babylon and the mountain gazelle (national animal of Palestine) are brought together in collaboration with a Scottish skate brand with Iraqi roots.
All products available for purchase via skatepal.co.uk/shop
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SkatePal uses skateboarding as a recreational outlet for young people living under military occupation in Palestine.
After several trips out to the occupied territories – transporting equipment, running skate classes and helping with skatepark constructions – I joined the team to start growing the organisation into a self-sustaining skate brand that can support the local scene for years to come.
Here’s some of the product I’ve developed so far, working in collaboration with some very talented individuals:
(1–6)
Haraka Baraka
A phrasebook developed by SkatePal and designed by Samar Maakaroun, offering a fun introduction to the Arabic language through the words and phrases of Palestine’s skateboarding community. Available here.
(7–10)
Licence Plate capsule A graphic raising awareness of the apartheid road system enforced by the occupation forces in Palestine, in which Israeli cars (yellow reg plates) drive freely while Palestinian vehicles (green reg plates) endure severe restrictions. Available here.
(11-12)
Gaza Skate Team tee
A tshirt raising money for Rajab Al-Reefi, founder of Gaza Skate Team, released during the height of Israel’s two-year assault on Gaza. The graphic features a clip Rajab posted to instagram showing him doing a kickflip on a piece of rubble in the aftermath of Israeli air strikes. By end 2025, this tee alone had raised over £25,000. Available here.
(14–17)
SkatePal x Fichier Caché capsule A collaborative capsule with Tunisian lifestyle brand Fichier Caché. Inspired by fruit stickers across the SWANA region we developed a suite of sticker-like graphics, underpinned by the ethos: ‘Born in struggle, thriving in chaos’ applied across the clothing. The deck took the shape of a fruit synonymous with Palestinian resistance (yes, a cucumber) for the fruit stickers to be slapped on.
(18–22)
SkatePal x Sabri Sundos capsule A collaborative capsule with Palestinian-American artist Sabri Sundos. The collection featured a special set of hand-embroidered tees, a skateboard that looks as if it’s made from fabric rather than wood, and a series of workshops in NYC teaching the history of tatreez (a traditional form of Palestinian embroidery) and allowing participants to embroider directly onto a limited edition bag.
(23–24)
SkatePal x Habibis capsule The Lion of Babylon and the mountain gazelle (national animal of Palestine) are brought together in collaboration with a Scottish skate brand with Iraqi roots.
All products available for purchase via skatepal.co.uk/shop