the surfer’s journal

Over a year long period, contributed to the marketing strategy and execution of the legacy surf publication, The Surfer’s Journal. Ideated and captured the majority of marketing photography and video during this time including a handful of ads resulting in an 8 ROAS on social ads. Project managed a handful of special marketing campaigns.

Created hundreds of photo and video assets for TSJ to use on social, email, and ads.

More Book than Magazine

  • A surfer carrying a surfboard walks along a sandy beach under a cloudy sky, with waves approaching the shore and several surfers in the water in the distance.

    True visual storytelling

    As The Surfer’s Journal works with a network of the best photographers and filmmakers in surf from around the world, we expected the same level of quality in the marketing content we created and produced. We shot regularly with leading people in surf to capture them authentically with TSJ products.

  • Close-up of a printed photo book with a beach scene and the numbers '33.1' on the cover, resting on a worktable with a metal tool and a dusty surface.

    Forward momentum

    The Surfer’s Journal has a strong and dedicated subscriber base unlike anything we had seen before, but as it’s in a very niche space we had to get creative with how exactly it could grow.

  • A beige hat with white embroidered text reading 'THE SURFER'S JOURNAL' resting on a black car dashboard, with a blurry green leafy background.

    The Basics line

    We proudly reimagined The Surfer’s Journal clothing line. Rather than doing seasonal drops, we decided to perfect the brand’s ‘Basic Line’ and produced a few Ts, crews, hoodies, hats, beanies, and other items that the brand could be truly proud of. These items were expertly designed and sourced either overseas or from larger manufacturers stateside for maximum profits.

  • Person reclining in a cluttered room, reading a magazine titled 'Surfers Journal', surrounded by various objects including a surfboard, speakers, books, and miscellaneous items.

    The Collectors Series

    Worked with the talented photographer Will Adler and TSJ Art Director Jim Newitt to produce and bring The Collectors Series to life. 10 different icon in surf photographed along with their TSJ collections. These images will be used throughout 2024 across all marketing channels. The vision for this campaign was authentic imagery and storytelling to stand above the typical marketing noise.

an independent take on the surfing experience