Those boards are awsome Cyclone. I love the colors and the design. The waves are cool. And who cares where you put them.
Even if you do not have the ability to bring your ideas for your board to life, you can still design a board and have some one else make it at reality. Tattoo artists do this all the time. You design something they clean it up and with your approval produce the image or design.
Keep in mind that Tatto parlours are a great place to find artists as well. Most Tattoo artist work in other mediums in their off time. Don't be surprised if your local Tattoo artist is also airbrush artist by trade (or any kind of artist for that matter). They usually have a portfolio of their work for you to look at. (Artists are usally close friends with other artists and if one can't help you out then they probably know some one that can.
Here's what to do:
Bring in your design. Have the artist clean it upyour design for you if it's alittle rough.
Work with them to have anything fixed that you do not like. They may have a few suggestions themselves to make your design look better.
Once everything design wise is worked out, and you have come to an agreement as to how much your design is going to cost you to produce you artist will be ready to rock.(Keep in mind that creativity and artistic abiltity are not usually cheap. If you want to find a cheap artist find one that is trying to build a portfolio for themselves. Usually if they are trying to make a name for themselves the are just looking for work so they can get their name out their.)
Custom graphics or not, I like anything that can catch your eye. Even if it is a production board.
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One last thing. I don't care how good that X-Shooter board right below me performs, It is one ugly lookin' board.
Jess-Man
