Custom Skateboard Stickers for decks, shops, brands and crews

Skateboard sticker guide

Planning stickers that belong on a skateboard

Where a sticker goes on the board makes a big difference to how long it lasts. Here is what riders, shops and brands should know before ordering.

Why choose custom skateboard stickers?

For skate brands and shops, stickers are the most accessible piece of merchandise. A young rider saving up for a new deck will happily take a sticker, and that logo then appears at every park they visit.

For riders, stickers personalise a deck that might otherwise look like hundreds of others. Custom designs – a crew name, a local spot or your own drawing – make it unmistakably yours.

Stickers also chart a skater’s story: the shop they grew up in, the competitions they entered and the friends they rode with, layered onto board after board.

Popular uses for skateboard stickers

Skateboard stickers are ordered by:

• Skate shops – logo stickers handed out with decks, wheels and hardware.
• Independent skate brands – launch stickers and ongoing merch.
• Crews and filmers – crew logos and video premiere giveaways.
• Skate parks and events – jam, competition and opening-day stickers.
• Artists – limited-run sticker designs sold online and at markets.

Materials, shapes and sizes

Vinyl is the only sensible choice for skate stickers, because paper tears the first time a board rolls through a puddle. A laminate protects the print on boards, helmets and water bottles.

Die-cut logos are the classic skate sticker look, while rectangles and circles give room for text-heavy designs. Holographic and clear films are popular for limited drops.

Plan sizes around each use: small stickers suit trucks and hardware boxes, medium ones suit the underside of a deck, and larger stickers work best on shop counters, cabinets and windows.

Where stickers survive on a skateboard

The underside of a deck takes a beating from slides on ledges, rails and coping, so stickers there wear away fast. Many skaters see that wear as part of the look and simply add fresh stickers over the top.

Some riders apply a sticker to the top of the deck before fitting grip tape, or under clear grip, so the design shows through while staying protected. Helmets, board bags and toolboxes are other popular spots.

Stick to your own gear. Stickers on rails, benches, signs or skate park surfaces can count as damage unless the owner has invited them, and they rarely do a brand any favours.

How skateboard stickers help your brand

Skateboarding runs on authenticity, and stickers are how brands earn a place in the scene. A well-designed sticker handed out at a local park often does more than a paid advert ever could.

Because skaters film and photograph constantly, a sticker on a board or helmet can turn up in clips and edits watched far beyond the local spot.

Why skate shops and brands choose AStickerPrinting

We check small logo details for clean cutting, suggest laminated vinyl where stickers will take a beating and send a PDF proof before production. Shops and brands can order several designs together and see every one before it is printed.