Kate Dillon
katesdillon.comKate S. Dillon is a designer, filmmaker, and skateboarder based in San Francisco, CA. Inspired by bold typographic layouts and experimental works, she creates work that challenges traditional systems and shines light on untold histories. Blending analogue art forms and digital techniques, she uses design as a tool for connection and change.
Why Community Matters
Why Community Matters is a personal and research driven project
that explores the meaning of community through the lens of non-traditional
skateboarding. Grounded in both academic and field research, this project challenges
traditionally male dominated subculture theory and helps share the history of a
community that has been unjustly ignored.
Consisting of an art book, zine, and a video element, Why Community Matters provides
an in depth look at the history of non-traditional skateboarders as they have negotiated
for space and identity. Through interviews with community leaders, experimental
visuals, and iconic non-traditional skate videos, this project aims to provide an
overarching message of the power of community based activities. Additionally, it dives
deeper into why these community spaces help inform identities and create safe
environments.