Much like a candy store that makes taffy and fudge in its store front window, Surf & Ski allows passersby a glimpse at screenprinting. Unlike most screen printers who operate their machines behind closed doors, Surf & Ski has put its operation on display for customers and curious visitors to view from behind a glass partition.

Surf & Ski's building on
Country Club
Surf & Ski has made it a priority to share its successes with the community. The 16,000-square foot space it occupies was purchased in an effort to help revitalize Mesa's withering historic downtown area. The bustling shop, housed in an historic building built in 1895, indeed has increased pedestrian traffic down Main street.

The original Stapely
Hardware Co
Surf & Ski began operation in 1968 when all inks were oil based and air dried. Today Surf & Ski has gone the way of automation, utilizing a 12 color and an 8 color automatic press along with eight manual presses.

The renovated Surf & Ski headquarters

A key to Surf & Ski's success is our attitude toward competition. "Competition is what makes better art and better designs." When Surf & Ski started in 1968, there were only five screenprinters in the Mesa area. Now , there are 160. Which lends itself to Surf & Ski's Tag line:

"There is no Competition to Our Quality"

Surf & Ski's original
outdoor artwork