Dick Pearce & Friends are the original UK surf co, founded in the early 60s from a garden shed, shaping and steam-bending plywood surf craft for the British public as they embraced the beach as a place of respite and vacation.
Sixty years on the company remains, celebrating the timeless joy of surfing as the ancient Polynesians intended: without the fuss, with all the fun. This ethos is the driving force behind their mission: (To) Strengthen British surf culture, make wave riding accessible to all ages and genders, and popularise a sustainable wave-riding product. How to unite these noble goals? Create a lovable mascot who loves the planet as much as the sport.
Brand Identity
Brand Strategy
Illustration
Animation
Campaign Design
Product Design
Packaging
Website Design
Photography Evie Johnstone


16,000 single-use polystyrene bodyboards are discarded on UK beaches each year.
Plywood bellyboards, a sustainable alternative. Beautiful objects, made from natural materials.
Explainer animation
Shopify website featuring custom board design module
“We love working with A-Side – You can trust whatever the brief, they will always be on point...”
Jamie Johnstone, Managing Director












Dick Pearce headquarters, Newquay
Animated identity
Apparel graphics
Apparel graphics
Apparel graphics
Apparel graphics
Heat stamped bellyboard
Workshop
Brand application
Apparel graphics
Apparel graphics
Tote bags
Sub-brand family
Dick Pearce & Friends are the original UK surf co, founded in the early 60s from a garden shed, shaping and steam-bending plywood surf craft for the British public as they embraced the beach as a place of respite and vacation.
Sixty years on the company remains, celebrating the timeless joy of surfing as the ancient Polynesians intended: without the fuss, with all the fun. This ethos is the driving force behind their mission: (To) Strengthen British surf culture, make wave riding accessible to all ages and genders, and popularise a sustainable wave-riding product. How to unite these noble goals? Create a lovable mascot who loves the planet as much as the sport.
Brand Identity
Brand Strategy
Illustration
Animation
Campaign Design
Product Design
Packaging
Website Design
Photography Evie Johnstone


16,000 single-use polystyrene bodyboards are discarded on UK beaches each year.
Plywood bellyboards, a sustainable alternative. Beautiful objects, made from natural materials.
Shopify website featuring custom board design module
“We love working with A-Side – You can trust whatever the brief, they will always be on point...”
Jamie Johnstone, Managing Director












Dick Pearce headquarters, Newquay
Animated identity
Apparel graphics
Apparel graphics
Apparel graphics
Apparel graphics
Heat stamped bellyboard
Workshop
Brand application
Apparel graphics
Apparel graphics
Tote bags
Sub-brand family