Tuff Contender’s DJay Brawner expands his directorial collaboration with Vans of their newest Customized Tradition movies. Releasing 4 movies because the new yr, Customized Tradition is a Vans’ arts initiative created to encourage and empower highschool college students to embrace their creativity by artwork and design whereas bringing consideration to diminishing arts training budgets.

The passing of Vans Co-Founder, Paul Van Doren, final Could impressed this yr’s latest theme, “Van D(IY)oren Legacy”. To pay homage to the entrepreneur and innovator that Paul Van Doren was, Vans is asking college students to showcase their DIY tackle the 4 pillars that make up Vans as a model. These 4 pillars, motion sports activities, artwork, music, and road tradition, which have been integral components of Vans identification since its inception in 1966.

Launched to this point are “Inventive Ideas” that includes artists David Heo, Jay Howell, Sydney G. James, and Tony Whlgn. From sketch to full-scale manufacturing, the movies weave collectively levels of ideation to materials preparation with heat interviews of those artists throughout the US who reveal the accessibility of visible arts in its many types.