“More than the gloveless fingers, spins off the toes, silhouettes of florescent sirens and dirt rock DNA, Jamie Lynn’s method is his legacy. While every person who has taken flight on a snowboard has aspired to throw the perfect method air, Jamie simply grabs between the bindings as if his board were a tool, instinctively extends his trailing leg with purpose and completes this economy of motion with his left arm providing a subtle counterpoint. To the rest of us it is perfect, but to Jamie it is just a method.” – Pat Bridges, Snowboarder Magazine Editor
This teaser from Lib Tech is just enough to hold you over until you can visit their site and view the full video in all its glory. Jamie Lynn has inspired countless riders over the years whether it be from his snowboarding, his art, or the general way he went about life. And this no-holds-barred approach and attitude transferred directly over to his method, whose — along with Terje Håkonsen’s — were the epitome of style that every method would forever be compared to.
That style, though not the method, was more than enough to land him his first and only magazine cover.
At least it was his only one, that is until Snowboard Magazine put him on the outside of their Timeless issue this year.
His method/style wasn’t all that stole the show — his board graphics are on a whole other level. Why? Because he designed and continues to design them himself. He has done so for the last two decades. In fact he attributes his growth as an artist to his evolution in snowboarding.
In celebration of the 20 year partnership between Jamie and Lib Tech they have created this site, an homage really, to showcase his artwork. And it is one hell of a very well-deserved homage. Check it out for yourself, and be sure to watch the entire tribute (only the teaser is embedded above).
Anyway, huge round of applause for the legend. If Barrett Christy is to be trusted, and she most definitely is, then we might all take a couple notes from Jamie: “He weaves his creativity through all that he does, inspiring men, women, and children to take life by the rattail and live fast and loose.”
