Watch: Memory Banks Episode Two with Zach Miller

Filmed & photos by Dana Shaw.

Memory Banks, presented by FCS and GoPro, is a new series where we talk to some of the faces of the surfboard shaping industry about why they got into the biz, what makes them tick and how they approach constructing a surfboard. In the second episode of Memory Banks we chat to Zach Miller of Portrait Ltd.

A multi-creative who switches between surf, skate, design, photography, shaping and fun, Zach has touchpoints across all of the things that we love ourselves. Combining shaping, graphic design, skating and art, Zach’s boards are an extension of himself and the interests that make him tick.

After riding a friend’s twinny in the surf one day and finally realising the power of alternative shapes and the feeling he’d been chasing while skating, Zach looked deeper at the synchronicities between surfing and skating to better shape a board for someone who switches between the two sports like himself. Using both the board shape and fin templates to refine that feeling we all know and chase from every session.

Blending classic outlines with a progressive, modern approach to performance, Zach loves experimenting with FCS fins for their versatility and design-forward approach. Every board Zach shapes is made with the goal of making somebody share in the feeling a good surf can create. And that is something we sure can get behind.