Neat and tidy?
Skaters are not neat or tidy.
I would make it edgy, hardcore, punk rock.
I'd use distorted fonts and torn edges, spray paint like fonts. I would throw in background images that reflect the lifestyles of a real hardcore skater, masonite, old plywood, broken kingpins, steel coping, worn down curbs and metal etc. Maybe make the horizontal nav an image of some worn down coping or a curb.
Ive been skating since 76, so I dig the old school style. But I dont think any skaters are attracted to "neat and tidy" themes.
Good luck though.
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