Category: Soccer Out of Context

/ 7 July 2020

Soccer Out of Context: The Complete Illustrated Project

I still get asked about it all the time. Seven or so years ago, I published the Soccer Out of Context project. I was just coming into an obsession with … read more
/ 20 June 2013

Soccer Out of Context: The Cleveland Spiders

Today we’ll dive into the third retro jersey added to our ongoing Soccer Out of Context project. So far, the Montreal Expos and Minneapolis Millers have been … read more
/ 12 April 2013

Soccer Out of Context: the Minneapolis Millers

Though I’ve never been, I have a very distinct impression of Minneapolis. (And no, it’s not just weather clichés and Fargo accents.) It’s something … read more
/ 11 March 2013

Soccer Out of Context: the Montreal Expos

Bonjour! Bienvenue à Montréal! Puis-je vous offrir un peu de fromage et un air renfrogné? Oui?As soon as you pass over the border into Quebec, the whole … read more
/ 27 February 2013

Soccer Out of Context: the NL East

Well, we made it. This piece covers the last division I’ve yet to look at - the National League East - and it also marks a full trip around the … read more
/ 5 February 2013

Soccer Out of Context: the AL Central

Indulge me for just a second.Jake glanced out at the mound. Ricky looked a little shell-shocked, but the moment was undeniably his now. The … read more
/ 21 January 2013

Soccer Out of Context: the NL West

Postcard:Made the West Coast. Women, wine, baseball weather… might have to hang here for a bit. Send money and/or Cactus League schedule.Best, … read more
/ 10 January 2013

Soccer Out of Context: the AL West

This piece, the third in the Soccer Out of Context series, gets us halfway around Major League Baseball. (Yup, that’s me, digging into second, … read more
/ 2 January 2013

Soccer Out of Context: the NL Central

There’s no doubt about it - there’s an appetite for more Soccer Out of Context work. I am thrilled to keep designing. Last time we tackled … read more
/ 16 December 2012

Soccer Out of Context Update: The Orioles

So the “what if baseball teams had soccer identities for the day” thing was pretty fun.  I got a mention in the estimable UniWatch ticker, and that led to … read more
/ 13 December 2012

Soccer Out of Context: the AL East

I recently finished a big, text-heavy project and needed something frivolous to clear my head. Something fun, you know: visual, sports-y, … read more