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27 February 2015
The States, Vol. 2: Michigan, South Carolina, Rhode Island, Kansas, Idaho
Clean Sheet Co.’s The States project is off and running, and the response has been fantastic. Thanks for ordering shirts, giving feedback, and asking - … read more
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17 December 2014
A Few Songs to Beat Christmas Music Fatigue
Sunrise, the morning after Halloween. Jack o’ Lanterns on front porches across the country awake to a distinct sound rolling over the hills: ….I just want … read more
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20 November 2014
The States, Vol. 1: California, Vermont, Louisiana, South Dakota, Maryland
Two years ago, I took a crack at giving major league baseball teams their own soccer jerseys. I had a blast – so much so that last year, I started Clean … read more
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22 August 2014
Starry Night: An LA Galaxy Poster
The LA Galaxy have a pretty cool tradition: they ask artists and designers to create posters for every home match. I’ve been following this year’s series … read more
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5 August 2014
A Moment on the Radio
Earlier this summer, I traveled to Brazil to see the US play in the World Cup. It was a once-in-a-lifetime trip; I’m going to write up a little … read more
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8 July 2014
A Boston Dream for the New England Revolution
I’m still waiting to become a New England Revolution die-hard. They won’t get me until they move into the city; the team is on record as wanting such a … read more
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6 June 2014
Identity Sketches for Louisville City FC
Author's note, December 2019: In 2014, Lousiville City was a minor league soccer club looking for a new logo. (That seems to still be the case.) I originally … read more
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27 May 2014
Three Limited US Soccer World Cup Prints
The World Cup is a great excuse to design. My apparel shop, Clean Sheet Co., has you covered for shirts; now I’ve worked up something for your wall too. Just … read more
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21 April 2014
A Red Sox Patriots’ Day Concept
The Red Sox use a special “Boston” jersey on Patriots’ Day. As a Bostonian, I love the sentiment; why not go one step farther? For one … read more
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2 April 2014
Identity Sketches for the San Jose Earthquakes
I design because it’s fun and satisfying - but I also design as a form of communicating critique. This isn’t necessarily because I’ve found a perfect – … read more
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31 January 2014
Identity Sketches for the Columbus Crew
Currently, you’d hear something like this:“…Well, so - they’re yellow, I think. And Columbus - that’s like, football country, right? Ohio State 24/7, … read more
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29 January 2014
32 Nations: Epilogue
All thirty-two shirts are out; the ten (eleven if you count this piece) part project has been published. Now what? It’s time to take a quick look back at 32 … read more
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23 December 2013
32 Nations, Group H: Belgium, Algeria, Russia, Korea Republic
Well, here we are. About three weeks and 32 teams later, together we’ve explored, debated and discussed the visual identities of all 32 Nations participating … read more
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20 December 2013
32 Nations, Group F: Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria
Our penultimate group has a lot to love: nations from four different confederations, and four very different parts of the globe. Argentina is a strong … read more
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18 December 2013
32 Nations, Group E: Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras
We’re coming down the home stretch now - just three groups left to get us all the way to 32 teams. As I was working on these designs before the draw, I … read more
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16 December 2013
32 Nations, Group G: Germany, Portugal, Ghana, USA
Because we refuse to be held hostage to the rule of ping-pong balls, we’re skipping ahead to Group G today. (We’ll loop back to E, F and H after.) Germany, … read more
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13 December 2013
32 Nations, Group D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy
There’s nowhere to hide in Group D. With three clubs in the world’s top 15, and a fourth who can beat anyone (just ask Concacaf). Uruguay will feel a … read more
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11 December 2013
32 Nations, Group C: Colombia, Greece, Côte d’Ivoire, Japan
The 32 Nations project keeps rolling with Group C! This is the most balanced group we’ve covered so far; Colombia is a slight favorite, but can they remember … read more
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9 December 2013
32 Nations, Group B: Spain, The Netherlands, Chile, Australia
The 32 Nations project continues on with Group B! The matchup between 2010 finalists will get all the press here, but I think Chile is coming out of this … read more
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6 December 2013
32 Nations, Group A: Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon
Well, that was an interesting draw. I’ll save my opinions of what just happened to the US - suffice to say, us rooting for the States are either going to get … read more
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4 December 2013
32 Nations: The Rules
Like any focused design project, 32 Nations will have some ground rules. Why? Two reasons:First, it makes for better design. The essence of design is … read more
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2 December 2013
32 Nations
By now, you know if your guys are in. You’re waiting to see who they’ll play, where they’ll play, when they’ll play. You’re reading the tea leaves to … read more
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9 September 2013
USA vs. Mexico, 2013: A Limited Edition Poster
September 10th, 2013. Columbus, Ohio.
The game only comes around once every four years, if that. The rivalry is centuries old, but also, in a strange … read more
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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
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11 June 2013
A Couple Quick Thoughts on iOS 7 Design Language
I’m an Apple guy; I use their products to do the work that I love the most, and I evangelize about them to others. I am firmly, probably irretrievably rooted … read more