Project Overview
The purpose of these graphics was to announce the new player signings to the Durham fans. Out of all of them, the club captain graphic is one of my personal favourites that I’ve created for Durham so far. I had some amazing feedback from staff, and even got noticed by other local sports designers on social media, including one who works with Gateshead FC and Newcastle United. That recognition boosted my confidence and showed me how much of a difference adding extra textures can make to a design.
This work evidences KSB: K1, K2, K7, S1, S2, S4, B1, B2, B4, B5.
Project Reflection
Overall, this project was a real success, particularly because I was able to repurpose the designs as repeat templates by simply swapping out players. This demonstrated the versatility of each design while maintaining a consistent visual style across all the signings. Each colour scheme had a clear purpose — the blue design represented a new women’s player signing, the blue/yellow split design was used for rookie contracts, the yellow with pink pattern was for T20 signings, and the white graphic was reserved for special signings such as the club captain and all overseas players. This meant Durham fans could instantly recognise the type of signing just from the design alone.
Next time, I’d like to experiment more with typography and use selective colour layers to add subtle colour tints, which could bring extra depth and variation to the designs.
This work evidences KSB: K1, K2, K7, S1, S2, S4, B1, B2, B4, B5.