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The '92 | An Illustrated Postcard Series Book

Football inspired graphic design is a playground for typographic treasure. Going through every team that had played their part in the English football league, 'The '92' is a postcard series book that takes a piece of every side and parties with big shapes and timeless style.

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adidas and The Custom Emporium Collaborate to Celebrate Chelsea Winning the Premier League

Drawing on illustrated means, adidas teamed up with The Custom Emporium to bring a creative finish to Chelsea's Premier League winning season. A regal series of portraits that celebrate icons from the Chelsea archives, it see's some of those names who have suited the adidas stripes re-imagined with decadence.

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From The Mag | Issue '8' Illustration by VISLA

Taking pride of place at the front of SoccerBible Magazine Issue 8, the work of VISLA brings a series of illustrations inspired by people and players that are associated with the number. Heroes, icons and creators of a golden game, wrapped up in timeless fashion.

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Steph Morris Illustrates England's Umbro 1998 World Cup Shirt

Illustrator Steph Morris has the unique ability to capture classics from football's archives and rework them in artistic form. Most recently, Umbro's iconic England shirt from the 1998 World Cup has been the subject of her work. Pencil drawings with a big impact, memories of Shearer and Scholes, Owen and Beckham will flood back in shavings.

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Southampton FC Collaborate With WHITEHYPE

Adding some expression and plenty of energy to the walls of Southampton's St Mary's Stadium, the club recently collaborated with south coast design studio WHITEHYPE. Producing a series of murals to dress the 'Family Concourse' area of the ground, they add a fresh aspect of all out creativity that moves away from the traditional white wash walls.

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Yann Dalon Illustrates the UCL Quarter-Finals

A spectacle for the global game, if there's one thing the Champions League quarter-finals have shown us is that on the pitch, the game is as striking as ever. Illustrating those headline names who have been centre stage this week, Yann Dalon has produced this short series that go the distance.

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Football Editions 2 | African Stars

Bringing shapes to celebrate some of the most iconic names from the African international football scene, 'Football Editions' has returned with an 'African Stars' instalment of their printed masterpiece.

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French Football Badges Given Vintage Makeover by Flo Beaufils

When personal projects cross paths with football passions, usually the results are a heartfelt outpouring that can go one of two ways. Either it's a train of thought that descends into a stream of unorganised consciousness or, like it has in this case, it's an utterly triumphant meeting in the middle. Perfect type, perfect game.

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Le Ballon Season 3 | The Badges

One beautiful element about the Le Ballon football league is the creative edge that rises to the boil. Each team given the opportunity to create and craft their own kits, this closer look takes in the badges of each team. An array for designs where the devil is very much in the detail.

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Nike Mercurial CR7 Chapter 3: Creative Evolution by AIXSPONZA

Often, it's easy to take the creativity that embellishes the game for granted. Behind every boot there is a campaign and behind every campaign there are multiple phases of the design process. In the shape of the Nike Mercurial CR7 Chapter 3, Munich based agency AIXSPONZA were responsible for producing the lead visuals for a campaign that explored "Discovery" with explosive speed.

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From The Mag | Issue '7' Illustration by TJ Nicklin

The number that lines the inside of the SoccerBible Magazine is a treasured placement for the creative game. An illustrated serving that summarises the essence of the issue, as we headed to 'Northern Quarters' we enlisted Manchester based designer TJ Nicklin to craft and celebrate just some of the shapes synonymous with the game from the north of England.

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ilovedust mark CR7 'FIFA Best Player' award with Vitórias illustrations

Loved, loathed, hated, celebrated. Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the greatest marmite player of all time; a champion who has owned the stage and blown away the opposition. Nike Football have paired up with ilovedust to showcase those explosive qualities CR7 has given the game with two illustrations.

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Premier League Badges Blended with NBA teams by Liam Heath

Mixing ballers with badges, designer Liam Heath has crossed the NBA with the Premier League in producing this selection of inspired designs. Each English Premier League team takes the shape of an American Basketball team and the results are pretty darn wonderful.

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Football Culture Illustrations by Martin Gordopelota

Shaping the visual heart and soul of football in Argentina, illustrator and designer Martin Gordopelota is a talent with the ability to depict the trials and tribulations that the game brings. From those boozy kick-abouts to the joys of shirted fandom.

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Every FC Barcelona Shirt made by Nike

With no sign of slowing, the Nike and FC Barcelona collaborative legacy has now spanned from 1998 through to 2016. In that time a plethora of kits have been designed and served up. This illustrated timeline by Ricardo Martin Weigend celebrates the shapes, the sponsors and the glorious typography that has locked each one into a vault of incredible footballing memories.

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'Boots Spliced' by Kody Mason

Getting under the hood while exploring the character of contemporary boots, all in illustrated, cartoon style, designer Kody Mason has immortalised swoosh and stripes from a unique perspective.