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Design Art and Illustration

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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Asbury Park Release Retro Kit and Training Top with Umbro

Your favourite team who have never kicked a ball though remain unbeaten. Introducing a rock and roll throw down that celebrates a mythical team of Asbury Park FC. Their stadium may not even exist but now, with the help of Umbro, their kit most certainly does. Embracing the iconic Pro Training collection, it's one this club have made their own with two special edition releases.

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Capeless Crusaders | 'Captain Cod' Fleetwood Town

Sometimes, the closest you'll ever get to becoming a professional footballer is running out in front of a packed and raucous stadium dressed as a giant cod. Celebrating those pre-match heroes that dance the line in the name of half-time entertainment, our first tribute to those 'Capeless Crusaders' comes in the shape of Fleetwood Town's 'Captain Cod'.

Design Residence

Residence #32 | 'Riverside Stadium' Middlesbrough FC

The North East. One of the most passionate footballing hotbeds in England with some of the proudest, most vocal and loyal fan bases in the country. An area deprived of top-flight success but rich in sell outs and ambition. Rowing up the River Tees and docking in time for a pre-match Bovril we find ourselves at the Riverside Stadium, home of Middlesbrough FC, and the latest stop in our Residence Series.

Design Residence

Residence #31 | 'Ceres Park' AGF Aarhus

Washed in a clay red finish on the outside and met on the inside with sharp grey seats, there's something of a multi-layered serving on show in the shape of our latest 'Residence' stop. Taking to the Danish Supa Liga, 'Ceres Park', home to AGF Aarhus is where we land next. Enjoy this free roam of a stadium where the floodlights capture a continental game.

Design Art and Illustration

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.

Design Art and Illustration

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.

Design Residence

Residence #30 | 'Bloomfield Road' Blackpool FC

The next stop in our 'Residence' series sees us stroll along the Pleasure Beach, through the illuminations and up the promenade to the home of Blackpool F.C. Away from the famous theme park there's a constant rollercoaster of emotions going on at the town's football club. Swapping the waves of the coastline for a choppy sea of tangerine, this is Bloomfield Road.

Design Photography

Nike Anti-Clog showcased through gifs by Julie Logan

The Nike Anti-Clog revolution is a remarkable piece of engineering. In gathering a collective of creatives and influencers, Nike Football assembled a troop of player who put the range of Anti-Clog boots on ice in order to showcase this matte beautiful football focused technology. In capturing the process with playful style Julie Logan has produced this series of gifs.

Design Residence

Residence #29 | 'Highbury Stadium' Fleetwood Town

Four sides interrupted by a local social club, Highbury Stadium and the home of Fleetwood Town is our latest stopping point on our 'Residence' series. A rouge number that is rising through the English Football League, this is the 112th largest stadium in the country.

Design Books and Magazines

'They Wore The Shirt' by Steve Plant

Plotting the history of Wolverhampton Wanderers shirts from 1877 to 2016, 'They Wore the Shirt' is a rich celebration of those kits that have spanned the decades. Bursting a bright orange, the collaborative project that is led by Steve Plant, is all in aid of charity with profits going to Birmingham Children's hospital.

Design Books and Magazines

SoccerBible Magazine Issue 7: Special Edition Cover

Design Photography

Framed #42 | AGF Aarhus v FC Copenhagen

Taking our 'Framed' series to uncharted territory, our latest drop of up close and emotion heavy match day photography come from Denmark as AGF Aarhus took on FC Copenhagen. A glimpse into the Danish Supaliga, the country's top flight, it's a showcase of how football electrifies the senses on a Sunday, all over the globe.

Design Residence

Residence #28 | 'Glanford Park' Scunthorpe United

Set apart in North Lincolnshire, Scunthorpe United's Glanford Park is a rock steady football league picture of character. Plans afoot to redevelop and embrace a contemporary game, this 'home' as Scunthorpe fans call it, has the curtain calling while the club aspires for higher ground. Our latest stopping point on the road, it's a steel 'Residence' instalment.

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Framed #41 | MLS Cup 2016

Carved and captured. As Seattle Sounders were crowned MLS Cup Champions for the first time, this 'Framed' instalment captures the moment history and heroes were installed in footballing folklore. The first look back at an album that will last generations, a career highlight shot in the spotlight.

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Framed #40 | Toronto FC v Montreal Impact

Giving football romance a rock and roll makeover while handing the MLS its greatest advert for the game yet, this 'Framed' instalment captures the scenes as Toronto FC hosted Montreal Impact.

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