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Framed #37 | LA Galaxy v Colorado Rapids

What turned out to be Steven Gerrard's last home game in an LA Galaxy shirt, it was a first leg that saw the home side gain the upper hand though not dance all over the party.

Design Photography

Framed #36 | USWNT v Romania

It's fair to say that the USWNT like to win games. Convincingly. Over the course of two games against Romania, an aggregate score would have been held aloft at 13-1, so it goes some way in telling the one sides story that was told with this match up. A fine way to close off 2016, it's a job very well done for one of the worlds greatest women's sides.

Design Miscellaneous

Brentford Football Club Re-brand by 'Article' | Design Q&A

With Premier League aspirations, Brentford are a club moulding themselves for an all-round top flight game. Undergoing a creative makeover, the club enlisted London branding agency 'Article' to redesign their crest. Sitting down with Sean Clarke, Design Director at Article, we get an insight into how this project went from inspired ideas through to the finished article.

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'Oh When The Blues' by David Shaw

Every club has their story, every club has their fans. Eight miles north west of Manchester are Oldham Athletic. A project that stands two years in the making, David Shaw has captured imagery that personifies the fans of this club. "Oh When The Blues" is his project that he's pitching through Kickstarter - it's well worth the attention of your eyes.

Design Art and Illustration

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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Framed #35 | NYCFC v Toronto FC

If you want a lesson on how to make a 0-5 defeat look good, just ask Andrea Pirlo. It's a game NYCFC would rather forget though, with Toronto FC steam rolling on opposition surfaces. The playoffs looks mighty fitting for these gents dressed in red who are ringing the right alarms.

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Framed #34 | NYRB v Impact Montreal

Unable to make the most of a home advantage for the second leg of their Eastern Conference play-off match-up, the New York Red Bulls were given the boot from the MLS playoffs with Montreal Impact spoiling any sense of a party.

Design Miscellaneous

Forest Green Rovers Release Innovative Stadium Renderings

Having put the design process out to tender in March, the proposed development and vision for the new Forest Green Rovers stadium is quite a spectacle. The winning design was submitted by Zaha Hadid who have designed one of the stadiums for the World Cup in Qatar. They're a club rubbing shoulders with the big time with eco-sustainability at their core.

Design Residence

Residence #25 | 'Etihad Stadium' Manchester City

A beacon of blue. The next stop in our Residence series lands us in the blue half of Manchester at City's Etihad Stadium. A modern masterpiece of architectural awe. The north of England provides a timeline of football throwbacks, from rusting turnstiles to wooden seats, but Manchester City's Etihad Stadium is a new generation of football stadia that complements the forward thinking of the club that calls it home.

Design Photography

Framed #33 | Toronto FC v NYCFC

The MLS has put down the briefcase and moved beyond the typical 'business end of the season' as the playoffs move the season into tournament mode. Two teams going toe-to-toe on Canadian soil in Leg One of the Eastern Conference Semi-Final over the weekend were Toronto FC and NYCFC, captured here by Matthew Stith.

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Framed #32 | LA Galaxy v Real Salt Lake

A favourite stopping point on the road of our 'Framed' series, our latest game-day visuals come from the lens of Jared Martinez as LA Galaxy kicked off their first play-off game of the season.

Design Photography

Bled FC Presents 'A Weekend in Bangkok'

A piece of story telling that puts you right at the heart and soul of a football scene in Asia, the good people at Bled FC have taken us on a journey with the imagery and short film produced entitled a 'Weekend in Bangkok'.

Design Photography

Framed #31 | Toronto FC v Chicago Fire

A game that paved the way as a landmark achievement for Toronto FC, it was one that took them to their first ever play offs. The end of one season and the beginning of it's second coming, it's the lens of Matthew Stith that features in our latest 'Framed' feature.

Design Photography

Framed #30 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough

Locking the doors on the road, Middlesbrough travelled to The Emirates this past weekend looking to topple a team at the top of their game. Resilient in earning a draw, our latest 'Framed' comes from North London with Arsenal our destination.

Design Photography

Untitled Kit Project Vol. 4

New York City running through and through, Christian Gideon's latest feature from his 'Untitled Kit Project' celebrates 'Bowery Football Club' who ply their trade at the party pitch that is Roosevelt Park.

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Framed #29 | Melbourne Victory v Melbourne City FC

King Cahill. A return to Australia for a national treasure and what a way to dish out the cake while eating it. Our latest 'Framed' comes from places down under as Melbourne City royally demolished Melbourne Victory in the Melbourne Derby. That's a lot of Melbourne and a lot of goals.

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