Designer Fanatics NHL | Captivating Fans Through Purposeful Design and Storytelling | Silver Clio Seattle Kraken Brand ID | Originator of Reverse Retro
Wow, I needed a minute to compose myself, watching that video produced unexpected tears of happiness. It’s been an honor to collaborate and create these uniforms for the greatest fans in the city I love. Let’s-Go-Buff-a-lo! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
#ReturnToRoyal
#sabres
#adidashockey
Thrilled to share some big news-I'm joining the
@Fanatics
NHL Design Team. They have a killer crew assembled and I look forward to supporting them through my experience, knowledge, and passion.
Thankful for this new chapter and excited for the journey ahead. Let's do this! 1/2
The embroidery detail in the crest was inspired by the hilt of the Inaugural Season swords the team gave to season ticket holders in 1970. We felt the heraldic nuance was perfect.
#sabres50
@SHKIIIsGhost
Going out with a bang. This was a dream project to work on. Thank you to the Sabres for their always incredible collaboration, and to the best design team in the biz
@andyharry819
and
@BeemanDesign
for their craftsmanship. 🔥🖤❤️🦬🐐🗡
#LetsGoBuffalo
If you’d told me 10 years ago I’d have the opportunity to brand not one, but two NHL expansion teams, then see them pitted against each other in the
#WinterClassic
I would never have believed you. Yet here we are.
#seakraken
#VegasBorn
Today marks my 8yr anniversary with Reebok/Adidas Hockey. It has been fun and an honor to create for the sport I love. The NHL has never looked better.
@adidashockey
#adidashockey
#NHL
Crazy thought last night, I started my journey in sports design just two months before the
#sabres
unveiled the goathead in 1996. 24 years later it was an honor to be apart of the
#ReturnToRoyal
It's been a fun day and once again a true honor to create something special for this era of
#Sabres
hockey and the best fans & city in the world. From the 2018 WC, the 50th Gold and The Return to Royal to this re-energized goathead, the circle is complete. 💙💛🦬⚔️🖤❤️
Hey NFL, this is a nice example of how to create a logo for the Super Bowl that maintains brand consistency and still injects local flavor year-to-year.
Lost my uncle last night. He helped me get this, my first Sabres jersey, lettered when I was 13. He was a legend of sorts in Lockport, everyone knows him. He was instrumental in bringing the
@Cornerstone_Ice
arena to fruition in Lockport.
I’m going to miss you Tate.
@macfan26
I’ve had young designers DM me about career path & getting into sports design. I want to reiterate that my DM’s are ALWAYS open, for anyone. The only rule is don’t ask me about the new Sabres jersey, I don’t know when they drop 🤣
#sportsdesign
(2/2) The name font for the
#Sabres
WC jersey was inspired by a specific moment in Sabres history, which I think
@SHKIIIsGhost
will appreciate. The 1976 game versus the Soviet Wings.
I volunteer to hand carry all the gear to the HHOF or a proper display/facilty in Buffalo. These items need to be archived and properly stored so they don't disintegrate over time.
The Czech Hockey Hall of Fame in Prague has closed. Hall of Fame & arguably GOAT goalie Dominik Hasek is seen here collecting his belongings. Included are jersey/equipment he wore when winning Gold at 98 Olympic Games in Nagano, & his Vezina/Hart Trophies
The
@NHL
and
@adidashockey
unveiled the jerseys 44 of the world’s top players will wear in the 2023 Honda
#NHLAllStar
Game at FLA Live Arena in South Florida on Saturday, Feb. 4.
For more:
Excited to announce I will be speaking in Buffalo Oct 16th as part of
@AAF_Buffalo
ad week series. I'll offer a glimpse into designing uniforms for the NHL
@adidashockey
, branding the Golden Knights & more.
Time, location & ticket info to come. This will be open to the public!
Mogilny snubbed, again. He risked his life to play in North America, which opened the door for everyone after him.
A pioneer of the game and the numbers in his career back it up.
#Sabres
#sabres50
#HHOF2020
Was a thrill to be able to bring these back to the ice with
@adidashockey
and the Canes. Little details like re-creating the number font that’s specific to that era goes a long way.
#Whalers
Game 1 SCF is upon us. A reminder for
@GoldenKnights
fans and uniform nerd like me, that the tonal filigree pattern on the crest/sleeve is a stylized Sagebrush, the state flower of Nevada.
#KnightUp
#VGKvsWSH
Hey
#Bills
fans &
#BillsMafia
, I'm raffling off the last two remaining tees of my Steve Tasker design. We only have a Medium and an X-Large left, so reply to this post with your size choice & I'll pick the winners on Saturday. Thanks to
@26shirts
and
@DelReid
for the hook.
Very short sighted IMO for
@NewEraCap
not to keep the MLB on-field production in Buffalo and set up a working museum like Louisville Slugger. Make it a destination, part of Buffalo's downtown. Jobs stay in Buffalo and the added tourist revenue benefits the local economy.
#NewEra
Everyday workers at
#NewEra
's Derby plant thought the one manufacturing operation in greater Buffalo that might be safe from shutdown was making caps for the National Pastime. They were wrong. My
@TheBuffaloNews
column:
🖤🧡 My first love 💛🖤
I grew up with the Sabres, but 11yr old me was infatuated w/this. Definitely the catalyst for my life long obsession with uniforms.
Thank you
@icethetics
for the kind words about our work over the past 8 years. I'm proud of everything we did and we leave the NHL better looking than we found it.
🚨 NEW VIDEO! 🚨
In DESIGN DECODED 3, we take a deep dive into all things
#ReverseRetro
! Uncover the history behind the hype right here.
I’ve been working on this video for about a month so I’m excited to finally release it. Hope you enjoy!
WATCH NOW ▸
Almost puck drop 🏒 Always fun delving into history to find those nuggets, both obvious and subtle, and bring them to life through identity, color, materials and construction for these marquee events.
#WinterClassic
I'm very proud that our design team w/adidas Canada collaborated with Cree Nation Bears & 16 year old Cree artist, Landen Spencer, to update the Bears’ logos/ uniforms to embrace the identity & heritage of their team and people.They just played in the 2022 Quebec Pee-Wee Tourney