Player Spotlight
Create high-impact athlete spotlight graphics that capture attention quickly and visually communicate strength, identity, and movement. The designs needed to feel modern and consistent with contemporary sports media while maintaining strong hierarchy and readability.
Layered compositions combining dramatic lighting, bold typography, and controlled motion effects to emphasize intensity and athletic performance. Strategic use of contrast and spacing creates a clear focal point on each athlete while maintaining visual balance and professional sports branding aesthetics.
Jeremiah Smith & Maliyah Ross
Two distinct athlete spotlight graphics built for social media — each designed around the athlete's team identity and visual energy while sharing a unified approach of bold typography, layered player cutouts, and high-contrast composition. Click either poster to open it full size.
Jeremiah Smith — Ohio State Football
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A layered composition for Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (#4) — the name 'SMITH' runs vertically in oversized grey type behind two player cutouts at different scales, creating depth and movement. Dramatic red dramatic lighting cuts through the dark field. Player name, position, and team are set in clean white at the bottom.
Maliyah Ross — GCU Track & Field
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A bold social graphic for GCU track and field athlete Maliyah Ross — repeating purple typography ('Pray About It & Be About It') fills the background as a watermark texture. Dynamic speed lines in black anchor the composition, with the athlete breaking through the frame. Name is set in a flowing script banner, with GCU logo and Grand Canyon University Track and Field credit at the bottom.
Both Posters — Mobile Mockup
Both athlete spotlight graphics shown side-by-side in phone-frame social media mockups — demonstrating how each poster performs in a real digital environment at mobile scale, with UI chrome present. Click to open full size.
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Image Use Notice · Some images used in this project were sourced from publicly available images, including stock photography platforms and Google image search, for educational and portfolio demonstration purposes only. All rights and ownership of original photographs belong to their respective photographers and copyright holders. These designs were created to demonstrate skills in layout, typography, branding, and visual communication and are not intended for commercial use or distribution.