Southern Illinois University Track and Field

2024 team poster

During my junior year at Southern Illinois University, I worked directly with the Track & Field coaching staff to design a professional-grade team poster for the 2023–2024 season. The goal was to create a polished, media-day style composition that represented both the athletes and the program’s values of unity and excellence.

This project marked a milestone for me — transforming from a student-athlete into a creative collaborator for my own university’s athletic department. The final design was printed, shared across SIU’s official social platforms, and used throughout the season as the team’s primary promotional visual.

  • Collaborated with coaching staff to develop layout concepts, lighting, and athlete selection

  • Blended cinematic lighting and layered depth for a professional, NCAA-caliber look

  • Integrated the team schedule and school branding into a clean, balanced composition

  • Delivered optimized formats for both print posters and digital distribution

personalized Event group specific graphics

During my time on the Southern Illinois University Track & Field team, I collaborated with a former assistant coach to create a series of event group posters for the 2022-2023 season. The goal was to design visuals that celebrated each event group — Distance, Hurdles, Jumps, Sprints, and Throws — while maintaining a consistent visual identity across all five pieces.

These posters were designed to both showcase the team’s style and serve as a recruiting tool for the university, giving prospective athletes a look into the program’s culture, professionalism, and energy. The unified look and bold, modern aesthetic helped reinforce SIU’s commitment to excellence on and off the track.

  • Developed a modular design system for all event groups to ensure brand consistency

  • Combined dynamic posing, lighting, and motion-based composition for an energetic tone

  • Used SIU’s maroon color palette to unify the series while allowing each group to shine individually

  • Delivered optimized formats for social media promotion and on-campus display

Meet Day Countdown graphics

During my time on the Southern Illinois University Track & Field team, I collaborated with a former assistant coach to create a series of event group posters for the 2024 season. The goal was to design visuals that celebrated each event group — Distance, Hurdles, Jumps, Sprints, and Throws — while maintaining a consistent visual identity across all five pieces.

These posters were designed to both showcase the team’s style and serve as a recruiting tool for the university, giving prospective athletes a look into the program’s culture, professionalism, and energy. The unified look and bold, modern aesthetic helped reinforce SIU’s commitment to excellence on and off the track.

  • Developed a modular design system for all event groups to ensure brand consistency

  • Combined dynamic posing, lighting, and motion-based composition for an energetic tone

  • Used SIU’s maroon color palette to unify the series while allowing each group to shine individually

  • Delivered optimized formats for social media promotion and on-campus display

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