Below is a list of talented football designers, illustrators & artists – as well as various blogs, football magazines & design resources – frequently visited to help keep the creative juices flowing, or generally just to browse and enjoy when I don’t want to work.
The list of artists is split into (1) Graphic designers (2) Illustrators and (3) Kit Designers. Naturally there is some cross-over with certain designers, but we have listed them here according to their speciality. Below that we have listed football design communities, football magazines, blogs, and some handy design resources. As always, it’s an ongoing list, so if you aren’t listed here and would like to be, please get in touch.
Football Graphic Designers:
• Adrian Kacprzak • Freelance graphic designer from Poland • @Adik1910
• Arka Das • Indian freelance graphic designer • @graphics_d_
• Ben Clemens • Design, photography, social media by @ben_c_18
• Bex Graphics • Freelance Sports and Social Media Designer • @B3x_Graphics
• ChuanGraphics • Photoshop design from Nicholas Chuan • @ChuanGraphics
• Dan Benedetti • Freelance graphic designer from Rome • @Dan_Benedetti
• DeanDavies • Branding, web & sports design by Dean • @deancdavies
• EmilioSansolini.com • A master of football graphics & kit design @EmilioSansolini
• EthanJDesign.com • London based designer & digital artist• @EthanJDesign
• FootyGraphic.com • Freelance graphic design from the Netherlands @FootyGraphic
• FrancoCarabajal • Argentinian graphic designer • @FrancooC07
• F_Edits • Professional graphic designer by Frederick • @F_Edits
• HannahCarrollDesign.com • Manchester designer & illustrator• @HannahCDesigns
• IsaKerimov • Freelance Graphic Designer specialising in sport • @K23Dez
• JayThainDesign • Design related stuff from London England • @jaythaindesign
• JoeHuxley • Sports Graphic Designer • @JoeHuxley2
• JRHomework.squarespace.com • The work of Vancouver designer @jonrogershmwrk
• John-Sportraits.com • Freelance football illustrator from @johnsportraits
• JRuizman.com • Especialistas en diseño deportivo • @JRuizmanDesigns
• LjStration • Graphic & motion design from France • @LjStration
• Luce Designs • Passionate about design & football • @luce_designs
• LukeBarclay.com • Freelance football and sports design @LukeBarclayRFC
• MeganOrpych • Graphic designer based in Poland • @marayu9
• MSMasello • Graphic design direction from Matheus Masello • @msmasello
• MattHouston.myportfolio.com • Graphic design from Washington DC @mh_design91
• Neil Jamieson • Creative Director, Illustrator, Design nerd @sportingpress1
• NzoGraphic • French-based graphiste auto-entrepreneur • @NzoGraphic
• PennarelloDesign.com • Design by James Campbell Taylor @PennarelloNYC
• RamonMejiaDesigns.com • Graphic artist and illustrator @RMejiaDesigns
• Rihen • Freelance Graphic & Motion designer • @visualsbyrihen
• Rome Edward • Sports Graphic designer from the Philippines • @romegrfx
• SuckerForSoccer.com • Masterful vintage football posters by @zoranlucic
• ThierryDesigns • Freelance designer from the Netherlands • @thierrydesigns
• VII • Think, create, share design by @SEV7ENFR
Football Illustrators:
• BarryMasterson.com • Visual artist, Longford Town supporter @BarryMasterson
• BarrileteCosmico • Football illustration from Mexico • @BarrileteMx
• DamienQuinnDraws • Illustrator from Limerick based in Sydney • @damiendraws
• DanLeydon.com • Creative Sligo-based illustrator who loves football @danleydon
• DaveFlanagan.co.uk • Talenteddesigner & illustrator @daveflanagan
• DaveMerrell.com • Hat wearer, hard worker, pencil holder, mark maker @DaveMerrell
• DaveWillDesign.com • Sports design & illustration @davewi1
• Dimitris Kostinis • Worker by day. Designer by night • @DimKostinis
• EntireDesign • Design at Classic Shirts & more, by Jimmy • @EntireDesign_
• KitandBone.com • Football art and apparel • @kitandbone
• KevinMcGivern.com • Freelance artist and illustrator from Glasgow @KevMcGivernArt
• KieranCarrolldesign.com • Illustrations from Kilkenny man @KieranCarroll
• Leonardo Secondo • Illustrator Maglie e Idoli • @LeonardoSecondo
• Maivisto.de • Freelance illustration from Sergio Ingravalle • @maivisto
• MGangemidesign.com • London Based Illustrator • @MassimoGangemi
• MarcusMarritt.com • English goalkeeper and illustrator • @marcusmarritt
• MathewVieira.com • The work of visual artist & portrait painter @MathewVieiraArt
• MarkJohnsonDesign.co.uk • Designer & illustrator based in England @MarkJohnson_
• Miniboro.com • Bit of a draw specialist, the work of Steve Welsh @miniboro_dotcom
• PaineProffitt.com • Football artist with an eye on the vintage @PaineProffitt
• PaulMladDesign.com • Irish illustrator and content creator • @PaulMlad_Design
• PhilGallowayDraws.co.uk • Freelance fine & digital artist @philthyart
• Ptitecao.com • Caroline Blanchet, sport graphic designer • @ptitecao
• RichardDebenham.com • Sport design & illustration from @rtdebenham
• ScottMcroy.com • Explosive football illustrations by @Scott_McRoy
• ShedCreativeDesign.com • Kent-based freelance designer & illustrator • @ShedCreativeUK
• SimoneColongo • Designer & Illustrator based in Rome • @sim_uan
• Thankyoufortheroses.com • Un bianco par mi. By @osvaldocasanova
• TomGriffiths.online • Creator at Copa90 • @ARTomGriffiths
• VanHong.com • Soccer artists and designer • @SoccerInSepia
• VentiQuattroDesigns.com • Design from Francisco D’Auria • @Venti24designs
• Vinnotsaurus • Freelance Digital Artist from Indonesia • @vinnot86
• Wiskie • Sport Illustrator from Indonesia • @yulius_wisnu
• YannDalon.com • Football illustrateur extraordinaire @YannDalon
Football Kit Designers:
• AngeloTrofa.co.uk • Football strips, concepts and more @angt34
• CasaBruni • Argentinian design by Cruz Brun • @CasaBruniDesign
• Cenkunl • Kit concepts from Cenk Unal • @cenkunl
• Ezeta • Creative Football Jerseys • @ezetadesign
• KonceptKitz • Football fan & kit enthusiast • @KonceptKitz
• FKD Design • Designer of jerseys, based in Italy @FkdDesign
• Gustavo Psonkevich • Coleccionista & diseñador freelance de camisetas • @GusCamisetas
• Igna LLompart • Diseñador gráfico & fotógrafo freelance @IL_Graphic
• MuseumofJerseys.com • Sports kit history and comment • @museumofjerseys
• Ozandod • Sport apparel & graphic design • @ozandod
• Phil Delves • Freelance content creator talking about football shirts • @phildelves
• RubertGraphic • Kit design specialist Alberto Mariani @rupertalbe
• Saintetixx • Design and kit concepts from France • @Saintetixx
• Visilfer99 • Brazilian Sportswear Design @visilfer99
• Xztals.com • Creative football concepts • @xztals
Football Design Communities:
• DesignersSuperleague • Primera división de las designers leagues • @DesignSupLeague
• DesigningSports.com • US Community for sports designers • @DesigningSports
• Forza27.com • Calcio, football graphics and design • @Forza27_RS
• FutbolArtistNetwork.com • A leading football-only art boutique • @FutbolArtNet
• FootballNerds.it • Il calcio che piace ai Nerds: scarpe, maglie, design • @football_nerds
• LaCasaca.com • Fútbol & diseño from South America • @LaCasacaBlog
• Makers of Sport • Design, advertising, brands, startups @MakersofSport
• PodDesign • Bringing together the world of football design • @PodDesign_
• SportsDesign • Design, social content & tomfoolery • @Sportz_Design
• Trenches • In The Trenches • @trenches_
• Wundergol • A group of soccer artists • @Wundergol
• Xiro • Building connections in the sports design industry @xirocreate
Football Magazines & Publications:
• 8by8mag.com • A designers dream, the magazine the beautiful game deserves
• Ballesterer.at • Independent football magazine from Vienna, Austria
• FootballPink.net • Stories, opinion & intrigue from the beautiful game
• FutbolistaMag.com • Chronicling fútbol, creatively and liberally.
• GloryMag.co.uk • Putting the beautiful back into the beautiful game
• MundialMag.com • A quarterly football magazine reminding you why you love football
• NutmegMagazine.co.uk • Scotland finest published every 3 months • @NutmegMagazine
• Panenka.org • Stylish Spanish football magazine
• PicklesMagazine.co.uk • Pickles combines football culture, design and wit
• PogMoGoal.com • Football culture, design, opinion, and humour
• RabonaMag.com • Championing great football journalism & iconic photography
• RevistaLibero.com • Fútbol, nostalgia, cultura from Spain • @revistalibero
• Soccerbible.com • The New Soccer Culture covering products, culture and design
• NutmegMagazine.co.uk • A Scottish football publication that is all about the writers
• TheBlizzard.co.uk • A quarterly publication from top football writers
• TheGreenSoccerJournal.com • An independent style journal exploring the world of football
• Thesefootballtimes.co/the-magazine • Nation based issues through long-form storytelling
• Whatahowler.com • Howler is a US-based magazine about soccer for a global audience
• WSC.co.uk • When Saturday Comes – the half decent football magazine
• ZonaMixta Magazine • Football stories from around the globe
Football Blogs:
• ASRoma360.com • Insight and opinions from the world of AS Roma
• Fantasista10.co.uk • 10 is the magic number
• GentlemanUltra.com • Purveyors of Italian passion
• GiancarloRinaldi.tumblr.com • Thoughts on Fiorentina and Serie A
• InBedWithMaradona.com • Stories from around the globe
• InTheBackofthe.Net • A footballaholic in New Zealand
• ItalianFootballDaily.com • All things Italian football, by the fans, for the fans
• MuseumofJerseys.com • Sports kit history & comment
• NSSMag.com/sports •• Ita/Eng magazine about sports culture and lifestyle.
• OutsideoftheBoot.com • A website meant for the football enthusiast
• RomaPress.us • News and views on all things Roma
• Soccerstyle24.it • The passion of football maglie/kits fresh from Italia
• TheseFootballTimes.co • The culture and history of football through long-form storytelling
• TheFootballCrestIndex.com • Documenting the world’s football crests
• TibsNews.com • A sport website providing news and features
Image resources:
• Google Advanced Image Search • Because it works
• GettyImages.ie • Leading provider of photos worldwide
• IStockPhoto.com • Way to pricey, but search for inspiration
• Shutterstock.com • Stock images, cheaper than above
• Flickr.com • Popular photography community
• Pexels.com • Free stock gallery
• Unsplash.com • Beatiful, free photos
• Visual.ly • Infographics and visualisations
Graphic resources:
• BrandsoftheWorld.com • Vector logo library
• Behance.net • Leading design portfolio community
• Canva.com/learn/design • Design articles, tutorials and awesome tips
• CoverJunkie.com • An addiction to magazine covers you wanna lick
• Color.Adobe.com • Crazy colour combinations
• CreativeMarket.com • Buy ready-to-use design content
• DesignerBoard.co • Creative goodness
• DeviantArt.com • Large design community
• Elements.envato.com • A world of creative possibilities
• Creativebloq.com • Design blog and inspiration
• DaFont.com • Best free fonts anywhere
• FootyRenders.com • Your number 1 source for high quality football cut-outs
• PSDGraphics.com • Free design psd’s
• SerialThriller.com • Creative poster inspiration
