02 / CASE STUDY

FANATICS COLLECTIBLES

Collectible Graphics / Production Design / Scalable Systems

A box of 100 Fanatics baseball card sleeves next to a box of Topps 2026 Series 2 baseball trading cards featuring four players.
A box of 100 Fanatics baseball card sleeves next to a box of Topps 2026 Series 2 baseball trading cards featuring four players.

A selection of professional work created for Fanatics Collectibles, focused on premium trading-card graphics, packaging, production-ready execution, and scalable creative systems across sports and entertainment products.

ROLE

Graphic / Production Artist

TIMELINE

Ongoing Professional Work

INDUSTRY

Sports Collectibles / Entertainment / Licensing

PLATFORM

Shopify / Events

DELIVERABLES

Trading-Card Graphics, Packaging, Production-Ready Artwork, Promotional Assets, Templates, Visual Systems

Each product must feel unique and collectible while remaining aligned with established league, team, athlete, and product-brand guidelines.

The work requires balancing:

  • Strong visual storytelling

  • Product consistency

  • Accurate asset usage

  • Color and print requirements

  • Fast production schedules

  • Multiple parallels and product variations

  • Licensing and brand standards

  • Technical file preparation

THE CHALLENGE

The creative direction for each product begins with the athlete, sport, product story, and intended collector experience.

I use composition, typography, lighting, texture, color, and hierarchy to build visual energy while maintaining the clarity required for a small-format physical product.

Every decision must also account for how the design will reproduce in print.

My process generally includes:

  1. Review the brief and product requirements

  2. Collect and prepare approved assets

  3. Explore composition and visual direction

  4. Develop the selected concept

  5. Adapt the system across product variations

  6. Prepare production-ready artwork

  7. Complete quality-control checks

  8. Address feedback and finalize delivery

DESIGN APPROACH

The work supports high-volume collectible releases while maintaining visual quality, production accuracy, and consistency across athletes, teams, sports, and product configurations.

The experience has strengthened my ability to balance creative execution with technical requirements, complex workflows, and demanding deadlines.

BUSINESS IMPACT

WHAT I DELIVERED

Black and white silhouette of a person climbing a ladder against a dark background.
Silhouette of a person in a yoga pose on a mountainside during sunset.

TEMPLATE SYSTEMS & AUTOMATION

PRINT PRODUCTION & QUALITY CONTROL

Silhouette of a person with arms raised against a sunset background.

WORKFLOW OPTIMIZATION

Icon of a person with a question mark, indicating a query or help
Simple black icon of a person lifting a barbell overhead

CARD & PACKAGING DESIGN

VISUAL IDENTITY & ART DIRECTION

SAMPLE WORK

A pack of Topps NBA trading cards with a focus on a Jalen Brunson card, featuring Brunson in a celebratory pose holding his trophy and medals, wearing a black Knicks jersey, with a signature at the bottom.
Basketball trading card of Victor Wembanyama, NBA Western Conference Finals MVP 2026, by Topps, featuring his signature, a photo of him smiling in a gray T-shirt, and the NBA Western Conference Finals logo.
A baseball trading card featuring Aaron Judge in a New York Yankees uniform, swinging a bat with fans in the background, and the Yankees logo in the bottom left corner.
A baseball trading card featuring Aaron Judge in a New York Yankees uniform, swinging a bat with fans in the background, and the Yankees logo in the bottom left corner.

TOOLS AND AUTOMATION

ADOBE INDESIGN

FIGMA

ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

JAVASCRIPT

PYTHON