During my college course, a challenge I quite enjoyed tackling is creating a simplistic but meaningful logo/branding for any brand I work with; since I look to use multiple symbols and aspects that origenated from the linked themes and industries with a unique aspect/twist.

Like with these provided examples: 

Wise Warriors - Esports team with a key aspect of duality (friendly but competitive) and a wise & strong elephant; where I also made some merchandise (jersey and cap) alongside a website layout.

Phodeographics - Freelancer lifestyle enterprise that produces commercial or general photography, videography and graphic design (sound familiar? 😅).

Charity Reload - Event logo for Firstshot esports and the three chosen charities, trying to incorprate each organization's branding together (while of course still being unique).

I produced graphic designs for the esports team FirstShot (November 2025 - June 2026) while following/abiding to their brand guidelines, by producing templates for their weekly fixtures, diverse designs for thier roster announcements and formulating posts to thier requests. 

Such as celebratory posts for their team's successes, announcement of collabration, posts for a hosted event and overlays for their live stream that all linked to the used themes and aspects. 

As I looked to use multiple different looking designs and graphics, with creating different and engaging backgrounds & foregrounds; while looking to use themes of geometry, neon and already used smoke & paint strokes. Where all of this looked to explore on the already used/experimented graphics in previous posts; while looking to create and establish my own look for the brand and also help inspire possible future branding aspects for any other posts; all while trying to appeal to an esports (college) demographic.

To help with acollege event (which combined an esports competition with a customer‑immersion experience downstairs) I produced a full suite of event‑themed posts, graphics, and stream overlays designed to create strong brand and visual consistency. 

I developed all the essential content, including announcement posts, game‑specific information panels and promotional materials that were used both on Firstshot’s social channels and physically around the venue on posters and signage. I also created all of the stream overlays that were used during the livestream using my skills and gained knowledge while greatly expanding on previous overlays designs.

During this project, I started expanding on the team’s visual identity by experimenting with neon line accents to create a sharper, more energetic feel, while solidifying paint‑stroke elements as a core stylistic feature. These expressive strokes balanced the rigid geometric shapes and became a key part of the leaderboards I designed, adding movement and visual interest. This process strengthened my creative direction, clarified the team’s aesthetic, and helped build a cohesive event identity that supported both the competition and the wider immersive experience. 

I played a more direct part in this event, especially in its design, planning and production. I helped set up key details, including pitching and arguing a charity livestream format for flexibility and feasibility, providing shared documents, and supporting wherever needed.

My main contribution was the branding and event design. I developed the event logos that combined the Firstshot logo with a reloading theme while leaving space for the three partnered charities. I then created the charity branding using already established aspects, gradients, patterned backdrop and spiral element to give it a familiar charity‑media feel.

I also pulled shapes, colours and motifs from each charity and blended them with the esports team’s branding, using this to produce my three posts and all stream overlays. I covered every required scene, added QR codes for donations, social plugs for team growth and a schedule for upcoming activities.

Alongside this, I played a major role in stream production by monitoring and controlling OBS for most of the broadcast, observing the event flow, and helping resolve any issues that came up; while keeping track of the funds‑raised tracker to celebrate contributions.

My jersey design work began through simple curiosity and experimentation alongside completing assignments and an inter-college competition. Where I explore branding, colour, visuals, gradients, texture exploration, creative techniques,  industry specific design language/presentation and compositions that can reshape the identity of a jersey while still staying true to a team’s brand.

Even with limited early experience, jersey design has become a space where I learn through experimentation, refine my creative instincts, and produce concepts that reflect both my curiosity and my growing understanding of branding. With the shown kits being:

1,4 - Original Firstshot jerseys 

3,5,6 - Chillblast Bitesize project esports team jersey's (Bristorge & Melon Marauders)

2,7 - Inter-College Competition (Avalon) & Producing a brand assignment (Wise Warriors)

Designing livestream overlays is a balance of creativity, structure, and user experience. Every element: webcam, chat, borders, alerts, branding, input tracking, QR codes, socials, animations, text, and the gameplay itself. That needs to work together without overwhelming the viewer; so finding that balance has become a core part of my design approach.

Over the past year, I’ve created overlays for two Firstshot Esports livestream events, each with its own branding, layout needs, and broadcast goals. My focus was clarity, consistency, and purpose: making sure every element had a defined role, supported the stream, and aligned with the event identity. The aim was always overlays that look professional, feel intentional, and genuinely fit within an esports broadcast.

I’ve also developed my own personal streaming overlays built around my gaming brand, incorporating industry‑standard interactive elements like animated backgrounds, multiplatform chat, platform‑specific alerts, and keyboard & mouse tracking. To refine these, I built a file with over 100 pages of ideas, sketches, and iterations; each one pushing the design toward cleaner structure, better balance, and a more engaging viewer experience.

Every iteration has taught me something new, and that learning continues to shape how I approach visual communication in broadcast environments. (And yeah, I cringe looking at my earliest overlay attempts that are being shown here at the bottom of the first image…)

Since the SGS Firstshot Rocket League team was able to reach an awesome achievement of reaching and winning the Student Champ Grand Finals. I contributed a full suite of posters, graphics and social media assets for the team during their run to becoming the 2026 British Esports Student Champs National Champions. 

My work included announcement posts, celebration graphics, and supporting visuals that were published across the official Firstshot channels and even appeared in the championship group photo featured on the British Esports page.

This project allowed me to apply and refine my skills in branding, layout, colour theory, and consistent esports presentation, with each asset being carefully planned and iterated to match the team’s identity. It also helped strengthened my ability to deliver polished, reliable creative output for a competitive esports environment in a timely matter.

I am happy to know that I helped play a part in the new official anniversary jersey celebrating Firstshot's first five years as an esports team. While also creating my own original take on the home jersey and celebratory jersey for the grand finals. 

Through my random drive to recolour the Firstshot jersey in college after completing all of my due assignments. I started using Photoshop techniques to change the colours and aspects of the home jersey like making the main body white and or recolouring the aspects on the jerseys such as the logos and sponsors. To where I explored with the esports team's brand colours (that can be found on the final design) alongside more out there colour combinations and gradients.

Where I even made my own design of the home jersey and or celebratory kit for the team's grand final win (that can be found on the third image on the image carousel).