ICC world cup India 2023

Project Overview

The ICC World Cup 2023 illustration series is a collection of vibrant artwork designed to capture the energy, cultural pride, and excitement of the global cricket tournament hosted in India.

The project focused on bringing players to life in a playful cartoon style, highlighting distinct national team identities, and building hype for key matchups, while also providing engaging visual assets like player cards and promotional posters for fans.
Industry
Sports
Services
Character Design, Illustration, Poster Design, Visual Storytelling
Duration
4 weeks
Timeline
2023

Our task was to illustrate the ICC World Cup in a way that makes the tournament feel energetic and culturally rich. Fans needed a clear way to identify their favorite teams and players through art. The visual style had to support the event's branding by balancing a cohesive cartoon aesthetic with the unique colors and symbols of ten different cricket-playing nations.

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PROBLEM

Making the tournament visuals feel clear and connected

The challenge was to create one visual system that could represent different teams, players, and match moments without feeling messy, repetitive, or hard to follow.

  • Too many teams and assets could easily make the visuals feel inconsistent.
  • Each team needed its own identity while still fitting into one overall style.
  • Match details and rankings had to be clear without overcrowding the design.
  • The visuals needed to feel exciting across posters, cards, and match graphics.
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SOLUTION

Building a flexible visual system

The solution was to create one illustration-based system that could carry team identity, match information, and tournament energy across every asset.

  • Created one consistent illustration style for the full campaign.
  • Used team colors, flags, and visual cues to separate each side clearly.
  • Turned match details and rankings into simple, readable design elements.
  • Applied the system across posters, player cards, and match graphics.
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PROCESS

Shaping the design system

The work was developed step by step, starting with the visual style and then expanding it into a full set of usable campaign assets.
01
Defining the style
A clear illustration style was set first so the work had one strong visual base.
  • Visual style setup
  • Player illustration direction
  • Color and composition
  • Flexible design base
02
Building team identity
Each team was adapted into the system without losing the overall consistency.
  • Team color coding
  • Flag-based cues
  • Country-specific details
  • Consistent team styling
03
Organizing information
Match details were worked into the visuals in a cleaner and more usable way.
  • Ranking layout system
  • Match detail placement
  • Readable text balance
  • Quick visual scanning
04
Applying the system
The final step was extending the style across the full set of campaign assets.
  • Poster system rollout
  • Player card designs
  • Match graphic expansion
  • Cross-format consistency
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Services

Custom Sports Illustration

The illustration work focused on building a style that could represent different teams and players in a bold and recognizable way. The goal was to make the visuals feel energetic and easy to connect with while keeping everything inside one clear system.

A lot of the work came down to how players were posed, how expressions were handled, and how each team could feel different through color and supporting details. That helped the artwork feel more specific to cricket and less like generic sports graphics.

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Services

Campaign Visual System

The campaign design side was about turning the illustration style into a usable set of assets. The same visual direction needed to work across posters, player cards, match graphics, and other promotional pieces without falling apart.

That meant organizing information in a cleaner way and making sure every asset still felt connected. The result was a system that could carry the same look across different formats while staying clear and visually strong.

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RESULTS & OUTCOMES

A stronger and more unified tournament campaign

The final design system made the tournament visuals clearer, more consistent, and easier to scale across different campaign needs.

  • 10 teams presented in one clear system: The visuals stayed connected while still giving each team its own identity.
  • Better team recognition: Color, flag cues, and composition made each team easier to identify at a glance.
  • Clearer match communication: Rankings, team names, and match details were easier to place and read.
  • More engaging visual storytelling: The artwork added energy and made each tournament asset feel more alive.

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