#SportStatDesigns is a self-initiated graphic design project with a simple challenge: create a graphic design highlighting a statistic from sport. Whether it be a world record, number of titles, number of Olympic Games, the possibilities are endless and the accomplishments are inspiring.
The designs you see below are the first and second iterations featuring the World Records for the 100m and the marathon (42.2km or 26 miles).
This is an ongoing series that can be followed along on my social media channels.
#SportStatDesigns 1.0 - 100m World Records
Below are the designs for the 100m world record holders in track & field set by Usain Bolt in 2009 and by Florence Griffith Joyner in 1988* and Elaine Thompson-Herah in 2021.
*A NOTE ABOUT THE WOMEN'S WORLD RECORD: there has been speculation that the wind gauge was faulty during FGJ's race at the 1988 US Olympic Trials where she ran the 10.49, hence the asterisk by her time. Elaine Thompson-Herah ran a legal 10.54 at the 2021 Diamond League meet in Eugene, which is currently the second all-time fastest in the women's 100m.
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DISCLAIMER ABOUT THE PHOTOS USED: The photos used in these designs are not owned by me and belong to their rightful owners, which will be credited here in the description and on my WIP livestream once it goes live.
The designs created in this series are not being resold for profit in any way, shape, or form. These designs are for personal use geared towards furthering my graphic design practice and professional development, more specifically in photo manipulation designs in the sports industry.
Photo Sources Used:
FGJ Image Source: https://www.britannica.com/biogr.../Florence-Griffith-Joyner
ETH Image Source: https://our.today/.../elaine-thompson-herah-prefontaine...
#SportStatDesigns 2.0 - Marathon World Records
Below are the designs for the marathon world record holders set by Eliud Kipchoge in 2018 and by Brigid Kosgei in 2019.
*A NOTE ABOUT THE MEN'S WORLD RECORD: On October 12 2019, there was a special running event called #breaking2. The event was heavily engineered and modified that involved pace cars, various running pacers, and other elements that greatly influenced Kipchoge's performance, providing those ideal conditions. Due to these factors, it does not qualify as an official world record, but it is a special mention to note as it does show the possible that humans could run under 2 hours for a marathon.
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DISCLAIMER ABOUT THE PHOTOS USED: The photos used in these designs are not owned by me and belong to their rightful owners, which will be credited here in the description and on my WIP livestream once it goes live.
The designs created in this series are not being resold for profit in any way, shape, or form. These designs are for personal use geared towards furthering my graphic design practice and professional development, more specifically in photo manipulation designs in the sports industry.
Photo Sources Used:
EK at Berlin: https://globalsportmatters.com/.../after-kipchoges.../
BK at Chicago: https://www.cnn.com/.../chicago-marathon.../index.html
EK at Breaking2: https://www.theatlantic.com/.../kipchoges-sub-two.../599974/
#SportStatDesigns 3.0 - Grand Slam tournament titles
Below are the designs for the tennis players who've won the most Grand Slam tournament titles, currently held by Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams. Serena Williams also holds the all-time record for the most tournament titles for any tennis player, male or female.
The Grand Slam tournaments are the world's biggest annual events in professional tennis. The tournaments offer the most ranking points, prize money, public and media attention, the greatest strength and size of field.
The four Grand Slam tournaments are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. The Australian and the US Open are played on hard courts, the French on clay, and Wimbledon on grass.
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DISCLAIMER ABOUT THE PHOTOS USED: The photos used in these designs are not owned by me and belong to their rightful owners, which will be credited here in the description and on my WIP livestream once it goes live.
The designs created in this series are not being resold for profit in any way, shape, or form. These designs are for personal use geared towards furthering my graphic design practice and professional development, more specifically in photo manipulation designs in the sports industry.
Photo Sources Used:
RN at Australian Open 2022: https://ftw.usatoday.com/.../2022/01/GTY-1238040198.jpg...
SW at Australian Open 2017: https://static01.nyt.com/.../17SE.../17SERENA-superJumbo.jpg
