Ricardo Mondragon's Poster Series Capitalizes on the Football Frenzy
Farida Helmy — June 17, 2014 — Lifestyle
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If you're one of the people almost taking this whole month off from school, work, dating and life, then you'll definitely appreciate these typographic World Cup posters.
With the epic football tournaments only on once every four years, the world comes together to celebrate both their love and competitiveness for the games -- and it's the only time you can get away with going crazy with memorabilia and hanging these awesome-looking typographic World Cup posters without someone nagging you to take them back down. Designed by Mexican designer Ricardo Mondragon, the World Cup posters series are bold and take on all the different teams. Mondragon picks one of the players as his main image -- usually the most popular or talented from the team -- then applies his minimalist yet aesthetic type skillfully on top of the image.
With the epic football tournaments only on once every four years, the world comes together to celebrate both their love and competitiveness for the games -- and it's the only time you can get away with going crazy with memorabilia and hanging these awesome-looking typographic World Cup posters without someone nagging you to take them back down. Designed by Mexican designer Ricardo Mondragon, the World Cup posters series are bold and take on all the different teams. Mondragon picks one of the players as his main image -- usually the most popular or talented from the team -- then applies his minimalist yet aesthetic type skillfully on top of the image.
Trend Themes
1. Minimalist Design Posters - Minimalism in design can be applied to all art forms and can offer innovative, bold designs as demonstrated by Ricardo Mondragon's typographic World Cup posters.
2. Event-branded Merchandise - Events like the World Cup can create a frenzy and offer opportunities for branded merchandise, such as typographic posters, that can be sought after by fans.
3. Global Sports Fan Culture - Global sports fan culture offers a vast market for unique, innovative merchandise that can appeal to fans across different countries and cultures.
Industry Implications
1. Sports Merchandise - Sports merchandise industry can use typographic designs in posters and other merchandise to cater to fans' interests during major events like the World Cup.
2. Graphic Design Services - Graphic design services can use the minimalist style of Mondragon's posters as inspiration for innovative and creative designs for clients in various industries.
3. Event Management - Event management companies can incorporate similar typographic design elements in the branding and merchandise surrounding major sporting events, appealing to fans and potential sponsors.
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