Sports | Mark Urquhart Designs

Admittedly so, I’m a bit of a sports nut

I live vicariously through my two younger brothers and their high-school sports careers. I yell at them when they don’t play well. I have a huge grin on my face when they play their best. I also run them harder than any coach ever has (go ahead and ask them). I also never let them win. Ever. On any circumstance. Never.

About a month ago I had a bit of an epiphany. I remembered my time at Syracuse when some of the football players asked me to design them Facebook pictures. Most of the requests were from graduated seniors who wanted a design to commemorate their careers at the ‘Cuse. Once I got rolling with those, I thought, “wouldn’t it be cool to give my brothers a design like these to show off…” I saw how much they loved theirs. I saw the response from their friends and family. Hence the motivation to get some designs done for Merrimack Athletes.

Here’s my personal philosophy on these designs and why they are so popular; Most athletes grow up collecting cards and posters of their favorite star players. There’s always that one really cool card that you never trade. Not for a Griffey rookie card, or for the Cal Ripken “Iron Man” card. No matter what, there’s no way you’re giving up your coolest collector item. I wanted to give these athletes the opportunity to see themselves in the same light, to give them something they can take with them after their careers are over.

Here’s the collection I put together for the Merrimack Athletes. Unfortunately the “free design” period has come to an end, and if any more athletes want to get some work done it’s going to cost some coin. Fun fact about the real world…. bills are a real thing.

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If you missed the cut and want a design done, fill out a quote today and I’ll get back to you with an estimate for your project! (Special thanks to Perline Photography for letting me use some of her photos!)