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LA Guerrillas 2021

LA Guerrillas 2021

LA Guerrillas 2021

LA Guerrillas 2021

In a league full of soldiers, we built a guerrilla.

In a league full of soldiers, we built a guerrilla.

Franchise

Call of Duty League

Role

Creative Director

Tools

Photoshop, Illustrator

Overview

Context

As Creative Director for the LA Guerrillas' 2021 Call of Duty League season, I led creative direction and hands-on design across regulation matches, majors, broadcast graphics, and consumer products.

Problem

Esports brand identities tend to blur together: aggressive but generic, loud but forgettable. The Guerrillas needed something culturally specific that could hold up across a full season of broadcast, merch, and social.

Process

I established the creative direction and built the brand guide, then transitioned ongoing production to a designer while staying hands-on when the work demanded it. The concept came from street culture—graffiti, turf war symbolism, the raw energy of sticker slaps—translated into a seasonal brand system with real visual conviction.

Impact

The 2021 visuals delivered a distinctive, consistent presence across every touchpoint throughout the season—broadcast packages, stage graphics, social, and consumer merchandise sold through Fanatics and official CDL channels.

Credits

Head of Social

Head of Social

Brandon Guarneri

Brandon Guarneri

Social Manager

Social Manager

Frank Salerno

Frank Salerno

Content Strategist

Content Strategist

Levi Hill

Levi Hill

Senior Designer

Senior Designer

George Stafford

George Stafford

Director, Marketing

Director, Marketing

Joy Chao

Joy Chao