ONE EVENT, THREE PIECES
The T-shirt and lanyard share a visual rhythm with the bib. Each keeps a distinct layout.
EVENT DESIGN / APPAREL / LANYARD / RACE BIB
NEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS
A coordinated race-day kit for a youth cross-country championship: a T-shirt and lanyard, plus the participant bib.READ THE STORY ↓
DISCIPLINEEVENT DESIGN / APPAREL / LANYARD / RACE BIB
ROLEDESIGN
PROJECT TYPEREAL CLIENT WORK
PATHARRIVE → IDENTIFY → RUN → REMEMBER
THE STRATEGIC HOOK
Race day moves quickly.
The assignment was specific: a T-shirt and lanyard, plus a race bib for a youth cross-country championship. I needed the pieces to belong together without treating them as identical layouts. A bib has to make the runner number easy to find. A shirt has more room to express the event.
THE CHOICE
“Use one visual language for race day and the objects runners keep.”
WORKING THROUGH IT
Design for how each piece is used.
ENERGY WITH CLARITY
Movement and color create excitement. Names and race numbers stay readable alongside event information.
DESIGNED FOR USE
Every choice responds to how the piece is worn, handled, photographed, and seen at a distance.
A MEMORY AFTER THE FINISH
The T-shirt and lanyard continue carrying the event long after race day.
THE VISUAL LANGUAGE
MAKE FORWARD MOTION VISIBLE.
Directional graphics and bold event colors frame readable information across all three pieces.
APPLICATION
THREE PIECES. ONE RACE-DAY STORY.
I designed the shirt and lanyard alongside the participant bib. Red and navy connect the pieces. The information changes scale according to how each one is worn.
EXPERIENCE
DESIGNED AROUND THE RUNNER.
The three pieces follow the participant through distinct race-day moments while maintaining one visual identity.
WEAR
The T-shirt gives the field a shared visual presence.
CARRY
The lanyard keeps event identification visible and accessible.
RUN
The bib prioritizes the participant number while carrying the same graphic language.
Three objects.
One race-day memory.
The completed NYRR assignment covers the shirt and lanyard alongside the bib. They share color and directional graphics, with a different information hierarchy on each piece.
FLAGSHIP / PUBLIC EXPERIENCET-SHIRT / LANYARD / RACE BIB
REAL CLIENT WORK / THREE DELIVERABLES
T-SHIRT
The shirt gives the event graphics the most room. Its design can remain visible after race day.
LANYARD
A compact vertical format carries the event identity through check-in and gathering moments.
RACE BIB
The most functional piece keeps the runner number dominant and the event recognizable.
SYSTEM
Use the same red and navy across the pieces. Change the type size and layout according to what a runner needs to read.
LAUNCH SYSTEMBuild recognition.
Build recognition.
Then build return.
01ARRIVAL / LANYARD ESTABLISHES THE EVENT
02START / BIB PRIORITIZES THE RUNNER NUMBER
03AFTER / T-SHIRT CARRIES THE MEMORY FORWARD
The three pieces give participants a consistent, usable race-day kit.
WHAT I DELIVERED
A kit people can recognize.
The finished pieces share red and navy graphics, with directional lines that connect the layouts. Each keeps the information it needs for its own job. The shirt can become a keepsake after the number on the bib has done its work.