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Design, Illustration, Art Direction

Charles Hodges - Respect Your OGs

Still frame from the “Respect Your OGs” series ft. Charles Hodges of the Chicago Bulls

Empowering Athlete Voices

Good Fake called on us to create a set of illustrations, designs, and style frames for a multi-part series for NBA 2K and their media channels. Now live, both in-game and online, these series’ provide a platform for athletes to openly discuss the many social issues that came to a head in 2020. Our job was to focus on “More Than a Vote” and “Respect Your OGs”. The series featured Trae Young, Mo Bamba, Jaylen Brown, Candace Parker, and more.

Chicago Bulls - Respect Your OGs

Respect your OGs

Told with a mix of live action and motion graphics, Respect Your OGs features four current athletes telling the stories of their own activism as well as the stories of the OG athletes who paved the way. Athlete pairings include: Jaylen Brown & Bill Russell, Candace Parker & Lisa Leslie, Mo Bamba & Elgin Baylor, and Kyle Korver & Craig Hodges.

Elgin Baylor - Respect Your OGs NBA2K - Portrait

Elgin Baylor

Respect Your OGs ft. Mo Bamba and Elgin Baylor

two unique
mini-series

Our work focuses on two unique mini-series and the content highlights voting rights and athlete activism throughout history.

Bill Russell
Bill Russell - Respect Your OGs NBA2K
Rings

More than a vote

Created in conjunction with More Than A Vote, this mini series was released in the run up to the 2020 general election. Utilizing a mix of cel animation and live action interviews, this mini-series features Maria Taylor and Trae Young as they share their personal experiences with voting and why the right to vote is so important to them. We also designed an accompanying motion graphics piece that tells the rocky history of voting rights in America.

To learn more about More Than a Vote visit www.morethanavote.org.

Maria Taylor for More Than a Vote