Oakland Roots — Miscellaneous Apparel

A collection of standalone apparel projects using club culture and local collaborations as prompts for new graphic languages.

Client
Oakland Roots SC
Year
2024–2026
Scope
Concept, graphic design, apparel design, and art direction
Oakland Roots merchandise — Ballers have roots 3

The work includes a Conoce tus Raíces capsule built from a lucha libre aesthetic and a custom wordmark derived from the club's typography, alongside a collaboration with the Oakland Ballers.

For the 2026 World Cup, Australia's national team trained at the Oakland Roots facility. A commemorative Oakland Roos graphic—built around the kangaroo connection—extended into a small merchandise moment. The collection also includes a collaborative tee with Oakland Airport. Each piece begins with a specific Oakland story, then finds the wordmark, character, graphic, or garment that can carry it.