This piece was created for LeBron James debut game as a Los Angeles Laker after his recent trade in 2018. Using custom-painted displacement maps, layering, and some magic we were able to bring life into otherwise flat, still imagery.

The work was completed while at Wieden Kennedy and showcased inside the Staples Center (Jumbotron, Bleacher Ribbon, Floor/Court Ribbon), Microsoft Theater Screens, L.A. Live, and surrounding hotel screens/signage.

Role: Design & Animation

Client: Nike

Studio: Wieden + Kennedy

As fans navigated through the various entrances of the Staples Center, they were greeted with coordinated screens showcasing LBJ’s career and how he landed as a LA Laker.

The work was completed while at Wieden + Kennedy and showcased inside the Staples Center (Jumbotron, Bleacher Ribbon, Floor/Court Ribbon), Microsoft Theater Screens, L.A. Live, and surrounding hotel screens/signage.

Role: Design & Animation

Client: Nike

Studio: Wieden + Kennedy

Battle Force is a celebration of sports and culture - a global event where hoops, art, music, and dance all come together. This year's theme was “Process” so the focus was on how to marry analog effects with digital techniques.

Working with the talented folks at Photon Studios, we created content that raised the bar in both analog and digital while elevating the events' energetic culture and brand.

Role: Design & Animation

Client: Nike

Studio: Photon Studio

What better way to merge digital and analog? Bounce one dimension into the other through basketball, the celebration’s main event.

Battle Force is a celebration of sports and culture - a global event where hoops, art, music and dance all come together. This years theme was “Process” so the focus was on how to marry analog effects with digital techniques.

Role: Design & Animation

Client: Nike

Studio: Photon Studio

Working in the Innovation Lab at the Nike World-Headquarters, COMB was tasked to take the initial 2D running, basketball, and soccer uniform designs and bring tangible life through 3D animation, texturing, and lighting to help visualize the new technology, look and feel of the 2016 Olympic Uniforms.

This video showcases various countries new Long Distance Running uniform displaying the newly created design while highlighting new wearable technology that Nike has developed.

Role: Motion Design & Animation

Client: Nike

Studio: Innovation Lab, Nike World Headquarters (Mia Hamm)

Working in the Innovation Lab at the Nike World-Headquarters, COMB was tasked to take the initial 2D running, basketball, and soccer uniform designs and bring tangible life through 3D animation, texturing, and lighting to help visualize the new technology, look and feel of the 2016 Olympic Uniforms.

This video showcases Allyson Felix’s new uniform displaying the newly created design while highlighting new wearable technology that Nike developed like “spike-shaped” extrusions on the leggings and armbands to assist the runner with decreased air-resistance and increased aerodynamics.

Role: Motion Design & Animation

Client: Nike

Studio: Innovation Lab, Nike World Headquarters (Mia Hamm Building)

Working in the Innovation Lab at the Nike World-Headquarters, COMB was tasked to take the initial 2D running, basketball and soccer uniform designs and bring tangible life through 3D animation, texturing, and lighting to help visualize the new technology, look and feel of the 2016 Olympic Uniforms.

This video showcases Ashton Eaton’s new uniform with the same breakthrough technology. COMB was also tasked with helping visualize and design the look and feel of the shoe’s sole, which was meant to look as if oil or gas was mixed with water.

Role: Motion Design & Animation

Client: Nike

Studio: Innovation Lab, Nike World Headquarters

Working in the Innovation Lab at the Nike World-Headquarters, COMB was tasked to take the initial 2D running, basketball, and soccer uniform designs and bring tangible life through 3D animation, texturing, and lighting to help visualize the new technology, look and feel of the 2016 Olympic Uniforms.

This video showcases the new technology in the USA Basketball team's uniforms. On the back of the shorts, where the wallet-pocket would be, players are now equipped with strips of fabric for the player to wipe their hands off during play to absorb any perspiration impending with grip on the ball.

Role: Motion Design & Animation

Client: Nike

Studio: Innovation Lab, Nike World Headquarters

Working in the Innovation Lab at the Nike World-Headquarters, COMB was tasked to take the initial 2D running, basketball, and soccer uniform designs and bring tangible life through 3D animation, texturing, and lighting to help visualize the new technology, look and feel of the 2016 Olympic Uniforms.

This video showcases the new technology in the USA Women’s Soccer Olympic uniforms. COMB was tasked to create a subtle and elegant way to visualize the stealthy new design while echoing its simplistic approach that highlights the craft of the uniform’s fabric, textiles, and breathability.

Role: Motion Design & Animation

Client: Nike

Studio: Innovation Lab, Nike World Headquarters