Messi India Tour Merch Design For Shop Football

A limited drop built around Messi’s India tour. We designed a t-shirt that maps the journey across cities and turns it into something fans could actually wear to the stadium.
Released once. Sold out in a week.

Client

SHOP FOOTBALL

Project goal

Design a limited edition t-shirt for Shop Football around Messi’s India tour. The goal was to create a piece fans would want to wear during the event, while capturing the full journey across multiple cities in India.

The Design

Timeline

Nov 2025

Design Brief & Concepting

Client reached out with a clear intent to release a tour-specific t-shirt tied to Messi’s India visit.
Initial concepts explored ways to represent multiple cities without making the design cluttered. Typography direction was defined early.

Nov 2025
Nov 2025

Rendering

Refined layout, adjusted hierarchy, and developed the Hindi-English type blend. Multiple versions were tested for front and back balance.

Nov 2025
Dec 2026

Typography & Delivery

The design was completed and delivered in 5 days just in time to be forwarded to the manufacturer.

Dec 2026

Result

Drop Outcome
Limited release, no restocks
The entire stock sold out within 7 days

Engagement
Instagram & Facebook reach – 50k
Saves/shares – 478

Performance
Click-through rate on meta ads – 28%
Website traffic during the drop – 6.6K

Impact
Strong demand driven by event timing and limited availability
Positioned as a collectible piece tied to Messi’s India tour

Full Case Study

Check out our full case study on Behance, where we dive deep into the creative process and outcomes.

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