Rocky & Wrighty arena

Art direction, illustration and design.

Mural design for a pitch at Turnham Academy.

How it came about.

Ian Wright, in conjunction with the Football Foundation and EA Sports, has been a key player in the development of a new pitch at his old school, Turnham Acadamy in Brockley.

Artist Lionel Stanhope, known for his railway-inspired typographic murals was approached to paint a mural for the pitch, celebrating Ian’s connections with the school, as well as his Arsenal teammate David Rocastle (collectively known as Rocky & Wrighty).

The brief eventually grew to include the players, sponsor logos, and a quote from Ian, so Lionel got in touch and asked if I would like to support him with designing the mural, including illustrating the players, leaving him the task to paint the final design by hand!

The pitch is also featured in the game FC24 by EA Sports.