Kirana

Nike x League of Legends Zeri hero image

Animation

Animatic

Spring 2024

Nike x League of Legends Skin Collaboration: Zeri

Led concept development and visual design for a Nike x League of Legends collaboration, creating a dynamic digital fashion skin for Zeri that fuses Nike's athletic brand identity with gaming aesthetics through splash art, 3D modeling, animation, and in-game integrations.

Role & Objective

  • Served as Concept & Visual Development Lead for a cross-industry project between Nike and Riot Games' League of Legends, focused on bridging fashion, gaming, and urban culture.
  • Aimed to design a digital fashion skin that fuses Nike's energetic style with Zeri's fast-paced gameplay, crafting an immersive visual identity across platforms.

Actions Taken

  • Designed custom Character Splash Art to showcase the Nike-inspired skin, emphasizing motion, energy, and electric visuals.
  • Created 3D fashion models in Marvelous Designer to integrate Nike's performance aesthetic with in-game costume design.
  • Produced a mixed media animation blending real-life footage shot in Downtown Los Angeles with digital overlays to connect physical and virtual worlds.
  • Developed in-game store mock-ups to visualize the skin within the League of Legends ecosystem.
  • Collaborated with the Nike .SWOOSH Digital Branding Team and Riot Games to ensure cohesive brand storytelling and authentic integration.

Results & Impact

  • Delivered a compelling cross-industry concept that merges fashion, gaming, and storytelling into an engaging consumer experience.
  • Demonstrated expertise in collaborating with major brands to develop co-branded visual narratives and innovative digital experiences.
  • Produced a full suite of deliverables—splash art, 3D assets, animation, and mock-ups—that lays a foundation for future digital fashion collaborations.