Newtown & Chilwell Cricket Club

Sporting Club
Instagram Management + Club Collateral Design
2018

In 2018, I volunarily began working with Newtown & Chilwell Cricket Club. The club's aim was to update their overall social presence and modernize their outreach strategies.

This project wasn't just about design. It was about bringing fresh ideas to a traditional club, mixing in some creativity to connect with the local community.

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Date
Aug 2018 - 2024
Role
Club Designer & Social Media Manager
About
Newtown & Chilwell Cricket ClubAmateur Cricket Club
Geelong, Australia
Deliverables
  • Club Membership Cards
  • Sponsorship Documents
  • Instagram Graphics
  • Event Graphics
  • Signage Artwork
Overview
Newtown & Chilwell Cricket Club (NCCC) wanted to improve their social presence and stay updated with modern trends. They additionally aimed to build a strong digital presence as a successful, inclusive & fun club, through updating all club collateral.

The clubs main goals were to increase player participation (both seniors & juniors), gain additional sponsorships opportunities and enhance community engagement.
Instagram post graphic of Newtown & Chilwell Cricket Club player post
Instagram post graphic of Newtown & Chilwell Cricket Club player post
Instagram post graphic of Newtown & Chilwell Cricket Club player post
The Journey
During this time, there were no cricket clubs within the Geelong community utilising any social platforms to their full potential. This provided a great opportunity to attract young boys/girls cricketers to the club through vibrant, exciting and fun graphics.

I began generating ideas for potential posts through sketching graphics in my spare time. Although, these sketches were basic, they were great as I was able to reference these throughout the five months of each cricket season.
Newtown Cricket Club Instagram post
Instagram post graphic of Newtown & Chilwell Cricket Club player post
Instagram post graphic of Newtown & Chilwell Cricket Club player post
After sketching my ideas, I would develop these concepts further using a combination of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. The graphics displayed within this page were used as Instagram & Facebook posts.

In order to maintain NCCC’s social momentum, I scheduled regular posts for results, fixtures, player milestones and more. I also had the pleasure of working alongside Tom Levick (Club President) to create club membership cards, internal change room signage and sponsorship documents.
Instagram post graphic of Newtown & Chilwell Cricket Club player post
Results
300%
Increase in Instagram Followers
150%
Increase in Average Likes (Per Post)
10+
New Sponsors
Learnings
During this project, I learned how to better understand clients needs and combine that with modern design trends. It showed me the importance of balancing legacy/heritage with contemporary designs.

Managing multiple tasks over a number of years also taught me lessons in project management. Some of these lessons and/or skills were time management, task prioritisation and how to measure success from design change.

The clubs digital identity within the Geelong community has transformed significantly which is shown in our results (above). Our positive impact has stimulated rival sporting clubs within the community to allocate resources in a similar fashion.
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