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Axios
11-04-2025
- Sport
- Axios
Seattle's World Cup poster makes waves
What do you get when an orca crashes the World Cup? Seattle's winning poster for the largest sporting event on Earth. The winner, by Camano Island-based designer Shogo Ota, is dominated by a bold, abstract orca tail against a sweeping view of Mount Rainier and the skyline in mint, chartreuse, black and gray. The tail echoes the shape of Lumen Field and incorporates a loose map of the city, Ota told the Seattle Times. The big picture: As part of the lead-up to next year's World Cup, which will be played in 16 cities across North America, each host city commissioned a local artist to design an official poster. In Seattle, a contest was held that drew 42 final submissions from across the state, according to local organizing committee SeattleFWC26. A nine-member panel then selected four finalists before naming Ota's work the winner.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
FIFA unveils Seattle World Cup logo
On April 3, the Seattle FIFA World Cup 26 Local Organizing Committee (SeattleFWC26) announced the winner of the Official FIFA World Cup 26 Seattle Host City Poster contest during the Pioneer Square First Thursday Art Walk. The poster is one of 16 posters that will be unveiled over the next month, as each Host City for the FIFA World Cup 26 will reveal artwork to their region to celebrate the tournament. Advertisement This is the first time that a FIFA World Cup has worked with local artists specific to each host city to design each location's poster. During Seattle's unveiling, attendees heard from Shogo Ota, the winning designer. Ota, hailing originally from Japan, has called the Pacific Northwest home for more than a decade and owns and operates Tireman Studio from Camano Island, Washington. Seattle's official poster will be shared internationally as a lasting symbol of Seattle's role in the world's biggest sporting event, showcasing our city's unique identity to fans across the globe. 'The City of Seattle is proud to be one of 16 host cities in North America for the 2026 FIFA World Cup games, and even more proud to welcome the world to the Pacific Northwest region,' said Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell. 'We are hard at work preparing to ensure the region is ready to both host a once-in-a-lifetime experience for locals and visitors from across the globe and showcase the rich history, vibrant culture, and beauty of our region and our communities. This poster is a reflection of who we are and what makes our region special.'
