Eamonn Dalton

Graphic Design & Art Direction

Currently: Senior Designer, The Athletic


Lionel Messi trading card controversy: Who is signing his autographs?
Lamine Yamal’s trademark trivela: Dissecting the Barcelona star’s work of art
Learning languages: forget Duolingo, lessons start with football terminology and nicknames
Inside the Juventus crisis: The Paratici ‘black book’, Chiellini’s WhatsApps and Ronaldo’s wages

Total Eclipse of the Park: The Guardians’ home opener coincides with a rare solar eclipse
Back home at Monza, Ferrari confronts the reality of its path back to F1 glory
The Munich air disaster: The crash – ‘Christ… we aren’t going to make it’
Barca at 125: 7% of goals scored by Messi, three papal conclaves and 132 trophies

Inside Mason Greenwood’s exit from Manchester United
A year to go until the Club World Cup in the US... yet nobody knows what's going on

How cricket became the next big thing for sport's wealthiest investors

The miracle of Brest, a club a world apart from Champions League opponents Real Madrid
How might Travis Kelce’s baseball career have turned out?
Jurgen Klopp, Red Bull and the origins of an unlikely love affair
Exploring the Nick Saban butterfly effect, 400-plus job changes later

The decline of Girondins de Bordeaux: ‘It’s like the Titanic’
Johan Cruyff and the incredible wallpaper drawings that explain modern football
Deion Sanders’ unrivaled legend at Florida State: ‘The best athlete ever known to man’
Luke Ayling and THAT Leeds goal: The things you missed
The NFL in Germany, an oral history: ‘Beer and brats. It’s like being in Wisconsin’
Marcus Rashford at Manchester United. What’s going on?

‘Right-sizing’ Manchester United – what it’s like when INEOS ‘rips off the Band-Aid’
The voices in their heads: With PitchCom, pitchers never sure who they may hear
Oliver Kahn, sacked almost immediately after winning another Bundesliga title
The insular relationships that protected Shohei Ohtani — until they didn't

The Athletic

Photo IllustrationA collection of editorial illustrations designed for The Athletic, aimed at bringing sports stories to life while highlighting the publication's dedication to compelling and elevated sports coverage.



Illustration by Limited Output. Photography by Lee Brown
Illustration by Josh Parkin
Illustration by Acid FC
Illustration by Limited Output
Illustration by Limited Output

The Square Ball

Art DirectionWorking closely with various illustrators, I have created merchandise that captures the history and brand of The Square Ball, as well as bringing to life Leeds United moments through artwork. Additionally, we've launched a collection of football shirts in partnership with Admiral.



Illustration by James Clapham
Illustration by James Clapham
Illustration by Nash Weeraseker
Illustration by Dave Arcade
Illustration by Dave Arcade
Illustration by Lisa Tegtmeier

The Athletic

Art DirectionI have overseen the art direction for numerous illustration projects for The Athletic's diverse range of podcasts, collaborating with illustrators to produce visually striking and thematically cohesive artwork.



Art Direction by Viola Steinberg & Lukas Niehaus

11Freunde

Photo IllustrationEditorial illustrations created for the cover story of issue 242 of German football magazine 11Freunde, highlighting the 100 winners and losers in the world of football in 2021.



Illustrations by Paul Trevillion & Acid FC. Photography by Lee Brown

The Square Ball + Leeds United Supporters’ Trust: See You Win

Art Direction Art direction and design for See You Win, a 164-page B5 book and accompanying merchandise. Produced by The Square Ball, it celebrates Leeds United’s 1972 FA Cup victory and highlights Paul Trevillion’s contributions that left a lasting legacy on the club.



Photography via Matt Abbott

LiveWire

Branding + DesignBranding for LiveWire, a poetry organization founded by Matt Abbott. LiveWire focuses on live events and writer development, aiming to inspire and support poets from diverse backgrounds and experiences.



Illustration by Chris Moran
Illustration by Arley Byrne
Illustration by Tom Lathom-Sharp
Illustration by John Tregoning
Illustration by Limited Output
Illustration by Joe Gamble
Illustration by Kris Sheasby
Illustration by Arley Byrne
Illustration by Rob Palmer
Illustration by John Tregoning
Illustrations by Joe Gamble
Illustration by Marjia Markovic
Illustration by John Tregoning
Illustration by Rhys Lowry

The Square Ball

Art Direction
Since joining The Square Ball, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with numerous incredibly talented illustrators, art directing them on various covers and integrating their artwork into inner spreads.



Photography via Adam Hurrey

Football Cliches

Branding + DesignBranding for the relaunch of Football Cliches, a podcast exploring the language of football. The artwork has been featured across audio, web, live shows, and even fingernails.



Marcelo Bielsa, constrained football, and creativity in the gaps

Mateusz Klich is home
Chelsea’s charming man
Goodbye Marcelo Bielsa, hello Premier League
Can they give us paper every week?
Pablo was not the hero, but Castellon got through
Fabinho, Deco, Liverpool? Raphinha can speak for himself at Leeds
Life Ain’t Just a Bet, But We’ve Never Won it Yet
Boom Boom Bogusz is Winning Loan Life
A Solemn Chicken Playing Air Guitar: Fighting For The Soul of Goal Celebrations
Jack in his box
The frightening education of John Sheridan
Hjel-yeah and a high five
Play, fail, nuke, repeat

The Square Ball

Photo IllustrationA collection of editorial illustrations featured on The Square Ball website, alongside articles covering the occasional highs and frequent lows of life with Leeds United.



Illustration by Limited Output

Balls.ie

Branding + Design
Rebrand of Irish sports website Balls.ie, including a new logo, fonts, social media templates, and merchandise, modernizing its identity while celebrating Irish sports culture.