BRANDING THE RETURN OF SLAMBALL
CREATING A VISUAL “STYLE” FOR THE NATIONAL POLO CENTER
Allow us to Elevate your Brand
Igniting Hunger for an Ivy League Classic
Swinging for the fences with MLB
Creatives Volunteering to Make Social Good Happen
Scoring Brooklyn Hockey's Biggest Goal
With over 50 years of experience as an award-winning branding agency, we specialize in transforming bold ideas into innovative brand solutions which captivate and inspire. Recognized as a long-time leader in sports design and corporate branding, we produce creative branding solutions tailored to drive measurable results. From redefining sports team branding to crafting dynamic video animations and unforgettable visual identity designs, our team combines passion and strategy to elevate every project. At the heart of our success is a client-centric branding approach, where creativity thrives through collaboration and teamwork. Together with our clients, we push boundaries, spark new opportunities, and create brands that grow, connect, and endure.
BUILDING BETTER BRANDS
Tom O'Grady
Patricia Aguilar
Brigitte Smith
Our Mascot Champ
Tom’s passion for brand identity, video animation and sports design started when he served as a VP, Global Creative Director for the National Basketball Association. Tom’s passion for corporate identity and video animation drew back to his hometown of Chicago to create his own creative branding agency. Tom now serves as a Partner and Chief Creative Officer of Gameplan Creative. He oversees the creative mission and direction of the brand agency supervising a staff of full-time visual branding designers and video animation experts. In the early 1990’s, Tom’s elevated sports teams brand value by treating each team’s brand identity in a strategic visual identity approach. This paradigm shift changed how leagues and teams view their own sports design identity processes. Tom was instrumental in brand building for individual NBA players as the league began to look at each player as their own unique “living brand”. This brand personality approach has been has become a best practice in the sports entertainment industry.
Pat is an award winning production manager from Chicago with extensive experience in the advertising and production industries. She has worked for a variety of Fortune 500 companies in Chicago and New York for more than 20 years and has worked with a broad range of notable clients. Pat is a recipient of the National North American Gold Ink Award and the Association of Graphic Communication 59th & 60th Annual Certificate of Achievement awards. She is a graduate from Roosevelt University with a BA degree in Integrated Marketing Communications. As the Managing Partner at Gameplan Creative, Pat brings her advertising agency and corporate career expertise to clients with passion, integrity, high end quality standards and a desire to deliver excellence with every brand--every time.
Brigitte graduated from Iowa State University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts - Graphic Design (BFA). In 2014, Brigitte landed the lead Graphic Design position with the Iowa Wild, the AHL affiliate of the Minnesota Wild. For over three seasons, Brigitte pioneered Iowa Wild's seasonal brand identities, print and digital sponsorship fulfillments, as well as photography on and off the ice. Brigitte continues to harness current and past sports design experiences to create fundamentally captivating visuals elevating client brands and concepts.
Meet our mascot Champ!
Gameplan Creative plays big. So, it should surprise no one that our creative process includes eleven steps. Why eleven? We drew our inspiration from an NBA basketball legend who went by the moniker “The Big E” and sported jersey number 11 needing only the letter “E” to identify the great Elvin Hayes.
When you work with Gameplan Creative, you gain a team of experts committed to making your brand unforgettable. Our innovative design strategies and marketing insights ensure your brand stands out, whether on a global sports stage or in competitive corporate markets. With a legacy of creating industry-leading solutions, we turn your vision into a reality that engages audiences and drives business impact.