Friday, November 27, 2015

Trey Vavra - 2015-16 Melbourne Aces

Unfortunately, computer problems and lack of free time has hindered my ability to get some card designs done, and probably will continue to do so for another week. However, in the mran time I have managed to throw together my first Aces card for the season, featuring American import, Trey Vavra.

Vavra's father Joe Vavra, the Bench Coach for the Minnesota Twins in the majors,  has come across as the Manager of the Melbourne Aces for the 2015-16 ABL season. He brought with him two of his sons, Trey and Tanner who are playing with the Aces for the season as well.  Trey is also from the Twins' organisation, having spent 2015 playing with the Cedar Rapids Kernels, the Twins' Single A affiliate in the Midwest League.

2015-16 Melbourne AcesTrey Vavra card front - ©2015 Adam East


Friday, November 20, 2015

Max Brennen - 2015-16 Sydney Blue Sox

Brennen is a local Sydneysider who spent 2014 and 2015 playing with West Texas A&M University before joining the Sydney Blue Sox for the 2015-16 ABL season, his rookie ABL year.

2015-16 Sydney Blue Sox Max Brennen card front - ©2015 Adam East

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Ryan Miller - 2015-16 Canberra Cabalry

Miller is an American import from the San Diego Padres organisation who is playing with the Canberra Cavalry during the 2015-16 ABL season. In 2015 Miller played with the Lake Elsinore Storm as well as a handful of games with the San Antonio Missions, the Padres High A and Double A level affiliates respectively..

2015-16 Canberra Cavalry Ryan Miller card front - ©2015 Adam East

2015-16 Canberra Cavalry Ryan Miller alternate card front - ©2015 Adam East

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Rick Teasley - 2015-16 Brisbane Bandits

Teasley is an American import who is playing the 2015-16 ABl season with the Brisbane Bandits. Teasley spent 2013 in the Tampa Bay Rays Rokkie and Low A level affiliates before being released ine arly 2014.He has since spent the last two years playing with the Southern Illinois Miners in the independent Frontier League..

2015-16 Brisbane Bandits Rick Teasley card front -©2015 Adam East

Monday, November 9, 2015

2014-15 Checklist Cards

Have finally finished the designs for all my cards from last season (2014-15), including the 6 checklist cards. Here are my full card lists for the 2014-15 ABL season on the checklist cards. The back of each checklist cards features the top 12 players for a particular stat from the 2014-15 ABL season (Batting Avergae, Home Runs. ERA, Wins, Strikeouts and Saves.)

2014-15 Adelaide Bite Checklist card front - ©2015 Adam East

2014-15 Brisbane Bandits Checklist card front - ©2015 Adam East

2014-15 Canberra Cavalry  Checklist card front - ©2015 Adam East

2014-15 Melbourne Aces Checklist card front - ©2015 Adam East

2014-15 Perth Heat Checklist card front - ©2015 Adam East

2014-15 Sydney Blue Sox Checklist card front - ©2015 Adam East
Of course, it's only now that I'm posting these onto the blog that I see several typos that I missed on the above cards before sending them to be printed :(

I should have more new card designs from the current 2015-16 ABL season ready to go up by Wednesday.


Friday, November 6, 2015

Boss Moanaroa - 2015-16 Canberra Cavalry

Moanaroa spent the first four seasons of the new ABL with the Sydney Blue Sox before failing to play in 2014-15. He has resurrected his ABL career in 2015-16 by joining the Canberra Cavalry and has been a staple member of the starting lineup.

I don't usually use full body shots of the players on myc ardd esigns -  usually because I'm aiming for portrait style shots, however I quite liked this shot of Moanaroa taking the ball at first.

2015-16 Canberra Cavalry Boss Moanaroa card front - ©2015 Adam East

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Justin Williams - 2015-16 Brisbane Bandits

Williams is an American import from the Tampa Bay Rays organisation who is playing with the Brisbane Bandits during the 2015-16 ABL season. In 2015 he played for the Bowling Green Hot Rods and Charlotte Stone Crabs, the Rays Single and Adavanced A level affiliates.

2015-16 Brisbane Bandits Justin Williams card front - ©2015 Adam East


Monday, November 2, 2015

Brian Grening - 2015-16 Canberra Cavalry

Well, I've finally settled on a design of my own for the 2015-16 ABL season cards. This is my design for the Canberra Cavalry players - this time featuring Brian Grening. Grening is returning for his fifth seaon with the Cavalry, and under the ABL's ever changing import rules, is considered an "Aussie" due to his 3+ years experience with the team. Grening spent 2015 playing with the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in the independent Atlantic League.

2015-16 Canberra Cavalry Brian Grening concept card front - ©2015 Adam East

[Update 3rd Nov 11:00PM. Never quite happy with the spacing or colour on the bottom of the card, so have revised the card to look like this:]

2015-16 Canberra Cavalry Brian Grening card front - ©2015 Adam East