NFL vs. NCAA

When I was in High School, college football was my fascination. I enjoyed learning about each conference, the names and mascots of each team and quickly found myself becoming a champion of the underdog (ie. Mount Union, Delaware State, Hofstra, etc).

I'm not sure where my original love for NCAA action went, but it might have had something to do with going to a number of different colleges, not planting roots properly and feeling like I had no "home team" I could rally behind.

I went to Oklahoma State University for a few years, Tulsa Community College, a stint in Houston, followed by finishing up at Northeastern State University. When I attended OSU, we went 0-10-1, which made it extremely difficult to swear allegiance.

After graduation, I moved on to other pursuits and didn't pay a lot of attention to the college ranks. I've always been a fan of the mascots, logos, color schemes and branding overall, but not much else. My best friend is from the New Orleans area and I found myself really getting into the Saints and the NFL.

Fantasy Football became all the rage and my love for NFL was set. Since joining the ranks of Zazzle, I have rekindled my love for NCAA and continue to pursue my love of the NFL. This should be reflected in a lot of my designs, especially the "I Love" collection.

I'm going to post designs for the states I have finished and then move on to other areas that I already have going. I've got a lot of camouflage, argyle, outdoorsy patterns and fun phrases. This blog is a way for me to showcase a few (ton) of items and take my mind off of the design process for awhile.

If you have any requests on color combinations for the different states, I'm more than happy to create. Thanks for checking out this blog and I look forward to conversing with you all in the future.