Edo Ball artwork by Andrew Archer — a tattooed basketball player driving past skeleton figures through bamboo in a Ukiyo-e inspired scene.
2013 — Present
Edo Ball artwork by Andrew Archer — a tattooed basketball player driving past skeleton figures through bamboo in a Ukiyo-e inspired scene.
2013 — Present
Edo Ball artwork by Andrew Archer — a tattooed basketball player driving past skeleton figures through bamboo in a Ukiyo-e inspired scene.
2013 — Present

Edo Ball

Edo Ball is a long-running self-initiated project that brings together basketball, Japanese art, and storytelling across art, design, and narrative. Since launching in 2013, the project has grown from two illustrations into a collection of more than 75 artworks, alongside books, jerseys, basketballs, and exhibitions. Over time, it has developed into an expansive visual world with its own characters, stories, and mythology.

Illustration, Creative Direction, Product, Worldbuilding

www.edoball.com

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Ukiyo-e inspired basketball illustration of an athlete dodging arrows for The Art of Basketball book.
Ukiyo-e inspired basketball illustration of an athlete dodging arrows for The Art of Basketball book.
Book cover for Edo Ball: The Art of Basketball featuring a Japanese-inspired basketball illustration alongside a samurai-themed editorial artwork.

CONTEXT

Edo Ball began as a personal exploration of basketball, Japanese art, and storytelling. Created independently of client work, it gave me the freedom to develop an original visual world, build a long-term body of work, and connect with a global audience through art, products, exhibitions and collaborations.

APPROACH

Each artwork was developed as part of a larger connected world, with its own story, characters, and cultural references. Alongside the illustrations, I shaped the project’s creative direction and visual identity across books, apparel, prints, basketballs, and exhibitions, turning it into something that could live far beyond the original artwork.

CONTEXT

Edo Ball began as a personal exploration of basketball, Japanese art, and storytelling. Created independently of client work, it gave me the freedom to develop an original visual world, build a long-term body of work, and connect with a global audience through art, products, exhibitions and collaborations.

APPROACH

Each artwork was developed as part of a larger connected world, with its own story, characters, and cultural references. Alongside the illustrations, I shaped the project’s creative direction and visual identity across books, apparel, prints, basketballs, and exhibitions, turning it into something that could live far beyond the original artwork.

CONTEXT

Edo Ball began as a personal exploration of basketball, Japanese art, and storytelling. Created independently of client work, it gave me the freedom to develop an original visual world, build a long-term body of work, and connect with a global audience through art, products, exhibitions and collaborations.

APPROACH

Each artwork was developed as part of a larger connected world, with its own story, characters, and cultural references. Alongside the illustrations, I shaped the project’s creative direction and visual identity across books, apparel, prints, basketballs, and exhibitions, turning it into something that could live far beyond the original artwork.

Illustrated basketball wave inspired by Hokusai, combining Japanese woodblock art with contemporary sports illustration.
Ukiyo-e inspired basketball illustration of an athlete dodging arrows for The Art of Basketball book.
Illustrated basketball wave inspired by Hokusai, combining Japanese woodblock art with contemporary sports illustration.
Editorial book spread featuring a winter basketball warrior illustration and accompanying article layout.
Typography spread from The Art of Basketball book featuring bold editorial title design.
The Art of Basketball Book Content
Editorial book spread featuring a winter basketball warrior illustration and accompanying article layout.
Typography spread from The Art of Basketball book featuring bold editorial title design.
Editorial book spread featuring a winter basketball warrior illustration and accompanying article layout.
Typography spread from The Art of Basketball book featuring bold editorial title design.
The Art of Basketball Book Content
Former NBA player Kevin Garnett and actor Adam Sandler holding a custom Edo Ball basketball jersey featuring original illustrated artwork by Andrew Archer.
Basketball apparel featuring custom illustrated jersey and graphic streetwear inspired by Japanese art.
Former NBA player Kevin Garnett and actor Adam Sandler holding a custom Edo Ball basketball jersey featuring original illustrated artwork by Andrew Archer.
Basketball apparel featuring custom illustrated jersey and graphic streetwear inspired by Japanese art.
Former NBA player Kevin Garnett and actor Adam Sandler holding a custom Edo Ball basketball jersey featuring original illustrated artwork by Andrew Archer.
Basketball apparel featuring custom illustrated jersey and graphic streetwear inspired by Japanese art.
Custom basketball jersey featuring original illustrated artwork from The Art of Basketball project.
Hand-painted basketball with floral artwork created as part of The Art of Basketball collection.
Custom basketball jersey featuring original illustrated artwork from The Art of Basketball project.
Hand-painted basketball with floral artwork created as part of The Art of Basketball collection.
Custom basketball jersey featuring original illustrated artwork from The Art of Basketball project.
Hand-painted basketball with floral artwork created as part of The Art of Basketball collection.
Andrew Archer

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