Role: Illustrator / Designer Category: Mascot Design, Enamel Pin Design, Sports Merch Timeline: Rapid turnaround (Less than 3 days)

A custom trading pin design for the St. Cloud Huskies Squirt A team, created on a tight timeline for their 2026 hockey season.

The goal was simple: make a pin the kids would actually be excited to trade.

The final design features a tough little husky riding a snow blower, kicking up Dust” with 2026 and St. Cloud Squirt A built into the artwork. The piece blends team pride, inside jokes, and bold enamel-pin styling into one collectible design.

The design started as a rough sketch and evolved through quick feedback from the team, parents, and the toughest critics: the players. Details like the dark husky face, red head stripe, snow blower, and the fun they're totally "Dust" and "Mich-T" reference helped make the final design feel specific to this team.

A bold, funny, kid-approved trading pin that turned a team inside joke into a piece of collectible hockey merch.