Unbreakable Legacy

Nike - Kylian Mbappé Mercurial Superfly

Beyond explosive pace, Mbappé leaves a permanent imprint on the culture every time he steps onto the pitch. Years of relentless refinement have transformed the impossible into pure instinct, carving out a golden blueprint for the future of the sport.


Year

2026

Timeline

10 Weeks

Role

Art Direction + Design

Portrait of Kylian Mbappé holding the football boot covering his left eye.

Legacies aren’t made. They’re forged.

My goal for this campaign was to tell a story of hard work and sacrifice. I opted to use real materials, real tools, and the raw heat of the gold-casting process to build the visual identity. This physical process became the core visual language and the storyboard for the product video.


My Responsibilities

Directed end-to-end creative execution, managing narrative strategy, visual design, post-production, and retail + digital rollouts.

Graphics on the heel of Kylian's boot is revealed through the dark stoned mold.
Graphics on the bottom of Kylian's boot is revealed through the dark stoned mold.
Erling's boot is made in real life sitting on back of a British lorry.
A main pours molten metal into a boot mold in a foundry environment.
Man holds the boot with tools and broken pieces of the mold casting.
Portrait of a young boy holding both boots against his chest as he stares into the camera.
A young boy runs across a dark colored pitch with a crack of gold in the background.

Credits

Year

2026

VP Creative Director

Adriano Furtado

Creative Director

Ben McLaughlin

Art Director + Designer

Steven Oey

Narrative

Dudu Lessa Ribeiro Viola
Afnan Altimimi

Copywriter

Ali Sala

Production

Carlye Meisburger

Creative Partner

Studio Oefner

Visual Artist

Fabian Oefner

DP for Product

Austin Sabado

Athlete Photography

PETROS

Post Production

Campfire (Athlete)
INK Studio (Athlete)
Studio Oefner (Product)