Oakland Raiders Digital “Game Weeks” — 2015 and 2016 seasons

One of the things I am most proud of from my time as an Oakland Raider is the establishment of a ritualized game week on social media.

Previously, the approach was a little scattershot — a "let's design some cool things when we have time" mindset but that led to less than ideal consistency in the look of graphics, the volume of them that were being posted on platforms each week (for example, after losses compared to wins), and the messages/themes behind them. But ahead of the 2015 season I proposed a concrete plan for a series of graphics based on the team's practice and game schedule, and collaborated with our excellent Creative Services team — much love, respect, and appreciation to Caitlin Wienck, Aaron Ward, and Esteban Carbajal, who were all instrumental in making this come to life — to come up with a look and feel that really exemplified the Raiders brand.

Tuesdays (this was the starting day for game weeks from a content perspective, at least after Week One, because Mondays served as an emotional recap for us) -- we introduced the NFL's game hashtag:

Wednesdays -- we showcased the grit and the grind of practices:

Thursdays -- we found iconic or interesting throwback images from previous matchups versus that week's opponent:

Fridays -- we highlighted team travel on road trips and had a more standard matchup graphic for home games:

Saturdays -- we highlighted key and exciting player matchups:

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Sundays (In-Game) -- we had graphics for score updates, touchdowns, milestones, and more:

Sundays (Postgame) -- we highlighted star performers from the day's battle:

Mondays -- we presented postgame quotes that gave fans the latest pulse of the team:

Check out the below for an in-depth look at more of the concepts we used for the 2015-16 season: