Sports Day: A Collection of Poster Design and Motif Ideas
Once the practice for the sports day starts, you can’t help wondering, “How many people will come to watch on the actual day?” For some, the more spectators and the more attention they get, the more motivated they become.
In this article, we’re introducing ideas for poster motifs—an essential item to promote your sports day to different audiences! We’ve gathered ideas that will help when you’re asked by your school to design a poster or when you want to submit a design for a contest.
Be sure to read to the end!
[Sports Day] Collection of Poster Design and Motif Ideas (1–10)
Lion
https://x.com/sadaifuzokuchu/status/1662004367426478082Draw to match the slogan! Here are some lion-themed ideas.
These are recommended for anyone thinking, “I want to incorporate a lion motif into my poster,” or “I want a stylish, polished design.” This time, let’s try creating a cool lion on a black background.
Looking at the posted photos, you can see white text on a black background.
In the center, a lion drawn with colorful lines appears to be gazing at you.
Be sure to give it a try!
Children’s handmade poster
https://www.instagram.com/p/C7D5U62reUg/Communicate with pictures and words! Here are some handmade poster ideas for kids.
These days, it’s easy to create designs with apps and software.
That convenience and ability to mass-produce are great, but this time, let’s make posters using children’s unique illustrations and lettering.
The drawings kids create with a sports day in mind convey earnestness and warmth.
Adding color to the letters for a playful touch is also adorable! Each poster being handwritten will likely bring joy to anyone who sees it.
Be sure to give it a try.
A poster incorporating elements of the competition
https://www.instagram.com/p/BoLWqDUH6c0/Get excited by imagining the big day! Here are poster ideas that incorporate the events themselves.
Sports days and athletic festivals are special, once-a-year occasions, right? Some people may want not only parents but also local community members to come and see.
For those people, we recommend poster ideas that feature the actual events.
Tug-of-war, sprints, ball toss, musical performances—these are wonderful designs that let viewers picture what the day will be like just by looking at the poster!
Lion vs. Wolf
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEMYhvfh0tx/In elementary school sports festivals, I don’t think rivalry really takes root, but in junior high school sports festivals, strong competitive spirit is common.
This “Lion vs.
Wolf” poster is perfect for creating that sense of rivalry.
In the linked example, it looks like only the wolf is angled, but for illustrations like this, depict the two facing each other in profile.
That way, you can convey the feeling of opposition and add impact.
Classic pairings like a tiger and a dragon are also recommended.
sneakers
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2828uhAUKp/Many people probably associate school sports festivals with footraces.
In that sense, this “Sneakers” piece could be considered a particularly catchy poster.
Normally, feet are one of the most difficult parts of the human body to draw for those who aren’t used to drawing.
In fact, many people struggle to draw feet well.
However, with sneakers, you can simply copy the pair you own as-is, so you don’t really need to worry about the difficulty there.
Rather, I think rendering the texture of the sneakers is the challenging part, so try studying how to depict textures in drawings by referring to manga and similar sources.
someone running hard
https://www.instagram.com/p/CUkI7u1J5Ah/If you want to make a poster with a straightforward look, I recommend this depiction of someone running hard.
Drawing from a perfectly side-on view lacks flavor, so most people go for a diagonal angle—but in fact, that demands quite a bit of drawing skill.
Even in the illustration at the link, the midline of the upper body and the midline of the lower body are misaligned, and the way the soles of the feet are drawn goes against real-world perspective.
Because it requires such a high level of skill, the difficulty is high, but since the expression is very straightforward, it’s extremely catchy—so definitely give it a try.
Poster of handprints
https://twitter.com/nanaihoikuen/status/1575383968270385152If someone with a flexible schedule is in charge of the poster, I think it’s totally fine to create a highly detailed illustration.
However, there are probably many people who can’t spare that kind of time—like those in cheer squad or busy with cram school and other lessons.
For those people, I recommend this handprint poster.
Just have your classmates add their handprints and do some casual decorations, and it will turn out nicely.
If you want to make a poster easily, give this a try for inspiration.