Vancouver artist Carson Ting collaborated with two others to create the official poster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, unveiled this week to mark 100 days until the tournament's kickoff on June 11. The collage-style design features a central player surrounded by national symbols from Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Ting described the project as a career highlight due to its global reach.
The official 2026 FIFA World Cup poster was unveiled this week, signaling 100 days until the 48-team tournament begins on June 11 across Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Created by three artists from the host nations, the design is a collage with a player at its center. Vancouver's Carson Ting, Mexico's Minerva GM, and American Hank Willis Thomas each contributed sections representing their countries.
Ting, 50, filled his portion with Canadian icons including a moose, Mountie hat, Canada geese, Blue Jay, and Maple Leaf. The artists worked through regular video meetings and a live document, iterating over 1,000 designs in five to six months. They met in person in Miami on October 1, 2025, where Ting noted the collaboration felt like "old friends getting together" despite potential for creative clashes.
The player icon was initially discarded but reinstated as the centerpiece. Ting, who started as an advertising art director in Toronto working on campaigns for brands like Nike and Sony, moved to Vancouver in 2007 to found his studio. He has collaborated with Nike, Microsoft, Starbucks, the NBA, and others, and was voted one of Canada's top five most creative people by Marketing Magazine in 2009. He teaches part-time at Capilano University's IDEA School of Design.
Ting called the project a "no-brainer" opportunity after FIFA contacted him in early August 2025. He learned of his selection on August 29, 2025, and the work wrapped in late February 2026. The poster completes the World Cup art collection, following 16 host city posters released last year, including for Vancouver and Toronto.
"I think this supersedes everything. It's something that is truly global," Ting said.
