Big Money Players

When it came time to brand Big Money Players – Will Ferrell and iHeartMedia’s new comedy podcast network – they of course thought of us. We, in turn, looked up from our morning Wall Street Journal and toasted croissant and said, "By gum, Sprouls is just the man for this!" Kevin Sprouls is, of course, the creator of the Wall Street Journal’s iconic “hedcut” portrait style. And that was that. He drew the illustrations, we did the design, our clients did the approving, and the result was Pure Solid Gold.

BMP not only debuted with a star-studded roster of comedians and creatives, but has continued to grow ever since – signing Nikki Glaser in March 2021 and gaining thousands of fans with every new episode released.

Additionally, we designed the artwork for one of the network’s first shows, True Romance, which quickly broke into Apple’s Top 100 podcasts after only a few short weeks.

Design Award - Graphis Design Annual 2021

Project Partner - Illustration: Kevin Sprouls

Illustration and logo of Will Ferrel for his podcast network, Big Money Players, designed by Scorpion Rose Studio.
Billboard for Big Money Players designed by Scorpion Rose Studio.
Big Money Players monogram designed by Scorpion Rose Studio.
Big Money Players by iHeart Podcasts featured on a phone designed by Scorpion Rose Studio.
Pin for the Big Money Players Circle designed by Scorpion Rose Studio.
Animation of the Big Money Players logo by iHeartMedia designed by Scorpion Rose Studio.
Cover art for True Romance podcast on the Big Money Players network designed by Scorpion Rose Studio.
Billboard for True Romance podcast by Big Money Players designed by Scorpion Rose Studio.
Cover art for True Romance podcast on the Big Money Players network shown on a phone and designed by Scorpion Rose Studio.