In 2017, I took the design lead on an ambitious 50-page recruitment book to land international free agent Shohei Ohtani. With the trust and direction of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball operations department, I planned production and then built a digestible but highly detailed book page-by-page. It was filled with infographics, quotes, photos, data, and more. Laying out type with Japanese script was a first for me, but I couldn’t be more proud of the result. Although Ohtani ultimately opted for the West Coast, this book was just one piece of a very thoughtful pitch from a front office that genuinely cares about the players in their organization.