One category on DF which is something of a hidden gem is the Concept League, which recently saw its inaugural season come to an end.

The brainchild of über-talented member ConceptFootball, the Concept League’s first edition consisted of two divisions of repeated fantasy kit matchups and some of the finest designers on the website battling to come out on top - or, in the case of TRIDENTE and KitKong, achieve promotion to the crème de la crème.

Lionel Messi has gone. He’s Paris Saint-Germain’s new number 30 and FC Barcelona are bereft. The “Culés” need cheering up.

The current crest-slash-jester-based kit might not do it, so how about imagining a return for iconic supplier - with Catalan roots - Meyba?

One of this website’s most popular sections is the “CRCW” (“Crest Redesign Competition Weekly”) category hosted by narco.

Allowing members to flex their design muscle on a team identity every week, by way of a club or national team badge overhaul, really demonstrates the talent the site, by way of its community, fosters.

This installment of the Template FC kit design tutorial for Football Shirt Culture and DesignFootball.com involves finishing touches and subtle adjustments.

Noah firstly takes us through colour correction and lighting techniques, and while he admits these are amongst the most advanced procedures he covers, they are hugely valuable in ensuring the finished mockup looks lifelike and professional.

Newly announced, Newcastle United have entered into a kit partnership with Castore and, accordingly, we are dedicating our New Kit Deal Challenge to concept kits for the Premier League club.

To mark the British brand providing the Magpies’ new kit in 2021-22, we’re looking to see what members can come up with for an alternate universe.

In Template FC’s latest Photoshop and Photopea tutorial episode, Noah explains how to use textures to add depth to designs.

We’re pushing god-level realism now, with concepts going beyond even what many actual manufacturers would have on their digital drawing board. Noah is providing a comprehensive look at what is possible, allowing budding (concept) designers to cherry pick what will work for fantasy creations.