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Lyrical Lemonade · Chicago

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Lyrical Lemonade

The Summer Smash

Summer Smash is one of the largest independently operated hip-hop festivals in the United States. The three-day festival welcomes over 130,000 attendees, features 50+ artists across multiple stages, and reaches millions more through digital content and livestreams, generating more than 7 million livestream impressions in 2026.

My work spanned festival merchandise, sponsor branding, and interactive collectibles, contributing to both attendee-facing experiences and partner activations throughout Summer Smash 2026.

Client
Lyrical Lemonade
Deliverables
Signage, Merchandise, Trading Cards
Scope
Open & Sponsor-Guided
Year
2026

Spotlight

Festival tee, front
Festival tee, rear
Speaker Box tee, front
Speaker Box tee, rear
The festival tee held up under the tent, day two
Two attendees in festival tees, the wheel behind them
Both tees held up at the Lyrical Lemonade stand
Speaker Box tees against the checkerboard signage

Design

Trading Cards

The 2026 trading card set laid out — artist fronts and the sunburst back design
The card back in esdeekid's colourway
esdeekid trading card, front

Branding

Sponsor Partner

Don Julio × The Summer Smash presenting-partner lockup
The wrapped Don Julio truck on site at Bridgeview
Bottle, co-branded can and cap on the yellow table
The co-branded Don Julio tee worn at the truck

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