Caroline Shaw — aka csaw. Sport & culture branding. Founders to franchises.

AKA CSAW

2013 - PRESENT

WORK

Featured Work

12 years in sport, culture, and brands built to last. Independent now, working directly with founders, leagues, and franchises on identity built to scale.

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A young woman in a Toronto FC soccer jersey standing with a serious expression against a red background with large white letters spelling 'RUN'.

AFC Toronto Inaugural Year

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Focus.


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Brand Identity

World-building from the ground up. A brand is more than a logo it's how you look, how you sound, and how you make people feel. I build identity systems that live across every touchpoint, evolve as you grow, and hold up under the pressure of a real business.


Visual Identity & Art Direction

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Every season, campaign, and moment needs its own visual language—one that extends your brand without diluting it. From toolkit development to full campaign art direction, I connect concept to execution with clarity and intention.


Sport & Culture

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Inaugural seasons. League launches. Identity built to go live in front of 20,000 people. High-stakes, high-visibility work for founders, franchises, and the moments that define a brand's first chapter.


The Reps.


Toronto

Recess Creative

2023 - 2026

Partner, Creative Director


Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

Toronto

2022-2023

Associate Creative Director


Toronto / Vancouver

Victory Creative Group

2021-2022

Art Director


Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

Toronto

2019-2021

Art Director

2018-2019

Senior Designer


Toronto

Eventscape Inc.

2014-2018

Graphic Designer


Toronto

CSAW & CO.

2013-2018

Founder & Owner