Seattle's World Cup poster makes waves

• The winner, by Camano Island-based designer Shogo Ota, is dominated by a bold, abstract orca tail against a sweeping view of Mount Rainier and the skyline in mint, chartreuse, black and gray.
• The tail echoes the shape of Lumen Field and incorporates a loose map of the city, Ota told the Seattle Times.

The big picture: As part of the lead-up to next year's World Cup, which will be played in 16 cities across North America, each host city commissioned a local artist to design an official poster.

• In Seattle, a contest was held that drew 42 final submissions from across the state, according to local organizing committee SeattleFWC26.
• A nine-member panel then selected four finalists before naming Ota's work the winner.

What's next: Host city posters are dropping through April 17. Catch the full collection here.

My thought bubble: Seattle's poster stands out, along with LA's, for being clearly tied to the city, even from across the room.