graphic design
Web development
HYROX City Collection – building a worldwide merch design system
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A stylized world map made of various small icons in light gray on a black background, with bold white text overlay saying 'TAKE ON THE CITY WEAR THE STORY.' accompanied by a globe icon and a circular icon with different symbols.
Person seen from the back wearing a yellow t-shirt with red text and design, featuring 'HYROX ROME' and an artistic bust made of HYROX icons, along with the words 'ROM ITALY 2026'.
graphic design
Web development
Person seen from the back wearing a yellow t-shirt with red text and design, featuring 'HYROX ROME' and an artistic bust made of HYROX icons, along with the words 'ROM ITALY 2026'.
HYROX City Collection – building a worldwide merch design system
100+ cities. One sport. No two places should feel the same.

The HYROX City Collection brings the character of each city into the world of HYROX — through a custom design system that combines local references, landmarks and visual culture with icons inspired by every station of the race.
A stylized world map made of various small icons in light gray on a black background, with bold white text overlay saying 'TAKE ON THE CITY WEAR THE STORY.' accompanied by a globe icon and a circular icon with different symbols.
Black and white photo of a shirtless man with a mustache and tattoos running, with a smart watch on his wrist and stylized white HYROX icons arranged in a circular pattern over his chest.Black and white photo of a shirtless man with a mustache and tattoos running, with a smart watch on his wrist and stylized white HYROX icons arranged in a circular pattern over his chest.

Eight runs. Eight workout stations.

One custom icon system.

We created a custom icon for each of the eight stations, plus one for running. Together, these nine icons form the foundation of the entire visual system.
Collage of eight fitness workouts: a woman using a SkiErg machine, a woman pushing a weight sled, a man pulling a rope for sled pull, a woman doing burpee broad jumps, a man rowing on a rowing machine, a close-up of a kettlebell for farmers carry, a woman doing sandbag lunges, and two people performing wall balls with a medicine ball.
The idea was to turn our HYROX icons into city-specific motifs bringing the character of each place into the visual language of the sport. With 200+ graphics needed every year, we built a custom tool that makes the system fast, flexible and scalable.
Three images showing a green four-leaf clover on the left, a black and white stylized four-leaf clover in the center made of the various HYROX Icons, and a close-up detail of the stylized clover on the right with HYROX Icons.Three images showing a green four-leaf clover on the left, a black and white stylized four-leaf clover in the center made of the various HYROX Icons, and a close-up detail of the stylized clover on the right with HYROX Icons.
A digital art portrait of a classical bust featuring a person's profile with curly hair wrapped in a headband, detailed clothing, and a pedestal base, made up of various HYROX icons on a light purple background.A digital art portrait of a classical bust featuring a person's profile with curly hair wrapped in a headband, detailed clothing, and a pedestal base, made up of various HYROX icons on a light purple background.

The Result:

Individual collections for cities around the world, each connecting the character of the place with the language of the sport.
Black background with bold white text stating 'CITY COLLECTION' and 'LIMITED EDITION' surrounded by two icons; below is a list of city names including Sydney, Hangzhou, Delhi, Istanbul, Chengdu, Cape Town, Bangkok, Washington DC, Athens, Beijing, Mumbai, Rome, Madrid, Toronto, Boston, Geneva, Valencia, São Paulo, Dubai, Mexico City, Shanghai, Seoul, Rio de Janeiro, London, Milan, Melbourne, Paris, Vancouver, and Kuala Lumpur among others.List of global cities in white text on a black background, including Sydney, Hangzhou, Delhi, Istanbul, Chengdu, Chiba, Cape Town, Bangkok, Shenzhen, Perth, Washington DC, Tenerife, Athens, Acapulco, Beijing, Maastricht, Mumbai, Salt Lake City, Izmir, Rome, Madrid, Oslo, Bordeaux, Karlsruhe, Toronto, Boston, Geneva, Gdansk, Valencia, Budapest, São Paulo, Dubai, Tampa, Birmingham, Hamburg, Nice, Mexico City, Shanghai, Atlanta, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Barcelona, Denver, Cairo, Seoul, Dallas, Poznan, Rio de Janeiro, Guangzhou, Utrecht, Singapore, Johannesburg, London, Anaheim, Milan, Melbourne, Stockholm, Frankfurt, Nashville, Sanya, Paris, Gent, Helsinki, Vancouver, and Kuala Lumpur.
The first city collections are already out in the wild and many more are yet to come.
realization
Client
HYROX World
Discipline
Graphic Design & Web Development
Services
Creative Direction, Graphic Design, Merchandise Design, Custom Design Tool
collaborators
Julia Perkhöfer (Naming)
Timeline
2026