From family roots to design discipline, Jason Tarry Jr’s daily rhythm powers the creative build of A7FL’s newest team.
(Written by: Jermale D. Campbell)
Jason’s morning unfolds with the Bible first at sunrise, followed by lessons with his children, then sitting down to the quiet hum of his design workstation coming to life. By lunch, drafts shuffle from his pad to his laptop. Curves soften, colors start to breathe. Among the drafts, one project hums the loudest – crafting the visual identity for the next new team in the American 7s Football League.
For Jason Tarry Jr., art wasn’t invited – it was always there, carried in every bag. His great-grandma, Hanna, whispered sunsets onto canvas, while Grandma Maree wove color into quilt squares. Born and raised in New York, Jason made his way to Full Sail University in Central Florida, where he tucked his legacy into a glowing screen, not a dusty frame. When pixels whispered to the dreamer, he taught himself after-hours, then sealed it with a degree in Digital Arts & Design from Full Sail University.
His eureka moment happened at Full Sail, where he served as a camera operator for the Student Crew Event broadcast program. While seated behind monitors, he reassembled visuals using After Effects and Cinema 4D. That’s when he realized he loved motion and 3D design. “My initial try went well, and I instantly fell for it,” he says. After that, sports media evolved beyond a hobby into a true mission.
Sports have always fired the same creative clock inside Jason’s head. Summers blurred at baseball diamonds and gray running tracks, then spiraled into evenings of martial arts and streetball games until the streetlamps turned on. Those days poured commitment, focus, and the art of bouncing back into him – the same ingredients he stirs into every design. “Practice shows the quiet, grind-out certainty of sacrifice,” he says. “That heartbeat of work fuels my dreams later.”
After graduation, the ceremony felt sweet, but the inbox stung. Replies from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Orlando Magic thanked him – “but no.” Jason saw rejection, but not wreckage. He viewed the emails as lessons, not verdicts. He steered toward the American 7s Football League. “The A7FL is more than an internship,” he said. “It’s a blank page. It’s data and the chance to do a thing no one else has – and to draft a page of sports history.” He adds, “Helping to carve A7FL’s newest team identity isn’t something I take lightly. It’s an honor to have this opportunity .”
That feedback loop of learning drives his days: morning scripture, family lessons, sweat-soaked training, and sketchpads scattered across the same table. Jason lives between two guiding mottos – “Stay ready so you don’t have to get ready,” and “It’s not over until the final note is sung.” Those rules frame his art and echo on the field; one rhythm, two arenas, art and sport.
Jason’s design for the new team, team name and location to be announced, mark embodies what he calls “athletic minimalism.” Every line reads like a sprint: bold enough to cut through sweat and sunlight and still pop on a stadium screen. His goal? Strip away the noise so the mark can live everywhere – jerseys, scoreboards, Instagram stories – without losing its power.
Next, Jason plans to carry this craft into every corner of sport, from the A7FL to the NFL and NBA. His challenge: unite play and art in a form that outlasts the buzz of the moment. “Don’t just dress the game,” he says. “Give it a heartbeat.”
What drives him is a workspace shaped by setbacks and tireless refinement. Every rejection sends him deeper into the design, every critique sharpens the lines. While some hesitate, Jason sidesteps the obstacle and keeps moving, centered, disciplined, and ready to push the line forward.
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