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Creating a custom Darts shirt for Scott Brookes - to play in against Luke Littler at Face / Off 2026
It started as a normal shirt request - Scott Brookes emailed me asking for me to create a custom shirt for him to wear at Face/Off 2026. His plan was to wear a shirt based around the events poster, with all the pro players on that he could get signed after the show. MDA and MODUS exhibitions often offer the chance for the best local amatuer darts players to take on the proffesionals in their home town - and Scott got the call up for Face/Off in Derby To this day I dont know i

Rob Maltman
6 days ago3 min read


The Gurney Journey
2025 was the year I NEARLY was the designer for the new shirts and logo of the Northern Irish World Cup Winner Daryl Gurney Whilst Superchin has gone with a different sponsor (and both Me and Daryl are on brilliant terms about it all, its just business after all) - this is the story of the design process I took when designing a brand new look for Daryl Gurney Daryl has been Superchin for a long time and has had the superhero style shirts since approx 2016, so coming up to a d

Rob Maltman
Oct 233 min read


Bespoke, Branded Hats, Hoodies and Joggers for Players (or anyone else!)
Darts is on a trajectory that we havent seen in decades - in fact it might become the biggest and best era in the sport of all time. The 'Luke Littler Effect' has not only brought a lok of attention to darts now - but the amount of young people picking up darts and dart boards is growing to unseen levels and increasing the chances of the sport continuing to thrive as an entire generation of superstars grow up playing darts Because of this momentum, darts players are now recog

Rob Maltman
Oct 152 min read


2026 Bespoke Darts Stage - Large Print Design
How I created the 2026 Stage for MDA and MODUS exhibitions

Rob Maltman
Oct 13 min read


Dec the Spec Custom Darts Shirt Design
I am delighted to have a wonderful working relationship with Bardon Premier League and am delighted to see them grow as a solid Darts...

Rob Maltman
Sep 302 min read


Replicating the Book Covers of Angus Donald's Outlaw Chronicles
Testing my design skills to replicate the cover design of the Outlaw Chronicles. Graphic Design challenge

Rob Maltman
Sep 103 min read


Jackpot Adrian Lewis Darts Board Surround and Stage Design
Design Journey of the Adrian Lewis Darts Board Surround and Staging

Rob Maltman
Aug 274 min read


Creating the PERFECT Bespoke Darts Shirt for The Outlaw Stephen Thomas
Very kind person with lots of patience! I can imagine I wasn’t the easiest to deal with but the results came out amazing! Look forward to...

Rob Maltman
Aug 194 min read


Newcastle United Legend John Beresford Live in Belfast
Maltman Designs is working with the Belfast Mags to bring one of Newcastle Utd's 90s legends John Beresford to Northern Ireland for a...

Rob Maltman
Aug 53 min read


Whitby Town FC Dracula Kit Redesign
I love shirt design and my eventual career in darts shirt design was inspired by a life long love of football shirt design and football...

Rob Maltman
Jul 293 min read


How to create your own bespoke darts shirt
Fully Custom Darts shirts for you - NOT a generic template - but a FULLY BESPOKE design

Rob Maltman
Jul 182 min read


Nathan Rafferty PDC Players Championship wears Maltman Designs
I am delighted to finally announce that I have designed the latest Darts Shirt for Northern Irish Darts sensation Nathan Rafferty The...

Rob Maltman
Jul 101 min read


Designing the NUFC Matters Fanzine
NUFC Matters is a group of passionate Newcastle United fans, based in the North East of England who do as much as they can to discuss,...

Rob Maltman
Jul 12 min read


Bespoke DartBoard Surrounds Available
Custom Dartboard surrounds Darts is rising in popularity again, which means exhibitions and home games are on the increase as well A...

Rob Maltman
Jun 212 min read


How to Green Screen and Rotoscoping with ease in Premier Pro
I am old enough to remember when rotoscoping was the go to method to 'cutting out' a person from a video clip to create really awesome...

Rob Maltman
Apr 72 min read


CUSTOM DARTS SHIRTS FOR EVENTS
There is nothing like a night at the darts - its been a staple of British Sport for generations and continues to grow and grow in the...

Rob Maltman
Apr 31 min read


Newcastle United Entertainers Book Cover Design
Designing the front cover for a retrospective look at the Newcastle United legends of the 1990s

Rob Maltman
Apr 32 min read


Exploring the Luke Littler Effect with Interviews from Colin Lloyd and Wayne Mardle and blogs for DartsNews
Luke Littler has grabbed darts by the scruff of the neck and taken it to it rightful place as one of the biggest and best sports in the...

Rob Maltman
Aug 9, 20241 min read


Childminding UK - YouTube Channel development
Childminding UK are a business that trains and develops childminders in the UK, providing all the training and legal information that new...

Rob Maltman
Aug 7, 20241 min read


Logo Design for Funky's Funk and Soul Night (AKA) FFS
Firstly the abbreviation FFS is absolutely brilliant and the fact that it is being run by Matt McGibbon, who has had the nickname FUNKY...

Rob Maltman
Aug 7, 20241 min read
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