Behind
the moves.
We’re Jack and Stevie. We make art for the characters you never stopped loving.
Jack creates the artwork. Stevie handles the logistics. Together, we’re Victory Lap Graphics.
Here’s how it started
It started with Sonic.
Lots of Sonic.
Long before Victory Lap, Jack was drawing Sonic. A lot of Sonic. Actually, pretty much exclusively Sonic for about 15 years. Yeah, he was one of those kids.
That love for Sonic grew into a love for gaming, with a soft spot for the games that inspired him. Smash Bros. became one of his all-time favorites, especially playing with friends and squeezing in matches with his roommates between college classes.
Hover or tap the drawings to take a look.
Stevie wanted art.
Jack had an idea.
Victory Lap started with something simple: Stevie wanted art around the house. It was 2020, and for some reason, we had a lot of time to kill. With her encouragement, Jack started making prints for our own walls.
As a huge Star Wars fan, Jack realized a few small details could turn those designs into a galaxy far, far away. That became our first Star Wars series on Etsy, still our bestselling series today and the backbone of Victory Lap as we explored other franchises.
Without Stevie’s encouragement, none of this would have happened.
Every character
is someone’s favorite.
A couple of years into our Etsy shop, we were both working in the film industry when the strike hit. We needed another way to make money, and Jack had always wanted to make a Smash Bros. series.
The idea was simple: every character is someone’s favorite. Even the fighters who rarely get merchandise, like the Ice Climbers, deserve art that their fans can be proud to put on a wall. Jack wanted each print to feel true to the people who play that character and have loved them for years.
The plan was just the original 12 from Smash 64. Then Jack posted them online. People loved them, kept asking for their mains, and turned a small series into a much bigger challenge: make a print for every character in the game.
A year and a half later, everyone was here. Every fighter was planned and drawn with the same care, because someone was waiting for that one.
Every character.
Every shape.
Every character in the Smash series was built by hand in Adobe Illustrator. Just the Pen Tool, a bunch of clipping masks, and a lot of time spent getting the details right.
No AI was used to create this series.Reveal Sora’s vector paths, then watch the full Ice Climbers process below.
One character. A whole lot of shapes.
How are
these made?
A little patience. A lot of points. Take a peek at Jack building the Ice Climbers in Adobe Illustrator.
The full making-of · 5 minutes, 12 seconds
A 17-second look behind the moves.
Then we met
our people.
Reddit was a huge part of the journey. The community helped Jack pick moves, shared their favorites, and helped shape the series along the way.
Our first convention was DreamHack Dallas in 2025. Since then, we’ve taken the art on the road and met so many of the people who make these games special.
From our walls
to yours.
Today, the art we made for our own home has grown into the complete Smash series, prints from more of our favorite worlds, and a business we run together. Every order and every conversation at the booth means something to us.
Thanks for giving our art a place in your world.
Good questions.
Who’s behind Victory Lap Graphics?
“My wife, Stevie, and I run Victory Lap Graphics together. I’m the artist, and Stevie handles the logistics that keep everything running. Together, we turn the characters we love into art for your home.”
Jack
Where did the name Victory Lap Graphics come from?
“It came to me while I was thinking about how to brand myself. I didn’t want to use just my name, like Jack Collins Design. I wanted something cooler and more memorable that could represent me and my art.
Victory Lap already had a lot of meaning to me. I took a victory lap in college after my senior year to finish my graphic design degree. Before that, my high school friends and I would take a lap around the school after lunch to squeeze in a little more time together before heading back to class. Sorry, Mom and Dad. We called that our victory lap.
The name stuck with me. It felt personal without being my name, and it left room for what Victory Lap has become: a business that Stevie and I run together, making art for people who love these characters as much as we do.”
Jack
How do you pick the moves?
“I pick the moves that best represent each character. Sometimes it’s something iconic, like Falcon Punch, Fox’s Reflector, or PK Fire. For third-party characters especially, I look for a move that feels true to both Smash and the character’s original game, so you don’t have to play Smash to enjoy the art. Sometimes it’s a meme, like Kirby’s down B. And sometimes it just looks really cool. Reddit was a huge help with suggestions along the way.”
Jack
Do you have a favorite print?
“Probably Terry’s. I love that print. I also have a soft spot for Mewtwo, Bowser Jr., and Hero. Hero gets bonus points for looking like Trunks from Dragon Ball Z.”
Jack
Do you have a main?
“Kingdom Hearts II is my favorite video game of all time. You might notice that there are three Soras in the series, so yes, I have a main. It’s Sora. I feel like I had to play him out of respect for my fifth-grade self, who would have never believed Sora would end up in one of my favorite gaming franchises, period.”
Jack
Do you have a favorite Smash game?
“This might be controversial, but for the nostalgia alone, Brawl is my favorite Smash game. It came out right at the peak of my obsession, when I was in seventh or eighth grade, and I played it with my friends religiously for years. Besides, you can’t beat that theme song. Melee is a close second, followed by Ultimate in third.”
Jack
Do you play Smash competitively?
“No. My competitive career was very short-lived. I went to a local tournament and got bodied by a 12-year-old playing Ness. That’s when I realized that being good enough to beat my friends was good enough for me. I still love competitive Smash and keep up with it, but I’m happy cheering from the sidelines.”
Jack
Do you vend at conventions?
“Yes! We started vending in 2025 and still do. We love getting to meet Smash fans in person. When I sell online, I don’t get to see people’s reactions. Watching them light up when they find a print of their favorite character makes the year and a half I spent making the series worth it. Follow us on social media to find out where we’re headed next!”
Jack
Are you ever going to make more characters?
“Making a print for each of 89 different characters was a tall order, but I’m certainly open to continuing the series. Right now, I’m exploring other products and franchises to bring more variety to the shop and our convention booths. I absolutely want to circle back and make more prints for characters who deserve another move in the spotlight, especially Captain Falcon’s Knee of Justice. If you have a character in mind you’d like to commission, reach out through our contact page, and I’ll see what I can do.”
Jack
Was any AI used to make this series?
“NO!!! I started the Smash Bros. Moveset Series in 2023, when generative AI was starting to take off. Every character was built by hand in Adobe Illustrator using the Pen Tool, individual shapes, and a whole lot of clipping masks. Absolutely no AI was used to create the artwork in this series.”
Jack