leahgarber



Graphic Design Portfolio

I have taken three graphic design classes throughout my coursework at James Madison University. Here are the completed projects I did for these three classes.

Computer Graphics - GRPH 200


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The purpose of this project was to create two magazine covers using Adobe Photoshop. Reasearch was conducted on existing magazine covers, photographs, and related resources. All photographs were taken individually and selected for the magazine cover, which used a combination of typography and images to convey the magazine's intended message.


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The purpose of this project was to create a cover and two spreads of a newsletter using Adobe InDesign. In order to do this, research was conducted on the chosen historical moment for graphical design (the De Stijl movement) including images, works, and facts. The design will use a combination of typography and images to convey the cover and spread’s intended message.


illustrator project image 1 illustrator project image 2 illustrator project 2 logo

The purpose of this project was to hand draw a self portrait using Adobe Illustrator. Then, a logo was designed to represent the specific design aesthetic.


Introduction to Typography - GRPH 206


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Letterform study: arrangement and juxtaposition
One capital letter, one lowercase letter, and one number from the Garamond, Baskerville, Bodoni, Serifa Roman, and Univers fonts were selected and arranged to explore opposition, overlap, scale, and tension. Type families were not mixed in this project.


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Word Study: Typographic Deconstruction
'Inglenook' was chosen from the "100 Most Beautiful Words in English." Through visual experimentation with Baskerville and Gill Sans, the variation and meaning potential is explored.


paragraph project

Paragraph: The Recipe
Exploring space and placement, visual hierarchy, positive and negative space, and the grid as an organizational device is examined.


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Visual Hierarchy: Poster Design
A poster was designed using only three colors, two font families, and four point sizes.


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Visual Hierarchy: Type Speciman Book
Designed for Baskerville using a political theme.


Web Design - GRPH 312


html email project

The JMU Forbes Center sends HTML emails to remind its potential audience of upcoming events. The purpose is to inspire the purchase of unsold tickets a couple of weeks before the event. Choosing Taste of Forbes as the event for the email, this is the design that was created. To view the live email, click here.


James Madison University Art Education Center Website Redesign

A redesign of the Art Education Center at James Madison University. To view it, click here.


Design by Leah Garber

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