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center of gravity Design Port folio /

Leia Perkins



center of gravity Design Port folio /

Leia Perkins


Copyright Š 2012. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the written permission of the designer Leia Perkins.

Designer Leia Perkins leiaperkins.com Class BFA Portfolio Instructor Mary Scott Semester Fall 2012 Book Title Center of Gravity Cover Proline Uncoated Text Stock Premium Mohawk Printer Blurb Bindery Blurb Soft ware Adobe Creative Suite CS6 Typefaces Chronicle Text, Akzidenz Grotesk Photography Leia Perkins Camera Canon EOS 1

Academy of Art Universit y 79 New Montgomery St. San Francisco, CA 94105


For my mom, dad, and brother (heart the bear).



I have practiced gymnastics longer than anything in my life. It is through this discipline that I learned to find my body’s center. As a graphic designer I am learning to apply those same principles of balance from physical to both mental and visual. I believe all great design has its own center of gravity, a core idea that is the pivotal focus of interest.


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Art of the Olympians

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Black Horse London Deli

Newts and Ladders

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Greylock Gin

Psychology of Facial Features

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art of the olympians

Branding Course /

identity two Instructor /

thomas Mcnulty Duration /

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The goal is to re-design the visual identity system for Art of the Olympians. The design needs to capture audiences of all ages and gain more exposure. Concept /

Inspired by the Olympic podium this symbol represents strength and a passion for always trying to better yourself. This word mark visually creates a balance between Art and Olympians. The letters ‘t’, ‘h’, and ‘n’ are connected to represent people holding the Olympic flags and gives the symbol motion. The letters have been slightly modified to give a personal and memorable quality. The three bars represent the organizations Museum, Gallery, and Education Department of Learning.

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I DIDN’T SET OUT TO BEAT THE WORLD; I JUST SET OUT TO DO MY ABSOLUTE BEST.

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Kader Klouchi Allison Wagner EDUCATION MUSEUM

A Spirit Unleashed with French Olympian

Featured French Olympian/Artist Kader Klouchi

Art of the Olympians Foundation Inc Al Oerter Center for Excellence 1300 Hendry St. Fort Myers, FL 33901

March 24, 2012 - April 24, 2012

artoftheolympians.org 1.239.332.5055

Featured Artists Works

Al Oerter—USA

LOGIN Jean-Blaise Evequoz—Switzerland

Peggy Fleming—USA

Florence Griffeth-Joyner—USA

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Black Horse London Deli

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Establish the branding and packaging for an existing deli or fictional deli of choice. Create a system that will include a logo, packaging, and an overall cohesive brand. Concept /

My goal was to create a brand with a memorable name and packaging to match. The idea was to use bold flavors and spices to inspire the overall mood of the packaging. A combination of energetic colors and patterns allows for a flexible system than can be carried out into many combinations and applications.

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greylock gin

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Create new graphics for any existing alcohol brand. Start by creating an evolutionary design that maintains the current bottle shape and color. For the second part of this assignment, Create a revolutionary design using the same product line. This bottle is meant to be the premium line with a much higher price point. Concept /

Simple, yet sophisticated branding and color choice were the main ideas to establish an upscale and popular brand. Gin is a little less popular among today’s young professional crowd and my main goal was to create a brand that will change that by focusing on elegant graphics and textures inspired by the seven botanicals that are infused in Berkshire Mountain’s Greylock Gin.

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roland young Duration /

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Create a poster series based on one or more films. Concept /

The aim of these posters is to promote fictional locations from two of my favorite horror films. The first campaign showcases the lake where Jason Voorhees drowns in the unforgettable classic Friday the 13th directed by Sean S. Cunningham. The second displays a morbid yearning for consumerism even after life has expired. Zombies instinctively head towards the iconic Monroeville Mall seen in George A. Romero’s Dawn of the Dead.

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cumberland falls

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christine george Duration /

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Create a new brand and packaging for a bourbon whiskey. Also design a few extra applications that will help to compliment the brand. Concept /

I came up with a brand that would be able to produce the best quality for a lower price point. The rugged texture was inspired by old whisky crates and helps to convey a homemade quality. I wanted this brand to feel comforting and evoke a sense of ease.

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CUMBERLAND FALLS K E N TUC K Y S T RA IGH T

BOURBON WHISKEY

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newts and Ladders

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Redesign or create a new board game and packaging. Concept /

All board games have a moral. Some of the simplest board games come with the most profound life advise. Most people would think Chutes and Ladders (which I customized to Newts and Ladders) is a children’s game, and it is. However, people of all ages can benefit from a game that truly captures the duality of up against down, and good against evil. We must always remember that for every ladder we hope to climb, a slide is close by, and for every slide, a ladder will soon compensate.

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INSTRUCTIONS 

SET IT UP POSITION THE GAMEBOARD SO ALL PLAYERS CAN EASILY MOVE THEIR PIECES FROM DIAMOND TO DIAMOND. EVERYONE CHOOSES A PIECE TO PLAY. ANY EXTRA PIECES ARE OUT OF PLAY. CHOSEN PIECES START OFF THE BOARD NEAR DIAMOND 1. GET READY FOR THE FUN!

HOW TO PLAY EVERYONE SPINS THE SPINNER. THE PLAYER WITH THE HIGHEST NUMBER GOES FIRST. PLAY PROCEEDS TO THE LEFT. ON YOUR TURN, SPIN THE SPINNER AND MOVE YOUR PIECE, DIAMOND BY DIAMOND, THE NUMBER SHOWN ON THE SPINNER.

CONTENTS GAME BOARD SPINNER 4 PLAYER PIECES

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Psychology of facial features

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Print one Instructor /

Megumi Kiyama Duration /

four Weeks

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Create a campaign for a potential TED talk lecture. Come up with an interesting topic and create a poster series that advertises the discussion. Concept /

The human face communicates a wondrous number of visual signs. I have always found it fascinating that we are so hard wired to recognize facial expressions that we actually identify them in inanimate objects. I found appliances and weird objects that appear to be making familiar expressions and gave them life by adding captions that match the implied emotion.

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Kingdom

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nine Weeks

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Work with a group to produce a range of packaging products for a fictional company. Design the parent brand and packaging as well as at least three sub brands within the parent company. Design the packaging for all products and goods sold in the store. Concept /

We decided as a group to create a high end pet store that produces organic quality goods for house pets. Knowing that a majority of pet owners treat their animals as part of the family, we thought a higher end animal supply store would attract a huge clientele. We created a company that houses four sub brands catering to everything from land and air animals to amphibians.

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Endorsed House Brand

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Dogs, Cats, Birds, Bunnies Keywords /

Healthy, Organic, Fun

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Sophisticated, Dainty, Light PET BAKERY

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Dogs, Cats, Bunnies Keywords /

Playful, Charming, Friendly

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Amphibians Keywords /

Colorful, Relaxing, Sleek

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