publication design - sarah gentry

Publication Design

Communal Magazine

A magazine with the mission to cultivate community through the art and of dining and the science of cooking, Communal is a magazine targeted towards all those who love to cook, with an aesthetic targeted towards middle-aged homemakers, millenials, and young adults. This chosen project integrates a five-spread article on toasts from the kitchen of a particular chef, as well as another spread on how to set the perfect summer table.

This project integrates both photography and illustration. I illustrated all of the food throughout the below spreads. I chose bright colors to use throughout this magazine which allude to the colorful produce often seen on tables, as well as classy yet fun typefaces. The photos are all bright and airy, which pairs well with the color scheme and works to the advantage of the overall feel of the magazine.

Book Redesign & Promotional Poster

For this project, I worked to redesign the cover of William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying, as well as designing a poster promoting the book's re-release with this new cover. Working with non-digital type, I aimed to create a book cover that included a classic Southern Gothic feel, yet also included allusions to some of the book's imagery without being too overt.

Experimental Zine

This was a really personal project that I completed for my Advanced Digital Systems class in the spring of 2023. Using experimental digital photoshop skills, I detailed lots of life's lessons I've learned recently throughout the spreads and pages of this zine. We were only allowed to use two colors, so I chose black and red to push myself as those aren't colors I often use in my designs. I deeply loved this project as it was so meaningful to me as an artist and a twenty-one year old.