Design GD

Gherri Weekes-Garnette

I am a graphic designer from Hinesville, GA who is interested in all things art and design. My first experience with graphic design was with Graphic communication courses at my high school. It was my first time using Adobe Creative Software or designing anything. I learned how to screen print t-shirts, printed my mom a mug for Mother's Day, and got to try my hand at logo design for the food vendor that would later be in the building. I used a perfect binding machine to make a sketchbook too. And from those couple of classes, I knew that was the path I wanted to take.

Next, I went on to college and majored in graphic design. I had the opportunity to do a variety of different disciplines. In printmaking, I was able to do 4-color process screen printing, create monoprints, do stone lithography, among other things. I learned the basics of photography and using DSLR cameras. Digital Dimensions was a course in which taught 3d modeling software, laser cutting/engraving, and 3d printing. I've had many great teachers along the way, and I've come to realize I love learning new things, being able to make things and work with my hands. Limiting myself to just one thing is not an option for me. I want to continue learning and growing as a creative.

On this site you will see work done as school assignments or derivatives of school assignments and extracurriculars, projects done as gifts or at my leisure, things like greeting cards, and past drawings, jewelry, and other items that I've made.

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Portfolio

HYPEFIT

Identity Design

HypeFit is a customs store. Inspired by hip hop and sneakerhead culture, It is a space for community. To provide the opportunity for those who want to express themselves through their clothes the means to do so, we have the tools and the guidance to help you put down your most extraordinary ideas.

The HypeFit brand is here to empower you to take action; be the canvas for self-expression. Create new out of old. Bring in your old sneakers or even your new ones; make your dreams a reality. You get access to an in-house designer if you are having trouble making your dream a reality. Do so with your merch and whatever else you want to bring in. ​

CREATE THE HYPE.

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Five Hives & Vines

Packaging, Identity Design

Five Hives & Vines is a local (Statesboro) startup company locally looking for product labels. The direction for this brand's identity was to go for something that will stand out among the crowd, old-fashioned, and high end. Educating the customers about mead was a key point in the product labels.

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Snackies!

Poster, Packaging

Delicious fun! Deliciously healthy snacks wrapped in bright and colorful packaging. An experimental typography project where many aspects of the type in hand-drawn with a variety of tools. Uses of type include mixing typefaces and using type as design elements.

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Student Media

Layout, Published

While in Student Media at Georgia Southern University, I was able to design for the GeorgeAnn Newspaper, an ad for the Department of Psychology as well as two pages for Reflector Magazine.

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Morphological Analysis

Poster

Morphological analysis is the process of finding all possible solutions. In this case, the combination of ingredients for a bowl of ramen. A limited number of possible combinations were selected and organized into a poster.

Tatami mats, a traditional Japanese flooring, inspired the design. Tatami mats help to organize space and have often been used as a means of measurement when building.