Kara Leiby

Graphic Designer Illustrator



  • Emotigraph: iPhone Application

    A mobile application that tracks its user’s emotions over time. An application that will be used by medical professionals to aid patients.

    Designed collaboratively with Jenn Lumetta & Yi Liu as interns at Primarily Rye.

  • How To Manual: How to Date for Women

    Design an accordion fold brochure and enclosure that describes a 5 step process.

    A humorous dating manual likening dating to war. This manual is written in the format of a military field manual with the content involving dating tips. The 5 chapters include: coverage and enhancement, uniform, grooming and hygiene, packing list, and additional preparation. Includes a pink snakeskin clutch enclosure.

    “Love, and dating, is war. No battle can be won without proper preparation, training, and practice. This pocket guide contains selected excerpts from FM 12-18 Cohesion Mission Pre-Deployment Preparation and Tactics.”

  • Concert Poster: Ludwig van Beethoven
A contemporary concert poster for the classical composer, Ludwig van Beethoven. Information was provided.
Awarded Best in Print by Red Pepper Ad Agency.
  • Explore Tire Use: Identity Package

    An identity package for the company Explore. Explore is a fictional tire recycling company. Provided is a logo, letterhead, envelope, and business card design.

  • Nostalgic Magic Calendar

    A promotional calendar for a fictitious magic equipment and supply store. A stylistically nostalgic calendar, its owner is given the opportunity to hold their very own magic show by mysteriously sawing a man in half and counting down the days of the month at the same time!

  • SkinDeep: A satire on cosmetic surgery

    The saying “beauty is only skin deep” alludes to physical beauty being purely superficial. Humanity’s drive for physical perfection through cosmetic surgery, injections, and topical creams and lotions only distances human beings from being human.