Life in Focus explores the intersection of graphic design and photography through the format of a lifestyle magazine. This work highlights individuality and diversity, an appreciation for the uniqueness that each person has to share. By combining visual storytelling, portraiture, and thoughtful layout and typography, this project creates a space where people can be seen for who they are and celebrated for their individuality.
I sought out and photographed some individuals I had never met before, engaging with their lives, perspectives, and stories. Each photography and layout design was created using Adobe Creative Suite, merging image and typography to celebrate individuality. I purposefully selected iconography, such as re-occurring objects from their daily lives, to emphasize key aspects of their character. To highlight the subjects’ differences, I separated them using monochromatic color pallets, allowing the iconography, typography, and imagery to stand out and distinguish each section of the magazine in a playful way. Influences such as Paula Scher, who uses design as a form of storytelling and representation, Cipe Pineles, whose playful modernist style connects image and type in editorial work, and JR, whose portraits give my approach and reinforce the purpose behind this project.
At its core, this work reflects my growing understanding of the value found in every person’s identity. Beyond our differences – we all deserve to be acknowledged, understood, and celebrated. Each composition serves as a reminder that diversity is not just something to observe, but something to embrace as a defining part of what connects us all.
Kailee Goff Creates 