My Portfolio

Abuela's Altar - Mixed media assemblage honoring ancestral memory through sacred objects

Abuela's Altar
Anointed Gaze - Mixed media illustration featuring golden halo and intimate portraiture

Anointed Gaze
Reliquary Heart by Leah Cortez

Reliquary Heart
Heaven On Fire - Abstract mixed media depicting paradise in flames with vibrant gestural marks

Heaven on Fire
No Way to Live - WWF poster merging endangered koala with industrial cooling tower symbolizing climate impact

No Way to Live – Endangered Species Poster
The Living Room by Leah Cortez

The Living Room
Abyss Bloom - Sculptural object exploring emergence and darkness through organic forms

Abyss Bloom
Inheritance - Mixed media illustration exploring generational trauma and familial connections

Inheritance
Insane Grain - Vibrant health snack packaging rebrand emphasizing energy and playfulness

Insane Grain – Health Snack Packaging Rebrand
Contemporary Contexts Zine by Leah Cortez

Contemporary Contexts Zine
Unbecoming by Leah Cortez

Unbecoming
The Unholy Gaze - Aquatint etching exploring how religion frames women as unholy

The Unholy Gaze
Feathers Along The Bend - Sculptural installation exploring lightness and flow through material

Feathers Along the Bend
Constructivism Movement Study - Bold geometric poster inspired by Soviet avant-garde design

Constructivism Movement Study
Dada Movement Study - Chaotic collage exploring anti-establishment aesthetics and absurdism

Dada Movement Study
Grunge Movement Study - Textured poster embracing DIY aesthetics and visual decay

Grunge Movement Study
The Almost Right Word - Double-sided poster exploring typography and linguistic precision

The Almost Right Word — Double-Sided Poster
Editorial Spread by Leah Cortez

Editorial Spread
Scientific Revolution Playing Cards - Themed deck celebrating scientific discovery and innovation

Scientific Revolution – Themed Playing Card Deck
Futurism Movement Study - Dynamic poster celebrating speed, technology, and motion

Futurism Movement Study
Modernism Movement Study - Clean Swiss-style poster emphasizing grid and clarity

Modernism Movement Study
Gnaw - Sculptural object exploring consumption and erosion through form

Gnaw
HUNCH - Typographic interpretation exploring intuitive letterform design

HUNCH – Typographic Interpretation
Unraveling - Sculptural object exploring fragmentation and dissolution through textile manipulation

Unraveling
Apology - Reductive symbol design distilling complex emotions into minimal visual language

Apology – Reductive Symbol Design