“State Defeat”
March 2025
Capturing the emotional moment after a state-level wrestling match, demonstrating timing, composition, and visual storytelling under pressure.
“Surprise Victory”
December 2023
heerleaders reacting to a match outcome, emphasizing observation, timing, and narrative within a live-event setting.
“Final Thoughts”
May 2024
A graduating senior reflects during the choir performance, highlighting focus, depth of field, and storytelling in portraiture.
“Grasshoppers”
August 2024
Extreme close-up macro photography capturing detail, texture, and biological observation.
“Wacey”
July 2022
A rodeo bullfighter in action, personal project demonstrating timing, focus, and visual storytelling in high-speed environments.
“Yurali”
February 2021
Color portrait against a stucco wall, emphasizing posing, lighting, and character capture.
“Hayrake”
July 2021
Black-and-white composition of a farm implement in a stubble field, demonstrating visual framing, texture, and narrative in environmental photography.
Delivering clear, award-winning messaging, multimedia storytelling, and community engagement across education, healthcare-adjacent, and public service environments.
Rachel Harmon’s portfolio highlights a curated selection of award-winning work in video, photography, and print. Each project demonstrates her ability to translate complex information into accessible, engaging, and impactful stories while mentoring others and leading creative teams.
VIDEO
“Old KSU Dairy Barn”
August 2021
Architectural color photograph capturing composition, history, and environmental storytelling of a building since razed.
“Goaltending No Call”
February 2025
Action shot capturing critical game moments, timing, and narrative context.
“Baylor”
July 2022
A 4-H member leading his steer at the county fair, showcasing agricultural documentation and visual storytelling skills.
“Illegal Back Row Attack”
October 2020
Action photo from a volleyball match demonstrating technical game knowledge, timing, and visual storytelling under live conditions.
“Ben”
March 2022
Action photo illustrating precise timing, motion, and foreshadowing of the event outcome.
Telling the Story
Don’t Spit on the Sidewalk
Part of the Sunflower Showcase Kansas Educational Video Series, this project explored the origins of public health in Kansas and Dr. Crumbine’s strategies to change community behaviors. The video integrates historical research, narrative storytelling, and public engagement, making complex public health concepts relatable to students and local audiences.
The History of Pawnee County Healthcare
Produced for the hospital foundation, this video combines archival research, interviews, and scripted narration to highlight the hospital’s legacy and encourage donor engagement. The storytelling emphasizes history, community impact, and institutional pride.
Club 1 Fitness - 40 Years
Celebrates the evolution of a local fitness club and its role in the town’s history. Combines founder interviews, historical photos, testimonials, and contemporary footage to build credibility, celebrate achievements, and engage the community.
The Old Freighters Museum
An introduction to museum exhibits in Nebraska City, NE, showing how freighting shaped regional history. Involved research, scriptwriting, talent direction, and on-site filming to create an accessible visitor experience.
Photography
Rachel Harmon’s photography focuses on decisive moments, emotional clarity, and contextual accuracy — skills developed through decades of real-time observation, officiating, and storytelling under pressure. These images demonstrate an ability to identify where the story is happening, anticipate outcomes, and visually communicate meaning without explanation.
The Chickens Survived - Community Cooperation, Offerle and the Flood of 1965
Part of a local history project documenting the 1965 Edwards County flood. Showcases research, historical storytelling, and community memory to preserve regional history.
Print Publication Design
These double-page spreads were designed primarily by Rachel as instructional exemplars, illustrating editorial workflow, layout systems, visual hierarchy, and deadline-driven production. All appeared in state and nationally recognized publications, reinforcing standards-based design, project management, and editorial judgment.
The spreads demonstrate skills directly applicable to institutional communications, including: content planning and prioritization, consistent visual identity across sections, clear information flow for broad audiences, coordination across contributors and timelines.
Additional photography, video, publication design, and institutional communications examples are available upon request.