Paloma Corrigan
Graphic Designer
"The role of a designer is that of a very good, thoughtful host anticipating the needs of [their] guests."
~ Charles Eames
Nice to meet you
Hello, my name is Paloma Corrigan and I am a graphic designer based in Stamford, Connecticut, where I spent most of my childhood. Before returning home because of the Covid pandemic, I was lucky enough to live in New York City for four years while attending Parsons School of Design at The New School. I graduated in 2020 with a BFA in Communication Design and a minor in Creative Entrepreneurship (business).
Spending some of the most formative years of my life in a city that is bigger than life itself, I was able to learn so much more than just what was taught in my classes. I learned how to take in a barrage of information quite quickly and then focus on the important - like when looking around in the middle of Union Square. I learned how to get lost in Central Park and then find my way out. But one of the most significant lessons I learned living in the city is that nothing can happen without cooperation and respect for others.
In regards to my design style, I take much inspiration from several different designers. The top three designers that I admire most are MinaLima, Milton Glaser, and Marian Bantjes.
"What is central to our way of designing is to marry the digital with the analog...Handwork is still very much part of how we work and on most occasions is the critical beginning."
- Eduardo Lima
"We're always looking, but we never really see."
- Milton Glaser
"...I find that for myself, without exception, the more I deal with the work as something that is my own, as something that is personal, the more successful it is."
- Marian Bantjes
Abbreviated Resume
EDUCATION
Greenwich Academy (Greenwich, CT, 2008-2016) - High School Diploma
I attended from 5th to 12th grade and graduated with high honors.
Parsons School of Design, The New School (New York City, NY, 2016-2020) - Bachelor of Fine Arts
Graduated on the Dean's List and with high honors with a major in Communication Design and minor in Business.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AfterEffects, Dimension, Dreamweaver, and Bridge.
Proficient Microsoft Office
Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook.
Tri-Lingual - English, Spanish, French
Fluent in English, proficient in written, read and spoken Spanish, and knowledgeable of written, read and spoken French.
SOFT SKILLS
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Active listener: I listen to understand, not just to hear.
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Leader: I have learned success as a leader comes from helping others succeed.
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Team player: I know it can often take many parts to make up a whole.
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Collaborative: your ideas + my ideas x a few iterations = success!
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Adaptable / Flexible: I like to have a plan for every letter of the alphabet.
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Self starter: because you already have enough to worry about.
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Critical thinker / Problem solver: I've learned that sometimes you have to take a step back in order to see how you can move forward
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Detail oriented: no detail is too small or too big!
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Honest: it's better to be honest and learn than to lie and regret.
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Responsible: there is a reason my friends call me "The Mom of the group."