Paula Cimino

I’ve had a love for art for as long as I can remember. I was the kid that would be drawing constantly whether that was at school, home, or at any type of gathering. My mom started collecting my drawings since I was a little kid and hung them up in the laundry room, that is still there to this day. I grew to love Graphic Design in the prime of COVID in 2020 and since then my passion grew fonder. When everything was shut down during COVID, I was in my room designing and creating art and that’s when it clicked that I can do this for my future career. After collecting research on some art schools, I found Columbia College Chicago and fell in love with it right away because of their Graphic Design Program. After graduating from Columbia in May of 2023, I can now say that I am proficient in many areas and they provided everything I would need to learn and achieve for my field. I can’t wait to share my skills and work ethic to my future employer!

I am proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Acrobat, Portfolio), Procreate, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint), WordPress, and Square Space.