ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY
Regina Padron will earn her BFA degree in May 2021. Based in San Francisco, she has dedicated time to sharpening her artistic talent and technical skills and thinking creatively to produce projects for Ghirardelli Square and the San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building. Currently, she interning with The Lexicon to prepare the launch of a global challenge to develop a shared, open-source, and royalty-free iconographic language of food to be unveiled at the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit. Her collegiate days began at the Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute in Florence, Italy where she earned a certificate in graphic design. There she was taught that every project has multiple solutions and she learned how to address problems from different perspectives. Regina grew up on the border of the U.S. and Mexico. Coming from a diverse background has broadened her outlook on her profession and taught her to be more empathetic. In her downtime, Regina enjoys learning French and Italian.
WHERE WERE YOU BORN AND WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?
I was born in El Paso TX and I grew up in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Now I live in San Francisco.
STUDYING ON-CAMPUS OR ONLINE?
Online
MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?
Definitely a morning person.
FAVORITE MOVIE?
Beauty and the Beast by Jean Cocteau or 10 Things I Hate About You.
FAVORITE BINGE WATCH?
Friends
FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM?
FAVORITE PODCAST?
Para CreSer by Sofi Halphen
FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?
L.S. Lowry or Pablo Picasso
FAVORITE BOOK?
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
FAVORITE CHARITY/CAUSE?
Women for Women International
FAVORITE FREE TIME ACTIVITY DURING THE PANDEMIC?
Spending time in the kitchen learning new and delicious recipes
HAVE THE CHALLENGES OF 2020 CHANGED HOW YOU THINK ABOUT GRAPHIC DESIGN AND DESIGNERS?
Definitely. Design is a vital communication tool. I have seen it help explain social distancing rules and visually display information for the public during these uncertain times. I also think designers have assisted small businesses create their brand identity to boost sales and profits.
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