Who I Am
My name is Tom Corcoran. I am an experienced multimedia designer located in Normal, Illinois.
Services I can offer you through skills developed throughout my 16+ years of digital media design experience are included on the Services web page. Feel free to contact me at the contact information on this page to discuss your needs and how I can serve you.
My design experience includes an Associate in Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.) in Digital Media Communication from Heartland Community College earned in 2005. In this degree I graduated with a perfect 4.0 GPA including performing the following 3 graphic artist internships:
- McLean County branch of the Arthritis Foundation (graphic and website work for the annual Jingle Bell Run) in 2003,
- B & B Awards and Recognition (laser engraving and sublimation printing for a locally owned awards & trophy retail store) in 2004, and
- The McLean County Farm Bureau (graphics/signage and web site work for the local McLean County Fair) in 2006.
After performing the internship for the Arthritis Foundation in 2003, I continued to volunteer as a graphic artist in 2004-2007 performing the same graphic design work on the Jingle Bell Run Race Day Journal. Upon graduation from Heartland Community College, I worked for the college as a part-time lab assistant for 2 years (2005-2007) performing a variety of multimedia and instruction technology assistance for faculty and staff of the college. In 2007, I was hired on as the Media Technologist full-time, where I performed a variety of web design, graphic design and audio/video production work for the Instructional Development Center and IT Department at the college. I served in that role for 9 years until Fall 2016.
Recently I finished refreshing and updating graphic and web site skills by being enrolled in the Web Design Undergraduate Certificate through DeVry University. I earned that certificate in early Fall 2018 graduating with a perfect 4.0 GPA.
And going back... I am also a graduate of Illinois State University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology. This degree assists my understanding of theoretical concepts such as color theory, human perception, cognitive science, Gestalt theory, and an understanding of human motivation.