About Paper With Benefits
Paper With Benefits is a graphic design and illustration studio specializing in invitations and event stationery. Founded in 2010 as the print design division of the event planning and decor production firm Tracy Taylor Ward Design, Paper With Benefits was created to provide clients with a singular service for all their design and print needs across multiple events and applications.
Since its inception, the hallmark of Paper With Benefits has been finding the perfect combination of traditional elements and modern sensibility that express the unique qualities of every client, couple, or location. Whether through color, type, image, or print method, Paper With Benefit always strives to create an unforgettable impression.
Meet The Designer
After winning the poster design contest for the annual Tulip Festival in Albany, New York, as a young high school student, Matthew Carrigan realized his career in the arts was already in the making. Matthew developed his passion for drawing, painting and graphic design at Syracuse University while earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Illustration, followed by a Masters Degree in Art from Columbia University. During his career as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer, in 2008 Matthew designed the cover for the second edition of Use What You Have Decorating, introducing a fresh look for the 10th anniversary of the bestseller published by Penguin Group.
Since founding Paper With Benefits, Matthew Carrigan has combined his graphics and illustration experience with a deep appreciation for the personal and tactile quality of printed stationery. Throughout the process for each new project, from initial planning and ideas to the finished product, Matthew loves helping couples and clients explore the possibilities in print to create distinctive and communicative stationery.
