Hey, my name's Tara. I’m a Jersey Shore-based
UI/UX designer

 Hey, my name's Tara. I’m a Jersey Shore-based UI/UX designer

My biggest weakness is also my greatest strength—I see things and think “I can do that, too.”

On a professional level, I create humanistic designs with humanistic copy. I prevent rage clicks with research and accessibility-first design. I know when to shoot for the moon and when to hone it in—while always delivering big impact. I innovate and iterate all day long, and, between you and me, I love what I do.

On a personal level, I love a good day out at the beach with my people and a good night in making something with my hands, and with a good can of seltzer by my side.

Currently:

Working at First American as a senior product designer

Learning Enterprise Design Thinking

Watching Schitt’s Creek on Hulu

Listening to Stick Season (Forever) via Spotify

Let’s connect: LinkedIn | Email

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Software

Figma, Sketch, InVision, After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, XD, WordPress, Kajabi, Squarespace, Procreate, Jira

Skills

UX/UI Design, Prototyping, Wireframing, Ideation, Product Delivery, Storytelling, Motion Graphics, Storyboarding, Graphic Design, Typography, Illustration, Branding, Layout, Advertising, Package Design, Photography, Stop Motion, Video Editing, Social Media Marketing

Experience

First American; Senior Product Designer

Santa Ana, CA (Remote) | April 2024 - Present

SkySlope; Product Designer

Sacramento, CA (Remote) | April 2022 - March 2023

The Mighty; Lead UI/UX Designer & Graphic Designer

Los Angeles, CA (Remote) | March 2021 - April 2022

Children & Screens: Institute for Digital Media & Child Development; Lead UI/UX & Graphic Design

Jericho, New York (Remote) | October 2020 - March 2021

New Jersey Education Association; Senior Designer

Trenton, New Jersey | January 2016 - May 2019

Education

Enterprise Design Thinking

IBM | October 2024 - Present

An Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design

Coursera | February 2022 - April 2022

Google UX Design Professional Certificate

Coursera | May 2021 - November 2021

Monmouth University, Bachelor of the Fine Arts

Digital Design | September 2010 - May 2014

Dean’s List, 2010 - 2014