Tara Costello

I'm Tara, a new UX designer!

I graduated from the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, in Textile and Surface design. Always having an interest in the digital design, I began freelancing creating and maintaining websites for companies.

When I heard about User Experience, I decided to take an introductory course online to first learn more about it. After learning the basics, and thoroughly enjoying it, I decided to dive into a full in depth online course from January through to August. After working my way through the course, I'm now exited to enter into the professional world of user experience.

General Designer  Self-employed Textile Studio (Shara Studios)

//  September 2020 - PRESENT

Design and dye textiles, Collaborating with designers to reach desired outcomes / Branding needs / create and edit photo and videos for social content / Build, maintain and update website / finding new clients by outbound and inbound contacting /  B2B and B2C sales 
 

Graphic Designer  Self-employed Freelance Part Time

//  September 2019 - September 2020

Build and maintain websites including e-commerce sites, design logos, leaflets, branding needs.
 

Buyer and Sales Associate  Revolve Boutique

//  February 2020 - August 2020, Boston MA

 Buy in and price merchandise for sale / Trend forecasting / Keep up to date with designer trends to price accurately for resale / Study the quality and techniques of designer items to avoid the risk of buying counterfeit items. 

Buyer and Sales Associate  Buffalo Exchange

//   August 2019 - February 2020 Boston, MA

Maintained organized, presentable merchandise in order to drive sales and have visual appeal. Evaluate inventory needs, and keep up to date with trends.  Buy in and price merchandise for resale, Process payments, end of shift balancing. Be attentive to customers’ needs.

Google - Coursera  UX Design Certificate 

//  January 2022 - August 2022, Online

Completed a rigorous training designed for entry-level job readiness. Studied 15 modules included topics such as: UX research fundamentals, inclusive design, low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes, and the tools Figma and Adobe XD. Completed hands-on projects and developed a portfolio including 3 projects to receive the certificate.