Profile
Relationships, communication, and design is what inspires my world. My passion for understanding the space between people and the digital world, and designing products that help to improve that space, is what led me to UX Design. So glad you dropped by! My name is Tamara, and I am a UX Designer based in Atlanta, Georgia.
For the past 20 years, my work as a freelance graphic designer, and in marketing has provided me with a rich platform of experience. I've worked with a wide range of companies and clients from real estate developers to mental health agencies. Their common goals are to solve problems, achieve the most productive return on their investment, and do it as efficiently as possible. What inspires me about UX Design is, the return can be so much greater when you define, research, and then create superior products unique to your user.
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Art and design permeate every aspect of my life. When I’m not spending time with my husband, or our two girls and two pups, I’m usually making something. I love to paint, cook, read, garden, all things lake life, and spending time with friends.
When I believe in something, like UX, I will invest myself to achieve a shared vision. Brain trust and synergy inspire me. My love for all things art and design, and my passion to produce is boundless. I look forward to finding my new UX home, where I can work toward the shared goal of perfecting user-centric design.
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Expertise
UI/UX, Web Design, Design Thinking, Wireframing, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Branding, Design UI, Product Design, Graphic Design, User and Market Research,
Experience
2022 DesignLab
UX Academy & Foundations
Completed over 560+ hours of UX/UI design coursework, projects and group critiques.
2007-2010 Jim Chapman Communities
Director of Marketing & Lifestyle
Managed $1.2 Million marketing budget by purchasing multimedia advertising, website design, sales centers, print collateral, trade shows and Ad, PR and Web management services. Developed lifestyle program for residents. Designed and managed content for web, print, collateral and signage. Winner of multiple AHBA Awards
2011 - 2021 Freelance
Graphic Design, Marketing Consultant
Branding, graphic design, content creation, social media campaigns, market research, corporate annual marketing plans.
2003-2007 Collins Goodman Development Co.
Director of Marketing
Marketed the company's portfolio of shopping centers and leasable space to tenants via collateral material, email marketing, signage, trade shows and website. Experience with lease administration and contract writing.
2018-2019 MM Media, Inc.
Corporate Marketing and Web Development
Designed and wrote content for new corporate website. Designed and produced company-wide training program. Content creation for multiple social media channels. Developed marketing program for business development.
1998-2003 St. Cloud State University
Bachelor of Science
Major in Communications. Minor studies in Graphic Design and Art History.
Figma, Zeplin, Miro, InVision
Tools
Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, XD, etc.
MS Office, G Suite, Canva