About me
About me
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About me
Hi I'm Teresa!
I'm a New Jersey native living in New York City.
From a young age, I became obsessed with the world of graphic arts and found myself learning how to design, code, and craft web-based experiences before I even hit middle school.
From a young age, I became obsessed with the world of graphic arts and found myself learning how to design, code, and craft web-based experiences before I even hit middle school.
I received my Bachelor's degree in Communications Design from Syracuse University and completed a specialization course in User Experience Research and Design from the University of Michigan.
With over 8 years of experience in the dynamic industries of TV, media, and advertising, I've made it a priority to constantly learn, adapt, and expand my skillset.
When I'm not designing, I enjoy spending time with my two cats, playing tennis, listening to podcasts, drinking my body weight in tea, and dreaming of the day I get to meet my idol, Bruce Springsteen
With over 8 years of experience in the dynamic industries of TV, media, and advertising, I've made it a priority to constantly learn, adapt, and expand my skillset.
When I'm not designing, I enjoy spending time with my two cats, playing tennis, listening to podcasts, drinking my body weight in tea, and dreaming of the day I get to meet my idol, Bruce Springsteen
2015-2017
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pbs
2015-2017
I lead, inspired, and executed the design and branding across WCNY PBS’s television, radio, magazine, mobile, event, environmental, advertising campaigns, social media, and web platforms
2017 - 2021
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PUBLICIS MEDIA
2017 - 2021
I assisted the New Business team in key revenue opportunities, enhanced Publicis Media’s visual identity, and influenced creative design environments across internal and external communications
2021 - 2022
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PUBLICIS GROUPE
2021 - 2022
I supported the global marketing and business development practice by executing user experience deliverables such as wireframes, sitemaps, user flows, user scenarios, design systems, clickable prototypes, and design QA for digital and interactive design experiences
2022 - PRESENT
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SAMBA TV
2022 - PRESENT
Currently, I collaborate with product, revenue, and engineering leaders to define and drive exceptional UX design deliverables for complex web-based SaaS applications, mobile devices, and TV platforms.
Contact Me
CONTACT ME
Questions
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What is your design background?
I received my BFA in Communications Design from Syracuse University where I was educated and trained in various graphic design disciplines (packaging, web, digital, print, motion, branding, environmental, and product design)
From there, I took my skills to the real world as a designer for various companies where I continue to learn and expand my skillset.
From there, I took my skills to the real world as a designer for various companies where I continue to learn and expand my skillset.
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Have you ever completed product design training?
Aside from my collegiate training, I completed a 6-course specialization program in User Experience Research and Design from the University of Michigan.
The program was 28 weeks long and was incredibly enabling of my growth as a product designer.
You can view the specialization certificate here: https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/specialization/certificate/NL7BM3LTVGTK
The program was 28 weeks long and was incredibly enabling of my growth as a product designer.
You can view the specialization certificate here: https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/specialization/certificate/NL7BM3LTVGTK
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What design tools do you typically use?
Figma, Adobe XD, and Webflow are my top 3.
I'm also very well-versed in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, and AfterEffects
I'm also very well-versed in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, and AfterEffects
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What types of UX research do you typically incorporate into your design process?
I try my best to employ heuristic evaluations, criteria & constraint analyses, users & personas, scenarios, affinity diagrams, user interviews, usability testing, journey maps, surveys, sitemaps, and information architecture into my design process.
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What design skills do you offer during the product lifecycle?
Depending on the project, I tend to create sketches, wireframes, low to high-fidelity prototypes, mockups, QA, branding, art direction, and design system building
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What is your experience in front-end development?
This is a new challenge for me, but one I am excited to tackle. At the moment, I am taking the online Meta Front-End Developer specialization course and putting my training to the test by working in HTML, CSS, and Javascript for various projects at my current employer.
I've also built full-functioning websites and applications in Webflow and am continuing to expand my knowledge of this extremely versatile platform.
I've also built full-functioning websites and applications in Webflow and am continuing to expand my knowledge of this extremely versatile platform.