Tara Buck Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Sacramento, California, United States

• Owner of UX copywriting and product voice within SkySlope, a cloud-based, SaaS, transaction management software, enhancing user experience with humanistic language and design.
• Led design and development processes, including prototyping, wireframing, storytelling, and user- centric research, to prioritize empathy and effective communication in product features.
• Directed monetization strategies, successfully integrating strong UX principles and compelling copy to improve product offerings.
• Innovated at the intersection of AI and user interface, implementing frictionless UI and building user trust through the integration of machine learning.
• Oversaw and designed in-app, onboarding experiences and implemented across multiple products, ensuring a seamless and educational user experience.
• Mentored product colleagues, organizing weekly design and copy review meetings to guarantee consistency and alignment of messages across all products.

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Played a pivotal role at The Mighty, the world's largest online health community, focusing on mental health and disability support through a mobile app and responsive website.
• Led the UX design team with a mobile-first strategy, ideating new features and actions for the mobile app, web-responsive mobile site, and desktop platform.
• Prioritized accessibility in all UX and UI design efforts to ensure comprehensive support for users, emphasizing "making health about people."
• Collaborated closely with a team of developers, guiding projects from wireframe ideation to production, ensuring seamless execution and user experience.

Jericho, New York, United States

• Designed graphics and marketing materials for a diverse array of events, including major conferences and a bi-weekly webinar series, enhancing event engagement and brand visibility.
• Led a creative team in utilizing Figma to develop a brand-new website and experience for thought leaders attending and presenting, or looking to be a part of, our conferences.
• Spearheaded content creation and managed the social media team to ensure brand consistency and impactful communication across all digital platforms.
• Conducted weekly meetings with UX/UI interns, assigning tasks, imparting new skills, and reviewing work to foster professional growth and contribute to the development of a new product tailored to organizational needs.

Trenton, New Jersey, United States

• Collaborated with the editor to transform educational articles into a vibrant, monthly print publication, distributing to over 200,000 NJEA members statewide, enhancing member engagement and information dissemination.
• Managed and maintained a responsive website, ensuring an accessible and user-friendly online presence for the NJEA print publication.
• Designed fliers, logos, and undertook various design tasks across departments, contributing to cohesive brand identity and communication strategies within the organization.
• Co-managed NJEA's social media accounts, implementing effective social media marketing strategies to boost engagement and outreach.
• Conducted social media marketing and classroom design training sessions for NJEA members across New Jersey, promoting professional development and skills enhancement at leadership training events.
• Served as the NJEA press photographer, traveling across New Jersey to capture conferences, events, and more, providing valuable visual content for publications and social media.

Cherry Hill, NJ

Worked with the communications department to create print publications and websites for various clients in the space and defense industry, re-branded and modernized companies to bring them into the digital era of advertising.

Long Branch, New Jersey

Worked alongside my creative team and the marketing department to create innovative web and print advertising concepts to elevate and strengthen our client’s brand identity and create strong new brand identities for new and existing clients.

Freehold, NJ

Handled the creation of graphics for a variety of platforms such as vehicle wraps, large format printing and signage, t-shirt design, logo and advertising design and various other design needs.

Asbury Park, NJ

Trained alongside the minds of creative pioneers, always striving to create unique and groundbreaking advertisements to fit the needs of all of our clients.