Rebecca Padgham

Hello! 

My name’s Rebecca Padgham and I am currently studying an MSc in User Experience Design at the University of Brighton. I enjoy creating and designing user interfaces for mobile apps and websites.

My background is in illustration and fashion retail which I would like to utilise in my UX/UI Career.  

I devote my spare time to creating art and apparel for my Etsy Shop, as well as spending time with my dog Henry and playing guitar.

August 2021 - October 2021

Sales Assistant 

ZARA (BRIGHTON, UK)  

• Ran stock from the fitting rooms to the shop floor throughout the day 
• Used iPods to locate stock, check stock availability, send product order requests to the stockroom, as well as ordering stock for customers to later accept payment at the tills 
• Assisted with the fitting rooms and at the self-service checkout tills   

June 2015 - Present

Independent business owner and designer 

(BRIGHTON, UK) 

• Produce handmade illustrations, clothing and other items which sell online and at in person markets   
• Manage own business 

May 2009 - August 2021

Sales Assistant 

PRIMARK STORES LTD (BRIGHTON, EASTBOURNE, SOUTHAMPTON, UK) 

• Operated tills, handling petty cash and card payments 
• Assisted in stock take, as well as developing other skills and completing various training  • Set standards for tidy presentation of the shop floor, assisted the fitting rooms and ordered stock 
• Trained new employees to work to shop standards, communicate effectively with customers and about methods of replenishing stock 
• Improvisation (e.g. relaying stock to fill gaps, using appropriate store equipment to fix packaging and display)

Sep 2021 - Present

Master of Science - User Experience Design

UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON (BRIGHTON, UK) 

Sep 2011 - July 2014

Bachelor of Arts - Illustration  

SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY (SOUTHAMPTON, UK) 

First Class Honours