Rodney Blackney
UX/UI & Visual Designer
A Melbourne based designer with over 15 years of crafting meaningful digital experiences.
2021 — CURRENT
Belong — Product Designer
• Rapid prototyping, visual design, sketching and wireframes
• Ideation, exploration and user experience refinements
• Developed design patterns for desktop, web and mobile
• Managed design projects from the conceptual phase through to production
• Prototyping, user testing and competition research
2020 — 2021
FrankieOne — Product Design Lead
• Maintained and upgraded existing design systems
• Mentored and managed junior design staff
• Redesign of an audit reporting system
• Lead design for KYB document upload project
• UI/UX improvements for a client facing portal
• Worked with product managers and other senior staff
Mid 2017 — LATE 2020
Envato Market — Senior Designer
• Website conceptualisation, visual design and creative direction
• Designed and maintained various marketing campaign collateral
• Initiated and contributed to the Envato design system
• Redesign of search experiences across Envato marketplaces
• Worked across various cross-functional agile teams
• Participated and conducted user testing, research and interviews
MID 2015 — MID 2017
Envato Logos & Envato Video — Product Designer
• Collaboration with developers, product managers & senior management
• Rapid prototyping, visual design, sketching and wireframes
• Ideation, exploration and user experience refinements
• Developed design patterns for desktop, web and mobile
• Managed design projects from the conceptual phase through to production
• Prototyping, user testing and competition research
EARLY 2013 — EARLY 2015
Envato Studio — Product Designer
• Creation of wireframes, user flows, and responsive design
• Worked closely with product and development teams
• Redesign of Envato Studio messaging system
• Provided high fidelity prototypes for user testing
• Worked across various cross-functional agile teams
• Conducted design reviews, feedback sessions, and workshop facilitation
Mid 2008 — Late 2013
Envato — Senior Designer
• Reported to product owners and stakeholder management
• Executed viable user experiences with solid user interface design
• Designed and maintained various marketing campaign collateral
• Developed and validated optimal UX/UI patterns
• Managed and maintained content for multiple web platforms
• Developer handovers and close collaboration
Early 2004 — Mid 2008
Sportal Australia — UX/UI Designer
• Working closely within and across multiple teams
• Developed and validated optimal UX/UI patterns
• Design reviews, visual designs, wireframes, sitemaps and mockups
• Working with developers, marketing and production staff
• Met very strict product and marketing directed deadlines
• Met and delivered brand requirements across multiple projects
EARLY 2002 — EARLY 2004
Farmersinfo — Digital Designer
• Worked closely with marketing and senior management staff
• Created websites, email campaigns, banners, and print directories
• Prepared and collated files ready for print production
• Meet very stringent deadlines, driven by senior management
• Managed and mentored designers and junior designers
• Liaising with clients on quotes for small to large projects
Early 2000 — Late 2002
Smartsearch — Graphic Designer
• Designed banner advertising, websites, and print collateral
• Creation of wireframes, layouts, and mock-ups
• Collaborated with developers, marketing and management staff
• Meet very strict client and marketing-driven deadlines
• Liaising with clients on briefs and workflow
• Creation of print media and preparation for printing
Social Networks
LinkedIn @rodblackney
Dribbble @rodblackney
Figma @rodblackney
Goodreads @rodblackney
LastFM @rdblkny
Software
Figma, Sketch, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects, Keynote, Whimsical, Notion, Trello, Adobe Photoshop, Balsamiq, Invision
Capabilities
UI Design, UX Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, User Testing, Design Systems, Project Management, Presentation Design, Logo & Brand Design, Graphic Design, Stakeholder Management, Sketching/Wireframing, Rapid Prototyping, Creative Direction
