Patrick
mckenna
Hey there! I’m Paddy, someone who thrives on adventure and loves exploring new places. Whether it's catching waves as a keen surfer, capturing moments through photography, or discovering new culinary delights as a foodie, I'm always up for the next exciting experience. After having traveled around Europe and now Australia I’m looking to make a life here in Australia and continue to build upon my design skills and catch my creative itch every way I can.
Beyond my passions, I thrive in collaborative environments and believe in the power of teamwork. I bring a blend of independence and self-confidence to any project, always eager to learn and grow. Whether it's mastering a new skill or refining existing ones, I'm committed to continuous improvement. My ability to work well within a team, coupled with my drive to excel individually, allows me to contribute effectively while embracing new challenges head-on.
About me
skills
Adobe Suite
Figma
Miro
User testing
Research
Prototyping
Previous experience
Loqbox - Middleweight product designer - Aug 2022 - Oct 2023
Working as the sole designer in charge of creating and maintaining the Loqbox design system. Included creating designs for 4 separate dev teams. Along with a close partnership with the product managers of these teams to ensure solutions are correct and clearly communicated around the business. This included working on both new features for the business as well as improvements to existing features.
Gocompare- Middleweight product designer - Oct 2021 - Jul 2022
Working as part of a 7 person design team. Focusing on b2c features and improvements based upon discovered user needs captured from a range of places including user interviews, site feedback, and market changes.
Veygo - Middleweight Graphic designer - OCT 2018 - OCT 2021
As a part of the 2 man design team in charge of the Veygo brand, I quickly gained ownership of several areas. The most crucial being head of marketing and social design and being the animation lead for the team.
eDUCATION
BA HONOURS degree - Graphic communication
Cardiff metropolitan University
REFERENCES
Robert Howshall - Head of product Loqbox
robbie@loqbox.com
Vee Rogacheva - head of design gocompare
vee.rogacheva@futurenet.com