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enthusiastic and creative individual with over 15 years of multidisciplinary experience, ex NIKE inc
Grzegorz Zaplawa
Gdańsk, Poland
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Deep generalist with 15 years of multidisciplinary experience in creation, marketing & sales of sporting goods / fashion / streetwear products. Main fields of specialization & expertise: product creation & development, trend searching & forecasting, brand & retail marketing, consumer services & experiences, strategic planning, sales, employee branding .
Key Strenghts
teamwork / grassroots building of teams and communities, information and new initiatives management, communication, relationship building with key business partners & consumers , negotiation, data analysis, strategic planning and forecasting of sales, marketplace trends, consumer habits and needs,. Perseverance, partnership, fast learning, openness to change and new chalenges -
Education
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master of arts visual communicationDesign Institute, Technical University of Koszalin1997 - 2004
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Experience
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Freeelance designer, marketing and sales consultantKUKUKID, COATEDGdansk, PolandJun 2018 - Present (8 years)- KUKUKID - kids clothing brand made in Poland, design, marketing and sales
https://www.instagram.com/kukukidbrand/
- capsule collection of urban mobility apparel for the COATED brand - ideation /
color and materials design / product testing / prototyping
https://www.instagram.com/coated_clothing/
- mini capsule collection of footwear for the gino rossi brand – design / prototyping -
key account executive / running category specialistWarszawa, PolandJan 2011 - Jun 2018 (7 years 5 months)Achieving and exceeding assigned sales quota by bringing in new,
and maintaining / elevating existing business to the next level.
Contribution to the development of the sales strategy at the account and
category level, to maximize profitability for the company and customers.
Assortment and distribution planning
Successful cross functional co-op with brand marketing and retail marketing departments
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graphic designer / senior graphic designerGdansk, PolandMar 2007 - Jul 2010 (3 years 4 months)Preparation of apparel and t-shirt graphics
(illustrations, typography, logo graphics, technical drawings,
colour concepts and colorations, mood boards, labels, hangtags,)
Product design and development
(conceptual designs, maintenance of project documentation,
selection and control of materials and qualities,
communication with both Polish and Chinese suppliers
Development and control of production in China
October / December 2007 Hong Kong, Canton, Xiamen, Fuzhou
May 2008 Hong Kong, Shenzen, Qing Dao
December 2009 Hong Kong, Fuzhou, TianJin
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assistant designerGdansk, PolandJul 2005 - Mar 2007 (1 year 8 months)Preparation of graphic designs
(brand identities, prints)
Product design and development
(conceptual designs, maintenance of project documentation,
selection and control of materials and qualities,
communication with Chinese suppliers
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On Coroflot@zaplawa, member since 2010
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