Blanka Pociask

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Blanka Pociask

Assistant Design Director

Current Location

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Blanka is available for work

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Accomplished fashion professional with over 12+ years' experience in apparel design and management, with a focus on jackets/outerwear, dresses, bottoms, and sportswear. Experienced in washed product, technical construction, artwork, fabric development and treatments. Skill in handling woven, cut and sew knit, denim fabrication and leather. I can bring to life concepts through visual trend presentations, mocking, CAD aided design and sketching.

  • Brands Blanka has worked with
    • URBAN OUTFITTERS | FREE PEOPLE
    • Free People
    • ALLIANCE APPAREL (REVOLVE), GRLFRND, LOVERS AND FRIENDS AND TULAROSA
    • EUNINA INC, PISTOLA DENIM
    • Scout
    • R E V E R S E
  • Blanka's past titles
    • Design Director
    • Design Director
    • Design Manager
    • Associate Designer
    • Concept Designer
    • Brand Manager
Work Preference
Location Preference

Open to relocation

Work Pattern

Open to Full-time work

Employment Preference
  • Permanent Positions
  • Freelance Assignments
Experience

Urban Outfitter - Assistant Design Director

URBAN OUTFITTERS | FREE PEOPLE

Aug 2018 - Feb 2023

Urban Outfitter - Assistant Design Director • 2022 August – 2023 January
Managed and led all concept and design output for Jackets/Outerwear for UO and BDG
• Managed the creative team and market vendo...

Assistant Design Director

Free People

Aug 2018 - Aug 2022

Free People - Assistant Design Director • 2022 April – 2022 August
Managed and led all concept and design output for Jackets/Outerwear for We The Free

• Managed team’s weekly workload, and calendar d...

Senior Designer

ALLIANCE APPAREL (REVOLVE), GRLFRND, LOVERS AND FRIENDS AND TULAROSA

Apr 2017 - Aug 2018

Drove all aspects of denim design for GRLFRND, Lovers and Friends Denim, and Tularosa Denim
• Managed the creative team and led all design and developments for short and long calendars for all brands
...

Concept Designer/Trend Analyst

Scout

Jan 2012 - Apr 2017

• Looked ahead and gathered insights to drive purpose-driven global storytelling that translated into concept ideas,
with an emphasis on colour, materials, and silhouette for men’s, women’s, home/life...

Associate Designer

EUNINA INC, PISTOLA DENIM

May 2013 - Mar 2017

• Drove all technical design pack communication for style, size, proportion, scale, and attention to details
• Assisted the Creative Director with merchandising, planning, and branding across the rang...

  • hand and computer aided sketching

    (Advanced)

  • Wash and finish knowledge

    (Advanced)

  • Construction knowledge

    (Advanced)

  • Communication and tech pack creation

    (Advanced)

  • PLM Tools

    (Intermediate)

  • Pattern Making

    (Intermediate)

  • Collection Design

    (Advanced)

  • Mood Boards

    (Advanced)

English

Native

Polish

Basic

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)

CLO 3D Certification

NCC010-55A CLO 3D

2023 to

URBN Training and Development

Management Fundamentals Program

Management

2021 to 2021

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Bachelor Degree

Design - Fashion Design

2005 to 2010

Holmesglen Tafe

Business II Certificate

Business

2004 to 2004

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