Katarzyna Kanturska

Freelance Footwear Designer & 3D Technologist @ Numod

About

When your product is made for demanding conditions, it has to prove itself.Your customers rely on their gear — and your brand’s trust depends on delivering the right product.I partner with brands built for the field, the road, and the job — ensuring your footwear protects, endures, and earns trust over time.That’s why how it’s designed and engineered matters.I don’t design from trend report.I design from use.From listening where your users already speak: in competitor reviews, wear patterns, QC data, warranty claims, and what actually failed.I lead footwear as a product system - from line planning and design through development to compliance. And repeating that again – so the next iteration is even better!As a result, your brand avoids projects stalled by technical complexity, late-stage testing or certification failures, or inconsistent product quality.➡️ That approach has helped brands:• Move from factory off-the-shelf styles to fully brand-aligned collections• Increase wholesale pre-orders 3.5x per style over two years• Launch a new functional category rated to -30°C• Transition production across countries, improving quality and reducing warranty claims from 8% to 1%📅 Book a free discovery call to learn how I can help https://calendly.com/kata-kanturska/30min⛵ So yes, I’m a footwear nerd. But I also have a life — it just happens to be living on a sailboat.I guess I’m drawn to things that demand performance and full commitment.

Country

Poland

City

Gdańsk

Industry

Apparel & Fashion

Skill

3D Design, Fashion Design, Footwear Design, Design, Fashion, Apparel, Sustainable Design, 3D, 3D Visualization, Production Management, Sourcing, Pattern Making, Garment Construction, Product Development, Technical Drawing, Technical Design, Product Management, Materials Management, Garment Fitting, Fitting

Experience

Freelance Footwear Designer & 3D Technologist

Numod

2021-4 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

▪ Footwear product engineering: from PPE shoes to fit and quality assurance ▪ Digital Product Creation: from 3d prototyping to virtual photoshoots ▪ Circular design: choosing right strategy for your brand including design for low waste, longevity and end-of-life

Senior Product Designer

POWERBIKE SA

2021-4 - 2024-4 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Poznan

• Overseeing footwear collection design to match with clothing range • 3d modeling of hardware • Finding and on-boarding new factories (near-shoring)

Footwear and Accessories Designer/Developer

LPP S.A.

2019-7 - 2021-4 · 1 yr 10 mos

Gdańsk, Pomorskie, Poland

• Product design • Line planning and product development within target price • Prototype comments • Creating Bills of Materials • Trend research (WGSN) • Liaising with sub-contractors and agents

Footwear Designer

ALDO Group

2018-10 - 2019-7 · 10 mos

Montreal, Canada Area

Aldo Product Services Department • Silhouette sketching (CADs) • Color combo creation • Prints and laser cut design • Materials selection • Trend research (WGSN, FashionSnoops) • Competition market analysis • Product suggestions according to lineplan

Junior Technical Designer/Product Manager - Footwear

ALDO Group

2017-1 - 2019-7 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Montreal, Canada Area

Aldo Product Services Department (Men’s and Ladies) Responsible for brands: Target, Bata Red Label, GAP, Tesco and others • Preparing technical specification for a new tooling • Creating Bills of Materials • Conducting fittings • Collaboration with Aldo’s overseas sourcing offices and agents • Approving confirmation samples in terms of aesthetics, fit and quality • Cost-Material Breakdown analysis, proposing cost savings • Keeping PLM system up to date • Researching new materials and components • On-boarding new team members

Fashion and Footwear Designer/Product Developer/Technologist

- Freelancer

2015-2 - 2017-1 · 2 yrs

Apparel product developer at Lavish, Poland Apparel product developer (womens) at BlackorWhite.pl, Poland Women's footwear designer and developer at Challet LLC, France/USA Men's footwear production manager at Swave, Uganda Footwear designer (womens) at MM Oleksy, Poland Garment Technologist/Pattern Maker at SKINTHETIX, USA

Brand Owner

Katarzyna Kanturska LuvDesign

2013-12 - 2015-12 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Kraków, woj. małopolskie, Polska

• Brand concept creation • Negotiations with sub-contractors and suppliers • On-demand apparel production

Fashion Production Manager

M-Line Collection

2013-7 - 2015-3 · 1 yr 9 mos

Kraków, woj. małopolskie, Polska

• Establishing production calendar • Collaboration with fabrics and trims suppliers • Overseeing in-home sewing teams • Negotiating with outsourced sewing contractors Achievement: Lowering in stock textile warehouse by 30% due to creation of branded accessories line