Magdalena Gacek
About Magdalena Gacek
Magdalena Gacek is the Design Director at SK-II Skincare under Procter & Gamble, with extensive experience in both luxury and consumer goods brands.
Current Role at Procter & Gamble
Magdalena Gacek currently holds the position of Design Director at SK-II Skincare, a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble. Since 2019, she has been leading the design initiatives, including the direction and strategy for the brand's product aesthetics. Additionally, Magdalena works as the Design Leader for Limited Editions & Artist Collaborations at SK-II Skincare, a role she has been in since 2015. Her responsibilities encompass overseeing creative projects that integrate cultural insights into product design.
Previous Positions at Procter & Gamble
Before her current roles, Magdalena Gacek served as Senior Design Manager at Procter & Gamble from 2011 to 2015 in Switzerland. During this period, she spearheaded design projects, focusing on product development and marketplace relevance. Prior to that, she was the Design Manager at Procter & Gamble from 2010 to 2011, where she was responsible for various design initiatives over five months.
Educational Background
Magdalena Gacek has a solid academic foundation in design. She holds a Master of Arts in Design from the Creative Academy in Milan, where she studied Design and Applied Arts from 2005 to 2006. She also has a Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design from ESAD Escola Superior de Artes e Design in Porto, obtained in 2005. Additionally, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Product Design and Visual Communication from the Fine Arts Academy in Warsaw, where she studied from 2001 to 2005.
Earlier Career Experience
Magdalena Gacek's extensive career spans various roles in the design field. She was a Senior Designer at Bulgari from 2008 to 2010 and worked as a Designer at Manufacture Roger Dubuis from 2007 to 2008. In 2007, she took on a brief role as a Designer at Montblanc, followed by a position at IWC Schaffhausen from 2006 to 2007 in Schaffhausen. Magdalena also worked as a freelance designer for various clients in the Warsaw Area, Poland, from 2002 to 2007.
Specialized Skills and Expertise
Magdalena Gacek possesses a unique ability to identify market white spaces and convert them into viable business opportunities within the skincare industry. She excels at trend spotting and uses design thinking to align product offers with market demand and consumer insights. Her extensive experience in navigating and enhancing business operations in culturally diverse and challenging contexts, particularly in the Asian market, sets her apart. Magdalena has a history of working with both luxury and consumer goods brands, successfully bridging Asian and Western cultural influences in her design work.