BARTIE [andrzej bikowski] BARTIE - real name Andrzej Bikowski is a 30-something year old Polish designer. Bartie holds a Master Degree in Industrial Design, but his main focus is on shoes. He started to sketch when he was only 14. By stubbornness or maybe luck, Bartie managed to convert his passion into a profession. Bartie had a chance to work as freelance footwear designer for brands like asics, avia, or gino rossi. He was working for five years at adidas headquarter in running category within an integrated team of design, development and marketing. Currently employed at ECCO as a Chief Designer for the Performance category. Bartie is passionate about creating and designing shoes that are functional, innovative and sometimes even beautiful. Strong biomechanic knowledge helps him to push the boundaries and create new constructions when working with athletic shoes. Ars Sutoria school gave him a deep understanding of construction, materials and the shoe making process. Besides designing shoes bartie is a happy father, makes black&white photographs and even run marathons. Summary of work in RESUME section.