Catherine Huss
Technical Designer | Former ROXY, prAna, Mitchell & Ness · Siena and Co.
San Diego, CA
In My Own Words
<p>Looking for work in the apparel industry in San Diego, remote, or Minneapolis.</p><p><br></p><p>Experienced Technical Designer with expertise bringing garments from design/concept to production ready. I prioritize organization and efficiency, and have a heart for ethical production of garments and keep sustainability top of mind.</p>
Work Experience
Founder and Designer
Siena and Co.2020 – Present
• Design, sketch, create tech packs for women’s swim, communicate with patternmaker and factories • Design and source sustainable materials, trims and packaging • Manage development, production, timelines and operations
Technical Designer and Product Developer
ANETIK2023 – 2025
• Manage Technical Design Department for Men's, Women's, Kids and Accessories • Create tech packs and technical sketches • Manage tech specs • Design and develop new Women's styles • Communicate all fit comments with overseas factories
Graphic Production Artist
Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Co.2023 – 2023
• Create hundreds of tech packs for licensed sports league apparel • Edit and recolor logo graphics in Adobe Illustrator
Technical Designer
Bobi Los Angeles2022 – 2023
• Participate in live fittings and communicate fit comments with overseas factories. • Create tech packs and technical and flat sketches for all garments with Adobe Illustrator. • Measure all samples and manage tech specs.
Technical Designer
Copper Pearl2022 – 2022
Create initial tech packs, flat sketches and specs, develop grading for newborn to 5T, send comments to overseas factory.
Technical Designer
ROXY2022 – 2022
Sit in on live fittings, send comments to factories overseas, draw pattern corrections.
Technical Designer
prAna2021 – 2022
• Fit Block project: create set blocks of specs for all categories • Create tech packs for carry over bodies
Technical Designer
Rylee & Cru2019 – 2021
• Manage Technical Design Department for 4 brands, 200+ SKUS, kids and women's • Measure all samples and manage tech specs • Communicate all fit comments with overseas factories • Create and maintain grade rules • Create tech packs and technical sketches.
Stylist
Stitch Fix2019 – 2020
Personally style hundreds of clients (Women & Men) each month using an online styling platform.
Technical Designer
TLB Holdings, Inc.2015 – 2019
Technical Designer • Create tech packs and communicate all fit comments with factories. • Measure all samples and manage tech specs. • Schedule and manage fittings with models, analyze fit of all garments on fit models. • Create technical and flat sketches for all garments with Adobe Illustrator. Pattern Maker • Create 1st patterns from company blocks for Missy, Contemporary and Maternity cut and sewn knit and woven tops and dresses with Optitex. • Make pattern corrections up to pre-production patterns based on fit analysis. • Create and update pattern cards. • Work with sample makers and contractors to find efficient solutions for garment construction.
Patternmaking Intern
Hidden Heart Apparel2013 – 2013
• Made flat patterns and samples for 15 different knit garments. • Conducted fittings and graded the final patterns.
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