Catherine Huss
Technical Designer · Siena and Co.
San Diego, CA
In My Own Words
Looking for work in the apparel industry in San Diego, remote, or Minneapolis.
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.
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.
