I'm Cathryn, a freelance fashion designer with 18 years of experience in the fashion industry, proudly based in Cornwall, UK and surrounded by the sea.
I help contemporary womenswear brands create cohesive collections that tell a compelling story and connect with their customers. Through thoughtful design and considered range planning, I bring a distinctive aesthetic to life in pieces that work beautifully together, with sustainability at the forefront of my approach.
My freelance fashion design services support both established brands and start ups. Whether you need an extra pair of hands in your design team during a busy season or guidance as you launch your own fashion brand, I’m here to help bring your ideas to life.
From trend research, fabric sourcing and collection development to factory-ready tech packs and sample development, I can guide you through every stage of the fashion design process, helping you build your brand or support your design department with confidence.
Hi There!
Small business / Start up
This service package is designed for ambitious individuals or small business owners who want to launch their own fashion brand.
Whether your ideas are scribbled in a notebook or still in your head and you're bursting with vision. You might just be unsure how to make it real.
That’s where I come in.
How I can help?
Design Support for established teams
This service is tailored for established brands or fashion suppliers whose design teams have reached full capacity or you just need some additional help to work on that special project.
If you need an extra pair of experienced hands to step in and support for a short period of time. This service is for you, whether it’s creating CADs of developed ideas, producing factory friendly tech packs, or crafting compelling, trend-led mood boards. I have worked with a variety of PLM systems, and I am a fast learner at picking up these tech admin skills.
I'm here to help and ease pressure on you and your team.
Sustainability advice
Need advice on making your fashion brand more sustainable, through smarter fabric choices or circular design practices.
With years of experience at one of the UK’s most sustainable high street brands, I’m here to help steer your business in the right direction.
What I can offer…
Trend Forecasting
One of my favourite stages is getting to know your brand and target market, then crafting trend-led mood boards, colour palettes, highlighting key shapes suitable for your brand and fabric sourcing ideas to set the creative direction.
Sketching
Following moodboard and colour palette development, I translate those key silhouettes into detailed black and white CADs that suit your brands handwriting.
Ensuring accurate construction details and colourways, including plains, yarn dyes, and prints.
Tech Packs
Once the CAD sketch designs are finalised, it’s time for the most crucial step…tech packs!
I pride myself on creating clear, factory friendly tech packs that leave no detail behind, capturing those all important details. Ensuring your samples come out exactly as you envisioned.
Consulting
Need a hand with sampling?
Not sure which supplier to go with? Or maybe the numbers side feels a bit overwhelming?
With 17 years in the industry, I’ve built a relationship with suppliers and a solid network of print designers, garment techs, buyers, and merchandisers, and I’d love to connect you with the right people.