I'm Cathryn, a freelance fashion designer with over 17 years of experience in the fashion industry. I am based proudly in Cornwall surrounded by the sea.
I offer a range of freelance fashion design services to help bring your ideas to life, by creating modern and contemporary designs with sustainability at the forefront.
Whether you're looking for support during a busy season and need an extra pair of hands within your already established design team or you are at the very initial stages of creating your own fashion brand.
I'm here to help you grow your brand or support your design department.
I can guide you through every stage of the design process, from trend research and fabric sourcing to creating factory friendly tech packs right through to sample development.
No job is too big or too small.
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. 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'm here to help.
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 a greener 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 moodboards, colour palettes, and fabric sourcing ideas to set the creative direction.
Sketching
Following moodboard and colour palette development, I translate key silhouettes into detailed black and white CADs. 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…technical 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.