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Kathryn Krasnovsky is an accomplished apparel designer with over 15 years of experience creating refined, functional, and beautifully tailored garments for women. With a background that spans activewear, golf, and lifestyle apparel, Kathryn brings an exceptional understanding of fit, fabric, and proportion — particularly in designing pieces that flatter real women’s bodies while maintaining a modern, elevated aesthetic. Her career began at Columbia Sportswear, where she spent six years developing performance-driven collections, before going on to lead design and product development for Straight Down Golf, a California-based lifestyle brand. Through her company, Apex Apparel LLC, Kathryn now collaborates with brands worldwide on design and technical development — from concept and color to final production. For this project, Kathryn’s focus is on creating elegant, versatile daily wear for tall, curvy women, balancing comfort, confidence, and timeless style. Drawing on her expertise in both technical precision and creative direction, she approaches each garment with a deep understanding of proportion, drape, and the subtle design details that make clothing truly flattering and wearable.…Kathryn Krasnovsky is an accomplished apparel designer with over 15 years of experience creating refined, functional, and beautifully tailored garments for women. With a background that spans activewear, golf, and lifestyle apparel, Kathryn brings an exceptional understanding of fit, fabric, and proportion — particularly in designing pieces that flatter real women’s bodies while maintaining a modern, elevated aesthetic. Her career began at Columbia Sportswear, where she spent six years developing performance-driven collections, before going on to lead design and product development for Straight Down Golf, a California-based lifestyle brand. Through her company, Apex Apparel LLC, Kathryn now collaborates with brands worldwide on design and technical development — from concept and color to final production. For this project, Kathryn’s focus is on creating elegant, versatile daily wear for tall, curvy women, balancing comfort, confidence, and timeless style. Drawing on her expertise in both technical precision and creative direction, she approaches each garment with a deep understanding of proportion, drape, and the subtle design details that make clothing truly flattering and wearable.

Kathryn Krasnovsky

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Kathryn Krasnovsky is an accomplished apparel designer with over 15 years of experience creating refined, functional, and beautifully tailored garments for women. With a background that spans activewear, golf, and lifestyle apparel, Kathryn brings an exceptional understanding of fit, fabric, and proportion — particularly in designing pieces that flatter real women’s bodies while maintaining a modern, elevated aesthetic. Her career began at Columbia Sportswear, where she spent six years developing performance-driven collections, before going on to lead design and product development for Straight Down Golf, a California-based lifestyle brand. Through her company, Apex Apparel LLC, Kathryn now collaborates with brands worldwide on design and technical development — from concept and color to final production. For this project, Kathryn’s focus is on creating elegant, versatile daily wear for tall, curvy women, balancing comfort, confidence, and timeless style. Drawing on her expertise in both technical precision and creative direction, she approaches each garment with a deep understanding of proportion, drape, and the subtle design details that make clothing truly flattering and wearable.…Kathryn Krasnovsky is an accomplished apparel designer with over 15 years of experience creating refined, functional, and beautifully tailored garments for women. With a background that spans activewear, golf, and lifestyle apparel, Kathryn brings an exceptional understanding of fit, fabric, and proportion — particularly in designing pieces that flatter real women’s bodies while maintaining a modern, elevated aesthetic. Her career began at Columbia Sportswear, where she spent six years developing performance-driven collections, before going on to lead design and product development for Straight Down Golf, a California-based lifestyle brand. Through her company, Apex Apparel LLC, Kathryn now collaborates with brands worldwide on design and technical development — from concept and color to final production. For this project, Kathryn’s focus is on creating elegant, versatile daily wear for tall, curvy women, balancing comfort, confidence, and timeless style. Drawing on her expertise in both technical precision and creative direction, she approaches each garment with a deep understanding of proportion, drape, and the subtle design details that make clothing truly flattering and wearable.

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Kathryn Krasnovsky is an accomplished apparel designer with over 15 years of experience creating refined, functional, and beautifully tailored garments for women. With a background that spans activewear, golf, and lifestyle apparel, Kathryn brings an exceptional understanding of fit, fabric, and proportion — particularly in designing pieces that flatter real women’s bodies while maintaining a modern, elevated aesthetic.
Her career began at Columbia Sportswear, where she spent six years developing performance-driven collections, before going on to lead design and product development for Straight Down Golf, a California-based lifestyle brand. Through her company, Apex Apparel LLC, Kathryn now collaborates with brands worldwide on design and technical development — from concept and color to final production.
For this project, Kathryn’s focus is on creating elegant, versatile daily wear for tall, curvy women, balancing comfort, confidence, and timeless style. Drawing on her expertise in both technical precision and creative direction, she approaches each garment with a deep understanding of proportion, drape, and the subtle design details that make clothing truly flattering and wearable.

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Design & Product Development at Self-Employed / Freelance

January 1, 2016 - Present

Provide end-to-end apparel design and product development services for clients, including concept development, color theory, technical sketching, tech packs, BOMs, prototype coordination, and presentation materials; guide clients through development and connect with industry contacts.

Senior Designer & Product Developer at Straight Down

January 1, 2016 - October 16, 2025

Designed women’s activewear with technical sketching, created and maintained tech packs and BOMs; led fit sessions, communicated alterations to factories; organized prototypes and catalog updates; developed color theory and graphics; collaborated with liaison offices through the development process.

Product Developer at Columbia Sportswear Outerwear & Baselayer

January 1, 2014 - October 16, 2025

Technical design and documentation; drew technical sketches in Illustrator; created/maintained tech packs; built/maintained BOMs; pre-costed designs to hit target margins; ensured quality; ran fit reviews; organized prototypes; collaborated with liaison offices; produced presentation/catalog materials.

Associate Designer at Columbia Sportswear Outerwear & Baselayer

January 1, 2012 - October 16, 2025

Conceptualization and research; technical design and illustration; color CADs; design development and presentation to upper management; cross-functional collaboration; value engineering; documentation and catalog management.

Founder, Designer & Technical Designer at Kachka Design Studio

January 1, 2016 - Present

Founder, Designer & Technical Designer at Kachka Design Studio (2016-Present). I guide clients through the design and development process, connect clients with industry contacts, and lead concept creation and color theory development. In technical design, I engineer fit through measurement sheets, draw technical and detailed illustrations in Illustrator, create tech packs, and build and maintain BOMs. I develop graphics for prints, logos, labels, hangtags, and presentation materials such as Look Books and line sheets. I run fit sessions, communicate fit and style changes to factories via PDM, organize prototypes and catalog updates, and manage ongoing sketch updates. I also coordinate collaboration with liaison offices to support the development process.

Senior Designer & Product Developer at Straight Down - Women’s Activewear

January 1, 2016 - October 20, 2025

Senior Designer & Product Developer (2015-2016). Responsibilities included design and technical sketching, creation and maintenance of tech packs and BOMs, pre-costing designs to hit target margins, engineering markers for efficient fabric yield, and leading style reviews & fit sessions. I communicated fit and style changes to factories, organized prototypes and catalog updates, and contributed to color theory and graphics development including prints, logos, labels, hangtags, and related presentation materials.

Product Developer & Production Artist at The Field Outfitting

January 1, 2015 - October 20, 2025

Product Developer & Production Artist (2014-2015). Technical Design and Illustration: Draw technical and detailed sketches in Illustrator; Maintain CAD library and technical sketches. Documentation and Specification: Create and maintain tech packs; Build & maintain BOMs. Artwork and Trim Development: Create and maintain artwork for all new trim development. Presentation Preparation: Construct all presentation materials.

Product Developer at Columbia Sportswear Outerwear & Baselayer

January 1, 2014 - October 20, 2025

Product Developer (2012-2014). Technical Design and Documentation: Draw technical and detailed sketches in Illustrator; Create and maintain tech packs; Build & maintain BOMs. Costing and Quality Assurance: Pre-cost designs to hit target margins; Ensure quality standards are met. Fit and Style Management: Run style reviews & fit sessions; Communicate fit changes to factory via PDM. Prototype Organization and Updates: Organize prototypes and catalog changes; sketch updates.

Associate Designer at Columbia Sportswear Outerwear & Baselayer

January 1, 2012 - October 20, 2025

Associate Designer (2008-2012). Conceptualization and Research: Create seasonal concepts, collect market research. Technical Design and Illustration: Draw technical and detailed sketches in Illustrator; Color CADs; Draft technical 3/4 view CADs from hand sketches. Design Development and Presentation: Design and present to upper management; collaborate with cross-functional partners; value engineer to meet margins. Documentation and Catalog Management: Set up and maintain InDesign catalog pages with artwork and garment information.