I’m Harriet Warrilow, a freelance fashion tech pack designer with a BA in Fashion & Design and over a decade of experience working with high street and luxury brands worldwide. Since moving into freelancing in 2016, I’ve partnered with boutiques, startups and RTW brands across Europe and beyond, leading seasonal collections as a designer and turning concepts into production-ready tech packs. I pride myself on trend-aware design, meticulous technical packs, and sustainable practices. I excel at researching design briefs, forecasting colours, creating trend reports, and delivering clear CADs and grading sheets on tight deadlines. My experience across London and Seville has shaped me into a multi-product designer who communicates concepts clearly to brands, manufacturers and teams, always aiming for beautiful, wearable pieces that are both desirable and market-ready.

Harriet Warrilow

I’m Harriet Warrilow, a freelance fashion tech pack designer with a BA in Fashion & Design and over a decade of experience working with high street and luxury brands worldwide. Since moving into freelancing in 2016, I’ve partnered with boutiques, startups and RTW brands across Europe and beyond, leading seasonal collections as a designer and turning concepts into production-ready tech packs. I pride myself on trend-aware design, meticulous technical packs, and sustainable practices. I excel at researching design briefs, forecasting colours, creating trend reports, and delivering clear CADs and grading sheets on tight deadlines. My experience across London and Seville has shaped me into a multi-product designer who communicates concepts clearly to brands, manufacturers and teams, always aiming for beautiful, wearable pieces that are both desirable and market-ready.

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I’m Harriet Warrilow, a freelance fashion tech pack designer with a BA in Fashion & Design and over a decade of experience working with high street and luxury brands worldwide. Since moving into freelancing in 2016, I’ve partnered with boutiques, startups and RTW brands across Europe and beyond, leading seasonal collections as a designer and turning concepts into production-ready tech packs.

I pride myself on trend-aware design, meticulous technical packs, and sustainable practices. I excel at researching design briefs, forecasting colours, creating trend reports, and delivering clear CADs and grading sheets on tight deadlines. My experience across London and Seville has shaped me into a multi-product designer who communicates concepts clearly to brands, manufacturers and teams, always aiming for beautiful, wearable pieces that are both desirable and market-ready.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance fashion designer and consultant at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 2016 - Present
Supporting fashion businesses from concept to production and beyond. Designing collections to meet client needs; producing colour palettes, trend reports, CAD drawings, tech packs; coordinating with garment and fabric manufacturers; sourcing trims; integrating sustainable practices; overseeing toiles and fittings in London and Spain to achieve best outcomes, mass-produced or bespoke.
Head designer at She Stylz
January 1, 2016 - October 16, 2025
Led design team; produced garment designs and samples to pitch to high-street brands; built relationships with buying teams; sourced fabrics; produced trend reports and detailed CADs and tech packs; created patterns and grading; produced samples and trims costings.
Assistant garment technologist at Needle N Thread Studios
December 31, 2015 - October 16, 2025
Collaborated on design projects; produced design packs, grading and patterns; presented trend reports and concepts; drafted first patterns for sampling; attended fittings and assisted in final production of collections and handmade gowns.
Men's wear designer and CAD designer for shirts online at Shirts Online
January 1, 2014 - October 16, 2025
Designed clean and classic shirt collections for an online business; built a stock database; worked with West Midlands manufacturers and overseas factories to produce first samples; supported brand owner with daily tasks; created CAD drawings and sourced hardware.
Assistant surface pattern designer at Brintons Carpets
January 1, 2013 - October 16, 2025
Worked in a small team on surface pattern design; sketched concepts; helped select colours; trend research; assisted on production line; contributed to Olympic carpet projects and pricing.
Freelance fashion designer and consultant at Self-employed
January 1, 2016 - Present
Supporting fashion businesses in concept and growth; taking brands from concept to production, designing collections, creating colour palettes and trend reports, CAD drawings and spec sheets, trim packs and costing sheets, working with manufacturers, sourcing hardware, creating tech packs and grading sheets, focusing on sustainability, serving premium and high street clients.
Head designer at She Stylz
January 1, 2016 - October 16, 2025
Led design team producing garment designs and samples for high street brands; built relationships with buying teams; sourced fabric; produced trend reports; presented research; created CADs, tech packs, patterns, grading, and samples; prepared trim packs and costing sheets.
Assistant garment technologist at Needle N Thread Studios
January 1, 2015 - October 16, 2025
Collaborated with clients on design projects; produced design packs; grading and patterns; attended fittings; pattern cutting and preparation for production; assisted final production of collections and gowns.
Men's wear designer and CAD designer for shirts online at Shirts Online Birmingham
January 1, 2014 - October 16, 2025
Designed clean and classic shirt collections; built a stock database; worked with local manufacturers and overseas factories to produce first samples; assisted brand owner on daily tasks; created CAD drawings; supported communications with overseas manufacturing; oversaw samples and fittings; sourced hardware; quality checked fabrics; created trim packs.
Assistant surface pattern designer at Brinton's Carpets
January 1, 2013 - October 16, 2025
Worked within a small team designing surface patterns for carpets; sketched concepts in line with client needs or mass production; contributed to production planning; trend researching; assisted on the production line; helped price projects.

Education

BA Hons in Fashion & Design at Birmingham City University
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
National Diploma Art & Design at Wolverhampton College
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2009
GCSEs at Bridgnorth Endowed School
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2007
BA Hons Fashion & Design at Birmingham City University
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2012
National Diploma Art & Design at Wolverhampton College
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2009

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Retail, Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other