Elena D.
Technical Fashion Designer (Tech Packs, Sewing Patterns, Flats, CLO3D)
I help fashion brands, startups, and independent designers turn fashion ideas into production-ready garments with professional tech packs, sewing patterns, CAD flats, technical drawings, and CLO3D 3D garment development. With 7+ years of experience and 220+ completed Upwork projects, I provide end-to-end fashion design and technical development support — from the first concept through pattern development, virtual sampling, tech packs, and factory-ready production files. Whether you're launching your first collection or developing your next product line, I can help you turn your ideas into clear, accurate, and commercially ready designs. MY CORE SERVICES ✅ Fashion Design & Apparel Development Concept development, garment design, product development, and collection planning. ✅ Professional Tech Packs Factory-ready technical specifications including measurements, BOM, construction details, stitching, trims, labels, colorways, artwork placement, and production notes. ✅ Sewing Patterns & Pattern Grading Accurate production patterns, size grading, pattern corrections, and development for sampling and manufacturing. ✅ CAD Flats & Technical Drawings Clean and professional front, back, and detail flats created in Adobe Illustrator for manufacturers and production teams. ✅ CLO3D 3D Garment Design 3D garment visualization, virtual sampling, fit visualization, fabric/material simulation, and design presentation before physical sampling. ✅ Collection Design & Line Development From individual garments to complete collections, including design direction, product range development, and cohesive collection planning. ✅ Trend Research & Mood Boards Commercial trend research, visual direction, inspiration boards, color direction, and collection concepts. ✅ Line Sheets & Product Presentation Professional line sheets and visual product presentations for brands, buyers, manufacturers, and internal teams. ✅ Sample & Production Support Technical assistance during sampling and development to help ensure your designs are correctly interpreted and ready for production. PRODUCT CATEGORIES Womenswear · Menswear · Kidswear · Activewear · Swimwear · Ready-to-Wear · Sleep wear · Uniforms WHO I WORK WITH I work best with: ✦ Fashion startups launching their first collection ✦ Clothing brands developing new products ✦ Independent fashion designers ✦ Entrepreneurs building private-label apparel brands ✦ Growing brands that need ongoing technical design support ✦ Manufacturers and production teams needing accurate technical files ✨WHY CLIENTS WORK WITH ME✨ You don't need to manage several freelancers for design, patterns, CAD, and technical development. I can support the complete design-to-development workflow, helping keep your designs consistent from concept through production. My focus is on creating accurate, practical, professional files that factories can understand and work with. ✂️ TOOLS & EXPERTISE CLO3D · Adobe Illustrator · Fashion CAD · Technical Drawing · Tech Pack Development · Pattern Making · Pattern Grading · Garment Construction · Apparel Product Development · 3D Garment Visualization If you have a sketch, reference image, inspiration, existing garment, or simply an idea, send it over. I can help turn it into a clear, professional, production-ready fashion product.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $16k
Billed in all: $103,894$104k
$331 in the last 6 months
Across 50 contracts
Across 280 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: #1 in 2 skills of 20
Rarest: top 1% in Flat Design, of 188. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
- Optitex11 freelancers · 🇨🇿 #1Top 9%🇨🇿#1 of 1
- Nightwear7 freelancers · 🇨🇿 #1Top 14%🇨🇿#1 of 1
- Flat Design188 freelancers · 🇨🇿 #1Top 1%🇨🇿#1 of 1
- Ready-To-Wear56 freelancers · 🇨🇿 #1Top 5%🇨🇿#1 of 1
- #4Pattern Grading111 freelancers · 🇨🇿 #1Top 4%🇨🇿#1 of 1
- #5Sewing Pattern90 freelancers · 🇨🇿 #1Top 6%🇨🇿#1 of 2
- #63D Clothing Design284 freelancers · 🇨🇿 #1Top 2%🇨🇿#1 of 2
- #6Patternmaking175 freelancers · 🇨🇿 #1Top 3%🇨🇿#1 of 1