She works as a costume designer and sculptor for theatre, film, dance and manufacturing. She has designed costumes for the Geffen Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse, the Old Globe Theatre, The Pasadena Playhouse, and the Denver Center, among others. As a sculptor, Haatainen-Jones work can be seen in the Star Trek films, Pirates of the Caribbean III, The Chronicles of Riddick, Masters of the Universe and The Last Starfighter, to name a few.