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 Fashion Designer

What Does a Fashion Designer Do?

A fashion designer creates clothing, including dresses, suits, pants, and skirts, and accessories like shoes and handbags, for consumers. He or she can specialize in clothing, accessory, or jewelry design, or may work in more than one of these areas.

Some fashion designers focus on costume design and create wardrobes for television, movie, and theater productions. A costume designer researches the styles and periods of clothing that make film or theatrical productions look realistic.

Fashion Designer Duties & Responsibilities.

* Draw, design, and develop new clothing and accessory samples, and create and turn in documentation worksheets.

* Identify new opportunities relevant to the firm's customer base through market research.

 * Participate in meetings to discuss designs and line development, and present and review line and concepts regularly.

Career Positions and Profiles

Fashion Designer

Fashion designers are involved from concept to finish in the development and production of clothing lines. While a few designers are able to work their way up in the industry through on the job experience, these days a bachelor's degree is typically the minimum requirement for this position. Designers must have an indepth knowledge of fashion design concepts, sewing, apparel design and garment construction, and be familiar with the different types of textiles and industry trends. Most designers are specialists. They may specialize in women's apparel, children's clothing, or men's wear.

Assistant Designer

Asistant designers are precisely that, assistants. They help fashion designers with every aspect of development and production of clothing lines. Typical duties include developing sketches for designers to work from, preparing presentation marterials for shows and clothing demos, sourcing fabric, etc. Assistant designers are not required to have a bachelor's degree, but many do. Assistant designers often work their way up to become designers.

Pattern Maker

As their name suggests, pattern makers create patterns and specifications for how each component of a garment should be manufactured and put together. Today, pattern makers often use computer software, CAD and 3D imaging to create patterns and develop specifications. Pattern making skills can be learned on the job, by earning a specialized degree in fashion design, or through a technical training program.

Fashion Director

Fashion directors are responsible for having an intimate knowledge of various market trends and using this knowledge to develop effective marketing and branding strategies, and navigating market trends. Fashion directors do a fair amount of traveling and are required to attend the industry's top shows in Paris, London, Milan, and New York. Fashion directors must be able forecast fashion trends, have strong communication skills, and be experts in design and color. They also develop fashion messaging strategies and manage buying teams.

Fashion Editor

Fashion editors oversee the creation, development and presentation of content for fashion related magazines and publications. They're also responsible for putting together photo shoots, managing teams, staying abreast of industry trends, choosing looks to feature, curating photography and deciding what should be published - and what shouldn't. They must have exceptional writing skills, be experts in fashion and photography, and have good interpersonal communication skills.

Fashion Designer Salary

A fashion designer's salary varies based on the level of experience, education, certifications, and other factors.

Median Annual Salary:

$67,420 ($32.41/hour)

Top 10% Annual Salary:

 More than $135,490 ($65.14/hour)

Bottom 10% Annual Salary:

 Less than $33,910 ($16.30/hour)