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Fashion Design by: Victoria Allen. Duties. Sketch design ideas Keep up with current trends, and be aware of future trends, or try to establish a trend of their own Work with textiles and fabric to produce their garment
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Duties • Sketch design ideas • Keep up with current trends, and be aware of future trends, or try to establish a trend of their own • Work with textiles and fabric to produce their garment • Fit garment to models and make changes to ensure it is runway/catalogue ready
Education • Some colleges offer fashion majors (i.e. Palomar) • There are also trade schools that offer majors in fashion design (i.e. FIDM)
Abilities • Sketching • Sewing • Tend forecasting/ setting • Creating collections
Personal Qualities Designers are most likely: • Highly ambitious • Self-motivated • Driven • Passionate about their work • Detail Oriented • Highly creative
Salary Salaries for designers can vary A designer can make about 30K to millions depending on how popular their brand is
Locations • Designers can work anywhere • Some might want to work for a local boutique in their town • Others who want international recognition might work in one of the Fashion capitals of the world
Availability • Though the economy is struggling, the fashion industry is still able to thrive • There are positions available for designers in companies large and small, especially in cities where the fashion industry is prominent