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Job Description
Design clothing and accessories. Create original designs or adapt fashion trends.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 27-1022.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 76,480.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 36.00
- Currently, there are 19,230 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Fashion Designers”.
Also Known As…
- Fashion Designers
- Product Developer
- Latex Fashions Designer
- Historic Clothing and Costume Maker
- Fashion Designer
- Designer
- Design Director
- Dance Costume Designer
- Costume Designer
- Clothing Designer
- Apparel Fashion Designer
- Wardrobe Image Consultant
- Wardrobe Consultant
- Uniform Designer
- Sweater Designer
- Stylist
- Style Advisor
- Shoe Designer
- Pattern Designer
- Merchandising Director
- Men's Designer
- Image Consultant
- Hat Designer
- Furrier Designer
- Fur Tailor
- Fur Stylist
- Fur Remodeler
- Fur Finisher Tailor
- Fur Designer
- Fashion Supervisor
- Fashion Illustrator
- Fashion Director
- Fashion Consultant
- Fashion Adviser
- Dress Designer
- Custom Furrier
- Costume Director
- Copyist
- Clothes Designer
- Apparel Designer
Tasks for “Athletic Shoe Designer”
- Adapt other designers' ideas for the mass market.
- Confer with sales and management executives or with clients to discuss design ideas.
- Identify target markets for designs, looking at factors such as age, gender, and socioeconomic status.
- Select materials and production techniques to be used for products.
- Sketch rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and write specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements.
- Determine prices for styles.
- Test fabrics or oversee testing so that garment care labels can be created.
- Purchase new or used clothing and accessory items as needed to complete designs.
- Design custom clothing and accessories for individuals, retailers, or theatrical, television, or film productions.
- Collaborate with other designers to coordinate special products and designs.
- Sew together sections of material to form mockups or samples of garments or articles, using sewing equipment.
- Develop a group of products or accessories, and market them through venues such as boutiques or mail-order catalogs.
- Visit textile showrooms to keep up-to-date on the latest fabrics.
- Examine sample garments on and off models, modifying designs to achieve desired effects.
- Provide sample garments to agents and sales representatives, and arrange for showings of sample garments at sales meetings or fashion shows.
- Research the styles and periods of clothing needed for film or theatrical productions.
- Attend fashion shows and review garment magazines and manuals to gather information about fashion trends and consumer preferences.
- Draw patterns for articles designed, cut patterns, and cut material according to patterns, using measuring instruments and scissors.
- Direct and coordinate workers involved in drawing and cutting patterns and constructing samples or finished garments.
- Read scripts and consult directors and other production staff to develop design concepts and plan productions.
Related Technology & Tools
- Computer drawing tablets
- Industrial fabric cutting machines
- Desktop computers
- Drawing scales
- Sewing needles
- Drafting curves
- Steam irons
- Measuring tapes
- Garment templates
- Computer data input scanners
- Fabric steamers
- Computer laser printers
- Industrial sewing machines
- Layout T-squares
- Laptop computers
- Sergers
- Personal computers
- Dress forms
- Fabric pressing equipment
- Fabric shears
- Lectra Prima Vision Print Repeat
- Patternmaking software
- StartingAClothingLine.com Digital Fashion Pro
- Microsoft Outlook
- C-DESIGN Fashion
- Autodesk SketchBook Pro
- Autodesk AutoCAD Design Suite
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Optitex 3D Suite
- Microsoft Word
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
- Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite
- Web browser software
- Financial accounting software
- CLO Virtual Fashion Marvelous Designer
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Corel Painter
- Fashion Toolbox