About Fashion Designer Career information & Planning

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About Fashion DesignerCareer information
Planning

• Fashion Design is one line of work where your
  creativity will be utilized to its utmost. Find
  out what the profession is all about.

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What do fashion designers do ?

• Besides creating fashion trends, fashion
  designers are involved with a lot of sketching,
  designing using computer software, producing
  prototypes and sampling fabric and material for
  their products. There is also a lot of marketing
  effort involved to build a clientele of
  consumers, or even to sell products to retail
  stores.

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Do fashion designers work with clothes only ?

• No, one can be a footwear designer, accessories
  designer, or even a jewelry designer.

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What education willI need to startoff as a
fashiondesigner ?

• Formal post-secondary education is not required,
  and a high school diploma will suffice for
  entering the profession. Yet, some aspiring
  designers take classes in fashion design or go
  for a two-year or four-year degree in a related
  field to enhance their knowledge and career
  prospects.

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What other qualitiesdo I need to be agood
fashiondesigner ?

• Creativity alone is not enough for fashion
• designers one must also have an eye for
• detail, great decision-making and
• management skills, communication skills to
• articulate ones ideas to ones team, as well
• as computer skills to be able to design
• products on computer software.

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What are the initial years like for a fashion
designer ?

• In the beginning, one may have to work as an
  intern or assistant designer to a seasoned
  fashion designer. They may also start out as
  pattern makers or sketching assistants to senior
  designers. Afterwards they can apply for higher
  positions in companies overseeing fashion lines
  or brands. Some may even start their own design
  company.

What industries do fashion designers generally
work in?
Besides apparel manufacturers and wholesalers,
fashion designers also work for performing arts
and related industries, as well as for
specialized design houses.
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What is the pay andemployment prospectslike ?
What about employment Prospects ?
Because of the strong competition in the field
and relatively few positions, not much of
employment growth is forecasted till 2020, with
little or no expected change.

• In May 2011, fashion designers
• earned an median annual pay of
• approximately 74,000.

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