Fashion designer

Duties and responsibilities: Fashion designers work on the design of items and clothing and fashion ranges. They produce designs for the haute couture, designer ready to wear and high street fashion markets. Depending on their level of responsibility and the company they work for, designers may work on their own brief or be given a brief to work towards, with specifications relating to color, fabric, and budget. Their typical work activities are creating/ visualizing an idea and producing a design by hand or using computer- aided design.     

Salary: $73,570 it may vary depending on several factors like level of education, amount of experience, industry, company size and location.

Education: Required a Bachelor’s degree. Associates degree programs in fashion design are 2- year programs that equip students with fundamental, technical design skills, such as tailoring, sewing and basic fashion theories. Courses may include fashion drawing, 3- D design, color theory, textiles, computer- aided design, fashion business and portfolio presentation.

Reflection: The fashion designers keep up to date with emerging fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics colors and shapes. They also plan and develop ranges.