Fashion Designers
Design clothing and accessories. Create original designs or adapt fashion trends.
44 alternate job titles:
Accessories Designer
Apparel Accessories Specialist
Apparel and Accessories Designer
Apparel Designer
Apparel Technical Designer
Athletic Shoe Designer
Clothes Designer
Clothing Designer
Costume Designer
Costumer
Custom Furrier
Dance Costume Designer
Denim Designer
Design Manager
Designer
Dress Designer
Fashion Advisor
Fashion Consultant
Fashion Design Contractor
Fashion Designer
Fashion Graphic Designer
Fashion Illustrator
Fashion Stylist
Footwear Designer
Fur Designer
Fur Remodeler
Fur Stylist
Furrier Designer
Handbag Designer
Hat Designer
Image Consultant
Jewelry Advisor
Jewelry Designer
Product Developer
Shoe Designer
Style Advisor
Stylist
Sweater Designer
Swimwear Designer
Textile Designer
Uniform Designer
Wardrobe Consultant
Wardrobe Image Consultant
Women's Designer
Salary Information
Fashion Designers: $80,690 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Coordinate design activities. | Management |
| Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes. | Development |
| Collaborate with others to develop or refine designs. | Development |
| Build models, patterns, or templates. | Development |
| Draw detailed or technical illustrations. | General |
| Write informational material. | General |
| Select materials or props. | General |
| Promote products, activities, or organizations. | General |
| Determine the value of goods or services. | General |
| Calculate costs of goods or services. | General |
| Study scripts to determine project requirements. | General |
| Test materials, solutions, or samples. | General |
| Test characteristics of materials or structures. | General |
| Conduct market research. | Analysis |
| Conduct research to inform art, designs, or other work. | Analysis |
| Monitor current trends. | Maintenance |
| Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products. | Maintenance |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Adobe Creative Cloud software | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software |
| Autodesk Revit | Computer aided design CAD software |
| JavaScript | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Trimble SketchUp Pro | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk AutoCAD Design Suite | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Autodesk SketchBook Pro | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| C-DESIGN Fashion | Computer aided design CAD software |
| CLO Virtual Fashion Marvelous Designer | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Computer aided design and drafting software CADD | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Corel CorelDraw Graphics Suite | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Corel Painter | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Fashion Toolbox | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Financial accounting software | Accounting software |
| Lectra Prima Vision Print Repeat | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Optitex 3D Suite | Computer aided design CAD software |
| Patternmaking software | Computer aided design CAD software |
| StartingAClothingLine.com Digital Fashion Pro | Computer aided design CAD software |
| User interface design software | Program testing software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Master Sewing and Design Professional | Association of Sewing and Design Professionals | Not Available |
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