As a fashion designer, you’ll research current fashion trends, forecasting what will be popular with consumers, and take inspiration from the world around you to create fresh and original designs.You’ll decide on fabrics, colours and patterns, produce sample designs and adjust them until you’re happy with the final product.You may work to your own brief or be given a brief to work towards, with specifications relating to colour, fabric and budget. In large companies, you’re likely to work as part of a team of designers, headed by a creative director, whereas if working for a small company as sole designer or for yourself, you’ll be responsible for all the designs.
You’ll typically specialize in one area of design, such as sportswear, children’s wear, footwear or accessories.
Experienced designers with larger companies may focus more on the design aspect, with pattern cutters and machinists preparing sample garments. In smaller companies these, and other tasks, may be part of the designer’s role.
Responsibilities
Tasks depend on the market you’re working for, but you’ll typically need to:
create or visualise an idea and produce a design by hand or using computer-aided design (CAD)
create moodboards to show to clients
keep up to date with emerging fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, colours and shapes
plan and develop ranges, often based on a theme
work with others in the design team, such as buyers and forecasters, to develop products to meet a brief
liaise closely with sales, buying and production teams on an ongoing basis to ensure items suit the customer, market and price points
understand design from a technical perspective, i.e. producing patterns and technical specifications for designs
visit trade shows and manufacturers to source, select and buy fabrics, trims, fastenings and embellishments
adapt existing designs for mass production
develop a pattern that is cut and sewn into sample garments and supervise the creation of these, including fitting, detailing and adaptations
oversee production
negotiate with customers and suppliers
showcase your designs at fashion and other trade shows
work with models to try out your designs and also to wear them on the catwalk at fashion shows
manage marketing, finances and other business activities, if working on a self-employed basis.
Fashion design is a very competitive industry and you’ll typically need a degree, HND or foundation degree in a subject that combines both technical and design skills. Relevant subjects include:
art and design
fashion and fashion design
fashion business
fashion buying, marketing and communication
garment technology
graphic design
textiles and textile design.
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