Fashion Designers

Fashion Designers plan, design and develop clothing, accessories, footwear or other items of personal apparel considering the form and construction of clothing, historical styles and contexts, contemporary and cultural trends, colour, fabric, and decoration, and the techniques and processes available for manufacture.

  • The Job
  • The Facts
  • Related Courses

What the job involves

  • Determines objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders
  • Does product research and analyses functional, commercial, cultural and aesthetic requirements
  • Formulates design concepts for clothing
  • Prepares sketches, diagrams, illustrations, plans, samples and models to communicate design concepts
  • Negotiates design solutions with clients, management, sales and manufacturing staff
  • Selects, specifies and recommends functional and aesthetic materials, production methods and finishes for manufacture
  • Details and documents selected designs for production
  • Prepares and commissions prototypes and samples

Key values of workers in Fashion Designers

  • Working Conditions

    Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

  • Independence

    Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

  • Recognition

    Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

  • Relationships

    Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

  • Support

    Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Top skills required for workers in Fashion Designers

  • Critical Thinking

    Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

  • Speaking

    Talking to others to convey information effectively.

  • Active Learning

    Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

  • Social Perceptiveness

    Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

  • Coordination

    Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.