Fashion designers are responsible for creating innovative and visually appealing clothing accessories and footwear. Some of their responsibilities include:
Researching trends: Fashion designers keep up with current trends in fabrics colors prints and shapes.
Conceptualizing designs: They envision styles patterns and color combinations that consider market trends and consumer preferences.
Sketching designs: They create sketches by hand or with computeraided design (CAD) software.
Selecting fabrics and trims: They choose fabrics and patterns for their designs.
Overseeing production: They collaborate with teams to ensure their designs are brought to life and align with business strategy.
Giving instructions: They provide instructions on how to make the products they design.
Fashion designers need a variety of skills including:
Artistic ability and creativity
Innovative thinking
Problem solving
Attention to detail
Commercial awareness
Communication skills
The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
Collaboration
Computer skills (Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator and CAD/CAM