FASHION DESIGNER

DESCRIPTION

• Designs clothing and accessories.
• Creates original garments or designed garments that follow fashion trends.
• May develop the line of color and kinds of materials.

MOST INTERESTING TASKS

• Sew together sections of materials to form mockups or samples of garments.
• Visit textile showrooms to keep up-to-date on the latest fabrics.
• Determine prices for styles.

INTEREST AREA

• Artistic occupations usually involve working with designs and patterns.
• Enterprising occupations usually involve running a business and selling things.

MONEY

• Average- $62,000
• Upper 70%- $206,000

EDUCATION NEEDED

• Vocational school
• Related on-the-job experience
• Associates degree

EXTRA TRAINING

• One or two years of training involved with on-the-job experience and with experienced workers.

SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE

• Sales and marketing
• Production and processing
• Communication and media
• Fashion merchandising and business

SKILLS

• Sewing
• Marketing