fashion illustrator

Fashion Illustrator is responsible for creating eye-catching images to attract targeted audiences for specific brand or clothing lines.

What fashion illustrator does..

• Create illustrations for fashion magazine spreads, ads or posters
• Help translating fashion designer's vision onto a paper
• Come up with abstract or realistic drawings of a specific brand
• Create human figure drawings for a specific clothing line

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Proficiency in digital illustration tools
• Excellent drawing skills
• Understanding in layout design
• Strong knowledge in colors and fabrics
• Great communication skills

education & experience

• AA or BA degree in fashion design or graphic design is preferred
• Strong portfolio that showcases fashion related drawing skills 
• Taking design and art classes are helpful to learn necessary skills
• Experience using illustration tools

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Fashion illustrators work at design firms or as freelancers where understanding in business concepts and connections with fashion designers may be helpful in finding jobs.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for fashion illustrators was $44,150 in 2012.

Salary by Location

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Professional groups

• Fashion Industry Network (http://www.fashionindustrynetwork.com)
• Society of Illustrators (http://www.societyillustrators.org)
• Fashion Industry Association (http://www.thefia.org)