Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
Description
Clothing, fashion and accessories designers plan, direct and undertake the creation of designs for new clothing and related fashion accessories.
Tasks
- Liaises with client to determine the purpose, cost, technical specification and potential uses/users of clothing or related fashion accessory
- Undertakes research to determine market trends, production requirements, availability of resources and formulates design concepts
- Prepares sketches, designs, patterns or prototypes for textiles, clothing, footwear, jewellery, fashion accessories
- Submits design to management, sales department or client for approval, communicates design rationale and makes any necessary alterations
- Specifies materials, production method and finish for aesthetic or functional effect
- Oversees production of sample and/or finished product or produces one-off products for fashion shows
- Observes and manages intellectual property issues
Educational Requirements
Entrants have usually completed a foundation course, BTEC/SQA award, degree and/or postgraduate qualification. Vocational qualifications in Fashion Design and Design are available at Level 2 and 3, as are apprenticeships at Levels 2 and 3.
