Fashion Designer

From 3arf

The fashion industry is very competitive and so, to succeed, one needs to be hard working and determined. If you are creative, imaginative, have a good eye for detail and are passionate about fashion and style, this career is for you. A fashion designer must also be able to create new styles and designs, start new trends and adapt pre-existing designs. Being able to predict future trends, sketch designs, communicate your ideas well, work individually or as part of a team and being able to work under pressure will definitely help you move forward in this demanding industry.

The best way to begin a career in fashion design is to earn a degree from a fashion school. Most employers expect a fashion designer to have either a two-year associate’s degree of a four-year bachelor’s degree in fine arts with a focus on design. Here you will take classes such as sketching, pattern making, textiles and fabrics, sewing and tailoring, fashion history, color and computer aided design (CAD). It is very important to understand the whole design process and to have a good portfolio in which you showcase all your previous work. Fashion designers can earn between $30,000 and $120,000 a year.

The common responsibilities of a fashion designer include creating the designs, choosing the colors and fabrics, overseeing technical designers, creating the prototypes and patterns and working with the manufacturers and suppliers during the production stage. Fashion designers need to examine the trends in the kinds of clothing people are wearing and do research by reading fashion magazines and attending fashion shows. The aim of a fashion designer is to produce a creative, exciting and profitable product line.

Fashion designers who work for large design companies often take the lead in creating designs and selecting colors and fabrics, but they may then oversee the transformation of the designs into finished products. Designers who are new to the trade or who work for smaller companies usually have to do their own sewing and pattern making. Fashion designers work long hours and the initial pay can be very limited. Beginners work as someone’s assistant until they are confident enough to design a few pieces themselves. One can be very successful in the fashion industry, however, with the incredible amount of competition in this day and age, the odds of becoming an internationally famous designer are approximately 160,000:1.

The fashion industry, though demanding and challenging, can be very rewarding if the hours are put in and the hard work is done. If you are determined and diligent, and have a great eye for color and style, this creative career is definitely something to be considered.

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