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Fashion Designers

  • Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications

Tasks

What tasks do Fashion Designers perform?

  • Direct and coordinate workers involved in drawing and cutting patterns and constructing samples or finished garments.

  • Examine sample garments on and off models, modifying designs to achieve desired effects.

  • Sketch rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and write specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements.

  • Confer with sales and management executives or with clients to discuss design ideas.


Knowledge

What do Fashion Designers need to know?

  • Design

    Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

  • Production and Processing

    Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.


Skills

What skills do Fashion Designers need?

  • Active Listening

    Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

  • Critical Thinking

    Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

  • Social Perceptiveness

    Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.



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