Fashion Designer

Job Description: Design clothing and accessories. Create original designs or adapt fashion trends.

Daily Life Of a Fashion Designer

• Sew together sections of material to form mockups or samples of garments or articles, using sewing equipment.
• Determine prices for styles.
• Collaborate with other designers to coordinate special products and designs.
• Research the styles and periods of clothing needed for film or theatrical productions.
• Test fabrics or oversee testing so that garment care labels can be created.
• Purchase new or used clothing and accessory items as needed to complete designs.

Skills Required

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.

Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

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