Skills:
CorelDRAW, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop,
Responsibilities
Fashion designers are primarily responsible for designing and making clothing, footwear, and/or accessories. Fashion designer responsibilities may include overseeing teams of designers or other team members to make their designs a reality and then marketing their designs for retail or other markets. There are other fashion designer duties, such as:
- Observing fashion trends to predict designs for consumers
- Choosing a theme for designs and collections
- Utilizing computer-aided design (CAD) programs for designs
- Participating in fashion shows with designs
- Picking fabrics, colors, designs, and more for pieces
- Instructing manufacturers or teams of designers on how to make the piece
- Managing the production of pieces
- Creating prototypes or models
- Discussing designs with directors or managers
- Finding new consumer markets for designs
