Fashion Designer

Fashion designers create clothing designs for high fashion, or ready to wear

clothing. Most designers will work in a particular field of fashion such as men’s wear,

sportswear, or children’s clothing. They are the ones coming up with new and unique

styles that all ranges of people can enjoy.

Keeping up to date on upcoming fashion forecast trends is essential to staying on

top of what styles are in, or what will be in. Designers create sketches of clothing

designs and pick out colors, fabric prints, and styles for how their design will be made

into reality. They communicate with marketing team members to figure out the best way

to get their products to the public.

The salary of a fashion designer can vary depending on different factors from

how high quality their products are to how well known their company or brand may be.

Between $65,377-$68,959 is about the average salary for a designer in the industry in

the United States. Starting pay is around $34,820 a year and can go up to as much as

$136,568. $15.98 per hour is what designers will make on average.

Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator are required for some fashion

design jobs. Having to work in collaborations and a fast-paced environment are also

needed. Having a strong eye for trends aids in the job. You must be very attentive to

detail. Knowing textiles and fabrics is key to being able to put clothing designs together.

Because of the creative aspect to designing fashion, there isn’t a hard-set education

required to become a designer. Most people in the field may pursue at least a

bachelor’s degree in a field of fashion.