Clothing, Fashion and Accessories Designers
Clothing, fashion and accessories designers plan, direct and undertake the creation of designs for new clothing and related fashion accessories.
About this Career
Average Salary
£23,136New workers start at around £11,812. Normal pay is £23,136 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £42,016
Annual Openings
23Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs
Daily Tasks
- Observes and manages intellectual property issues.
- Oversees production of sample and/or finished product or produces one-off products for fashion shows.
- Specifies materials, production method and finish for aesthetic or functional effect.
- Submits design to management, sales department or client for approval, communicates design rationale and makes any necessary alterations.
- Prepares sketches, designs, patterns or prototypes for textiles, clothing, footwear, jewellery, fashion accessories.
- Undertakes research to determine market trends, production requirements, availability of resources and formulates design concepts.
- Liaises with client to determine the purpose, cost, technical specification and potential uses/users of clothing or related fashion accessory.
Skills Employers are looking for
| Skills | Importance |
|---|---|
| Active Learning | 83% |
| Monitoring | 79% |
| Critical Thinking | 78% |
| Mathematics | 74% |
| Learning Strategies | 74% |
| Speaking | 73% |
| Reading Comprehension | 69% |
| Active Listening | 64% |
| Writing | 64% |
| Science | 52% |