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- The highest numbers of fashion designers were employed in New York and California.
- Employers usually seek designers with a 2-year or 4-year degree who are knowledgeable about textiles, fabrics, ornamentation, and fashion trends.
- Keen competition for jobs is expected as many applicants are attracted to the creativity and glamour associated with the occupation
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Designers must have a strong sense of the esthetic—an eye for color and detail, a sense of balance and proportion, and an appreciation for beauty. Fashion designers also need excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Despite the advancement of computer-aided design, sketching ability remains an important advantage in fashion design. A good portfolio—a collection of a person's best work—often is the deciding factor in getting a job.
In addition to creativity, fashion designers also need to have sewing and patternmaking skills, even if they do not perform these tasks themselves. Designers need to be able to understand these skills so they can give proper instruction in how the garment should be constructed. Fashion designers also need strong sales and presentation skills to persuade clients to purchase their designs. Good teamwork and communication skills also are necessary because increasingly the business requires constant contact with suppliers, manufacturers, and buyers around the world.
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Beginning fashion designers usually start out as pattern makers or sketching assistants for more experienced designers before advancing to higher level positions. Experienced designers may advance to chief designer, design department head, or another supervisory position. Some designers may start their own design company, or sell their designs in their own retail stores. A few of the most successful designers can work for high-fashion design houses that offer personalized design services to wealthy clients.
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Fashion designers held about 22,700 jobs in 2008. About 31 percent of fashion designers worked for apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers; and 13 percent worked for apparel manufacturers. Many others were self employed.
Employment of fashion designers tends to be concentrated in regional fashion centers. In 2008, the highest numbers of fashion designers were employed in New York and California.
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Median annual wages for salaried fashion designers were $61,160 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $42,150 and $87,120. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $32,150, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $124,780. Median annual wages of salaried fashion designers in the largest industries that employed them in May 2008 were:
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Management of companies and enterprises $72,560 Cut and sew apparel manufacturing 66,000 Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers 61,600 Specialized design services 59,560
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Fashion designers help create the billions of dresses, suits, shoes, and other clothing and accessories
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Designers study fashion trends, sketch designs of clothing and accessories, select colors and fabrics, and oversee the final production of their designs.
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Clothing designers
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Footwear designers
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Accessory designers
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Some designers conduct their own research, while others rely on trend reports published by fashion industry trade groups.
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Fashion designers typically need an associate or a bachelor's degree in fashion design. Some fashion designers also combine a fashion design degree with a business, marketing, or fashion merchandising degree, especially those who want to run their own business or retail store.
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Coursework in human anatomy, mathematics, and psychology also is useful.
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Designers must have a strong sense of the esthetic—an eye for color and detail, a sense of balance and proportion, and an appreciation for beauty. Fashion designers also need excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
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Experienced designers may advance to chief designer, design department head, or another supervisory position. Some designers may start their own design company, or sell their designs in their own retail stores. A few of the most successful designers can work for high-fashion design houses that offer personalized design services to wealthy clients.
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Fashion designers held about 22,700 jobs in 2008. About 31 percent of fashion designers worked for apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers; and 13 percent worked for apparel manufacturers. Many others were self employed.
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Employment of fashion designers is projected to grow by 1 percent between 2008 and 2018.
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Median annual wages for salaried fashion designers were $61,160 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $42,150 and $87,120.
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The design process from initial design concept to final production takes between 18 and 24 months.
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- The highest numbers of fashion designers were employed in New York and California.
- Employers usually seek designers with a 2-year or 4-year degree who are knowledgeable about textiles, fabrics, ornamentation, and fashion trends.
- Keen competition for jobs is expected as many applicants are attracted to the creativity and glamour associated with the occupation.
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clothing
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ccessories, select colors and fabrics, and oversee the final production of their designs. Clothing designers create and help produce men
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clothing
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The design process from initial design concept to final production takes between 18 and 24 months.
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first step in creating a design
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researching current fashion and making predictions of future trend
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Trend reports indicate what styles, colors, and fabrics will be popular for a particular season in the future.
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designing fabrics and patterns
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Textile manufacturer
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Education and training. Fashion designers typically need an associate or a bachelor's degree in fashion design.
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combine a fashion design degree with a business, marketing, or fashion merchandising degree, especially those who want to run their own business or retail store.
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Applicants usually have to submit sketches and other examples of their artistic ability.
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making predictions of future trends
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Projections data from the National Employment Matrix Occupational title SOC Code Employment, 2006 Projected
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2016Change, 2006-16 Detailed statistics Number Percent Fashion designers
27-1022 20,000 21,000 1,000 5 PDF zipped XLS
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