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Fashion Designers - 27-1022.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Designer
  • Fashion Designer
  • Design Director
  • Costume Designer
  • Product Developer
  • Apparel Fashion Designer
  • Clothing Designer
  • Dance Costume Designer
  • Historic Clothing and Costume Maker
  • Latex Fashions Designer

SOC Occupation Groups

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Tasks

  • Adapt other designers' ideas for the mass market.
  • Attend fashion shows and review garment magazines and manuals in order to gather information about fashion trends and consumer preferences.
  • Collaborate with other designers to coordinate special products and designs.
  • Confer with sales and management executives or with clients in order to discuss design ideas.
  • Design custom clothing and accessories for individuals, retailers, or theatrical, television, or film productions.
  • Determine prices for styles.
  • Develop a group of products and/or accessories, and market them through venues such as boutiques or mail-order catalogs.
  • Direct and coordinate workers involved in drawing and cutting patterns and constructing samples or finished garments.
  • Draw patterns for articles designed; then cut patterns, and cut material according to patterns, using measuring instruments and scissors.
  • Examine sample garments on and off models; then modify designs to achieve desired effects.
  • Identify target markets for designs, looking at factors such as age, gender, and socioeconomic status.
  • Provide sample garments to agents and sales representatives, and arrange for showings of sample garments at sales meetings or fashion shows.
  • Purchase new or used clothing and accessory items as needed to complete designs.
  • Read scripts and consult directors and other production staff in order to develop design concepts and plan productions.
  • Research the styles and periods of clothing needed for film or theatrical productions.
  • Select materials and production techniques to be used for products.
  • Sew together sections of material to form mockups or samples of garments or articles, using sewing equipment.
  • Sketch rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and write specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements.
  • Test fabrics or oversee testing so that garment care labels can be created.
  • Visit textile showrooms to keep up-to-date on the latest fabrics.

Detailed Work Activities

  • alter and fit garments
  • analyze sales activities or trends
  • communicate visually or verbally
  • conduct market research
  • conduct sales presentations
  • confer with customer to determine material or garment style desired
  • confer with management or users
  • create art from ideas
  • cut or trim fabric or leather
  • design tailored garments
  • direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
  • distinguish colors
  • draw prototypes, plans, or maps to scale
  • examine garment fit on customer or cast member
  • fabricate craft or art objects
  • fabricate tailored garments
  • identify color or balance
  • monitor consumer or marketing trends
  • obtain information from clients, customers, or patients
  • sketch or draw subjects or items
  • understand artistic crafts production methods
  • use characteristics of graphic design materials
  • use creativity in graphics
  • use creativity to art or design work
  • use garment construction techniques
  • use graphic arts techniques
  • use portable electric fabric cutter

Military Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

  • Fur Designer

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Copyist
  • Fashion Designer
  • Fur Designer