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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.

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.

£22,410

Entry Level Salary

£33,177.53

Average Salary

£59,216.57

Potential Salary

Number of Jobs

84

Past two years

45

This year

351

7 year projection

What are the key skills for this job?

What course level do I need to study?

Required Level

Requirement Percent

Level 1

1%

Level 2

3%

Level 3

11%

Level 4-5 (Higher Education)

4%

Level 6 (Bachelors)

74%

Level 7 (Masters or equivalent)

5%

Level 8 (Doctorate)

2%

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