clothing designer

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Bachelor's degree
• or equivalent experience
• Fashion/apparel design

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Supervise staff (apprentices, stages hands, design team, etc.)
• Fashion designers design and create clothing and accessories for men, women and children
• Prepare design concepts, sketches or models for approval
• Oversee the acquisition, fitting and maintenance of costumes and wardrobes
• Develop and prepare design sketches
• Study market research and trends to determine consumer demand, potential sales volumes and effect of competitors' operations on sales

Experience and specialization

Art or fashion design experience

• Women's clothing
• Children's clothing
• Men's clothing

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player