Fashion Designer

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Express creativity by designing unique clothing and accessories for fashion lovers.
Influence global fashion trends and inspire personal style with your designs.
Transform ideas into wearable art, blending innovation with craftsmanship.

💰 Earn $0-$0

📚 Bachelor Degree

⏱️ 12–24 MONTH TRAINING

📈 4.7% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

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

Direct and coordinate workers involved in drawing and cutting patterns and constructing samples or finished garments.
Examine sample garments on and off models, modifying designs to achieve desired effects.
Sketch rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and write specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements.
Confer with sales and management executives or with clients to discuss design ideas.
Identify target markets for designs, looking at factors such as age, gender, and socioeconomic status.

Scoop

Minimum Education

Bachelor Degree

Career Prospects

Good (Increasing by 1-5%)

Training Time

1 to 2 years

Job Openings

2,100 Annually

Median Earnings

$79,290 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Being creative or artistic
Influencing or leading others
Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making
Reading Comprehension
Social Perceptiveness
Speaking

You value 🙏

Accomplishing things
Having freedom
Job security

Deep Dive

Fashion Designer

Explore career pathways, key skills, and what each role has to offer.

Pathways to this Career

Learn about the education and training paths that can lead to this career — and what to expect from each one.

Associate's Degree

An associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 2-3 years

Bachelor's Degree

A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 4-5+ years

Vocational School

A vocational school typically equips students with specialized skills and practical training in specific trades or occupations, enhancing their employability and providing direct pathways to relevant careers.

🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years