When we hear the title fashion designer, we instantly think of glamor. Although the career in fashion has many rewards, the work is hard and less exotic than one may imagine. A fashion designer is actively engaged in almost every aspect of the process of introducing new fashions to the world. In high school fashion design was my career choice. My clothing teacher introduced me to this world, in which I held a passion for. She allowed me the opportunity to participate and attended fashion shows with her and that was when I knew what I wanted to become, a fashion designer.
Since there are many fields a fashion designer can work with, it is important to know what area of fashion you want a career in. The working condition for this career …show more content…
Long work hours will occur, because there will always be deadlines to meet and new projects starting as soon as one ends. Physical working conditions are usually done indoors, allowing interaction with others to be limited. A fashion designer frequently has to sit at a drafting table and spends long hours standing, leaning and cutting fabric and patterns. Working conditions can appear to be repetitive and tedious, but if you have a passion for it and excel, it can be very rewarding. Employers prefer their applicants to have an Associate degree or most a Bachelor degree in fashion design. If the applicant is familiar with fabrics and textiles and demonstrate artistic talent, it will increase their hiring process. It is essential that the designer keeps a portfolio of their work; this is one way to secure a job with a potential employer. An impressive portfolio often determines the factor in getting the job. One should always present their best work in their …show more content…
In addition, the core classes the student will need to complete includes, sketching, draping, pattern making, sewing and computer aid drafting (CAD), just to name a few. Since technology is dominating the workforce, designers can now make revisions by using computer-assisted design when drafting their work; this program allows designers the opportunity to save their drawings and make modifications when and if it becomes necessary. Some of the well-known designers started out working an entry level position without having a degree. But today, designers are required to have an associates and or bachelor degree in fashion designs.
Statistics did not show a percentage of how many workers have obtained a post-baccalaureate degree, beyond two- or four-years. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, “Employment of fashion designers is projected to decline 3 percent from 2012 to 2022. Declining employment in the apparel manufacturing industry is preventing overall employment of fashion designers from increasing.” Now that manufacturing corporations are expanding their jobs overseas, the manufacturing industry is causing many potential designers to change their career fields and some are becoming
Since there are many fields a fashion designer can work with, it is important to know what area of fashion you want a career in. The working condition for this career …show more content…
Long work hours will occur, because there will always be deadlines to meet and new projects starting as soon as one ends. Physical working conditions are usually done indoors, allowing interaction with others to be limited. A fashion designer frequently has to sit at a drafting table and spends long hours standing, leaning and cutting fabric and patterns. Working conditions can appear to be repetitive and tedious, but if you have a passion for it and excel, it can be very rewarding. Employers prefer their applicants to have an Associate degree or most a Bachelor degree in fashion design. If the applicant is familiar with fabrics and textiles and demonstrate artistic talent, it will increase their hiring process. It is essential that the designer keeps a portfolio of their work; this is one way to secure a job with a potential employer. An impressive portfolio often determines the factor in getting the job. One should always present their best work in their …show more content…
In addition, the core classes the student will need to complete includes, sketching, draping, pattern making, sewing and computer aid drafting (CAD), just to name a few. Since technology is dominating the workforce, designers can now make revisions by using computer-assisted design when drafting their work; this program allows designers the opportunity to save their drawings and make modifications when and if it becomes necessary. Some of the well-known designers started out working an entry level position without having a degree. But today, designers are required to have an associates and or bachelor degree in fashion designs.
Statistics did not show a percentage of how many workers have obtained a post-baccalaureate degree, beyond two- or four-years. According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, “Employment of fashion designers is projected to decline 3 percent from 2012 to 2022. Declining employment in the apparel manufacturing industry is preventing overall employment of fashion designers from increasing.” Now that manufacturing corporations are expanding their jobs overseas, the manufacturing industry is causing many potential designers to change their career fields and some are becoming