Fashion Designers

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 36,420 - 155,470; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Fashion Designer to create original designs and adapt fashion trends. In this role, you will design clothing and accessories, collaborate with other designers, and research styles for productions. Key skills include active listening, critical thinking, and proficiency in tools like Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Excel. The salary for Fashion Designers typically ranges between $36,420 and $155,470 a year, reflecting varying compensation based on location and uniforms.

Responsibilities

• Sew together sections of material to form mockups or samples of garments.
• Determine prices for styles.
• Collaborate with other designers.
• Research styles needed for productions.
• Test fabrics for garment care labels.
• Purchase items needed to complete designs.

Skills

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Judgment and Decision Making

Social Perceptiveness

Speaking

Active Learning

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

CorelDraw Graphics Suite

Autodesk SketchBook Pro

Job description

Life As a Fashion Designer

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

Responsibilities

• Sew together sections of material to form mockups or samples of garments or articles, using sewing equipment.
• Determine prices for styles.
• Collaborate with other designers to coordinate special products and designs.
• Research the styles and periods of clothing needed for film or theatrical productions.
• Test fabrics or oversee testing so that garment care labels can be created.
• Purchase new or used clothing and accessory items as needed to complete designs.

Key Skills

• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem‑solving and decision‑making.

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Excel, Word, Office, Outlook, Web browser software
• Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator
• CorelDraw Graphics Suite, Corel Painter
• Autodesk SketchBook Pro

Salary

The salary for Fashion Designers ranges between about $36,420 and $155,470 a year. Uniforms in certain states may have higher compensation.