Fashion Design: Types of job profiles
It is a common belief that after studying design, one can only become a fashion designer. However, this is just a myth. Find out the list of job profiles one can pursue after studying design.
Do you have an eye for detail and like to create new things? Then you, my friend should explore the design stream to make a career for yourself.
Fashion Designing as a profession involves researching the current market trends after which the designer is expected to think of an original design/idea and sketch the same. After this, a final sketch of the actual garment size is made on paper and a rough material is cut out of it. This is then stitched and a fitting session is undertaken. Thereafter, the designer makes any necessary modification in the design and works to ensure that the fitting of the garment/dress is fine. After performing all these tasks, finally, the outfit is replicated in the real fabric.
List of Popular Fashion Design Job Profiles
Most individuals feel that after pursuing a course in design, one can only become a fashion designer. However, this is simply a myth. There are a plethora of profiles one can explore after pursuing a Fashion Design course. Some of these are mentioned below:
Fashion Designer
If you wish to become a fashion designer then you can either start your own label or join a firm to design clothes for them. As a fashion designer, an individual has to work on styling different types of clothes such as jeans, jackets, women’s wear, children’s wear, men’s wear, evening wear, knitwear, sportswear, and the likes.
Fashion Marketer
Under this profession, one can work for clothing companies, boutiques, or outlet chains. As a fashion marketer one need to work towards publicising as well as increasing awareness of a particular brand, designer labels or department stores. So, basically if one chooses such a professional field then they are expected to plan, direct or coordinate marketing policies and programmes, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors and identify potential customers.
Fashion Concept Manager
People working under this profile are expected to think of unique themes on which a clothing or accessory range should be designed by a designer, brand, or fashion firm. Also, the research and suggest ways through which the new line of clothing should be advertised.
Quality Controller
The first and primary task of a quality controller is to set quality standards for anything and everything that is purchased for a new collection. Apart from this, the quality control (QC) manager also issues guidelines for each department to ascertain quality in various processes along with the production of garments. QC is also responsible for checking the quality of the product through the various stages of production.
Fashion Consultant/Personal Stylist
People who wish to become fashion consultants/personal stylists are mostly self-employed. However, one can only make a mark for themselves in this job profile if they have a really good reputation in the fashion industry. The typical task of a fashion consultant/personal stylist is to help people develop a wardrobe that promotes their public image. People working in this profession advise others on the latest fashion trends, clothing styles, colours to wear/avoid, and how to do their make-up and hair.
Technical Designer
People working as technical designers are responsible for deciding how a garment should be stitched and made. Thus, they are responsible for creating a technical package or TP. So, their task starts when a sketch of the garment to be made is given to them. Typically speaking, technical designers need to put in sewing details, points of measurement (or POM), wash description, label/hangtag placement, and packaging instructions.
Fashion Coordinator
They are responsible for creating a unified ‘look and feel’ across all fashion divisions of a department store, design house, or fashion magazine. A fashion coordinator needs to constantly monitor various fashion publications and needs to be up-to-date with industry trends so that he/she can advise the organisation regarding which fabric, pattern, and style the firm should produce.
Fashion Show Organisers
A person who works as a fashion show organiser needs to organise various fashion events. To be successful in this profession one should have good connections.
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