We are Recruiting an experienced Fashion Designer.
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>Education Requirements:
>A bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as fashion design or fashion merchandising
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>Duties:
>Study fashion trends and anticipate designs that will appeal to consumers
>Analyse or predict trends in fabrics, colours and shapes
>Visit manufacturers or trade shows to get fabric samples
>Find suppliers
>Select fabrics, embellishments, colors, or style for each garment or accessory
>Test fabrics or oversee testing so that garment care labels can be created
>Decide on a theme for a collection
>Identify target markets for designs, looking at factors such as age, gender, and socioeconomic status
>Sketch designs of apparel and accessories and write specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements
>Use computer-aided design programs (CAD) to create designs
>Produce concept and mood boards (a collection of items to capture a mood, such as photos, fabric pieces and colour samples)
>Estimate the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimate sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
>Present design ideas to the director, making in-house presentations, for example to finance departments and merchandisers
>Work with other designers or team members to create a prototype design
>Supervise the making up of sample clothing items
>Oversee the final production of Your designs
>Develop a group of products and/or accessories, and market them through venues such as boutiques or mail-order catalogs.-
>Sell or Influence Others — Convince others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions- conduct sales presentations
>Liaise with manufacturers (local or overseas) to make sure that designs are reproduced accurately.
>Update and Use Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.- use graphic arts techniques- use garment construction techniques
>Perform Administrative Activities — Perform day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
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>Skills, interests and qualities
>• Detail oriented -a good eye for colour, texture and shape &other details that can make a design successful.
>• Decision Making & the ability to solve problems- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
>• Team Spirit & Communication skills- effective in communicating -Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time
>• Computer skills. able to use computer-aided design (CAD) programs and be familiar with graphics editing software.
>• Creativity. Fashion designers work with a variety of fabrics, shapes, and colors. Their ideas must be unique, functional, and stylish.
>• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work —plans to prioritize, organize, Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others
>• An understanding of the characteristics of fabrics and how they can be used
>• The ability to spot and develop trends
>• Drawing skills
>• The ability to use computer design packages
>• An understanding of production processes
>• Commercial awareness
