Fashion Designer
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3,700
34%
86%
37 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Fashion Designers plan, design and develop clothing, accessories, footwear or other items of personal apparel considering the form and construction of clothing, historical styles and contexts, contemporary and cultural trends, colour, fabric, and decoration, and the techniques and processes available for manufacture.
What they typically do
- Determines objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders.
- Does product research and analyses functional, commercial, cultural and aesthetic requirements.
- Formulates design concepts for clothing.
- Prepares sketches, diagrams, illustrations, plans, samples and models to communicate design concepts.
- Negotiates design solutions with clients, management, sales and manufacturing staff.
- Selects, specifies and recommends functional and aesthetic materials, production methods and finishes for manufacture.
- Details and documents selected designs for production.
- Prepares and commissions prototypes and samples.
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Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Fashion Designer.
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Advanced Diploma of Apparel, Fashion and Textiles
MST60122 · AQF 6 · 7 providers