Career Cluster Project
Visual and Performing Arts Careers: Fashion Design
Job Duties/ Responsibilities
To become a fashion designer you must take/know:
- Fashion drawing
- 3-D design
- Color theory
- Textiles
- Portfolio presentations
Work Enviorment(s)
You will/ could possibly work in:
- Studio
- Office
- Possibly at home
Days & Hours Worked
- Fashion designers can work from 9am to 5pm
- Holidays are optional for them
Salary
- Fashion designers make $35.54 dollars an hour
- They make $33,600-$127,200 per year
Education/Training Required
- 4 years for a bachelors degree in fashion design
- Must take: fashion drawing, 3-D designs, color theory, textile, portfolio presentation
Personailty Chracteristics Needed
- Artistic ability
- Creativity
- Detail
- Communications
Advice
- Be versitle
- Patience
Positive and Negative Aspects
Positives
- Good pay
- Express creativity
- Lots of concepts you can learn
- Costs a lot of money to buy fabrics and materials
- Have to keep up with the new trends every season
- Not everyone will like what you have to offer