Fashion designer, Kaihoahoa pūeru, whakarāwai
Also known as
- Clothing designer, costume designer, textile designer, apparel designer, garment technician, fashion stylist, textile product designer
Fashion designers design clothing, accessories and shoes. They may design one-off pieces or work in teams to design a range of mass-produced items or seasonal collections.
2:33 mins
Your pay could be
$49K
Lower
$60K to $91K
Most common
$127K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Fashion designers
- usually work long and irregular hours, including evenings and weekends
- usually work in offices and workshops, and may travel nationally and internationally
- need to be creative, accurate and communicate well
Tasks
- Coordinate design activities.
- Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes.
- Draw detailed or technical illustrations.
- Write informational material.
- Collaborate with others to develop or refine designs.
- Conduct market research.
- Monitor current trends.
- Select materials or props.
- Promote products, activities, or organisations.
- Build models, patterns, or templates.
You usually need a qualification and experience to become a fashion designer.
You may need
- a relevant tertiary qualification in fashion, fashion design or apparel and fashion technology
- a bachelor's degree in design (fashion), art and design or sustainable fashion design
- experience in similar work
- a portfolio of work
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 or University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
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