Learn Fashion Design
Do you love making clothes? Do you dream about fabrics and textiles? Are you the fashion guru or trendsetter for your circle of friends? If this describes you (or even if you would like it to describe you!), you are a candidate for a career in fashion design.
What is fashion design
Fashion design is the art or process of designing and creating designs for clothing and clothing accessories. It entails every aspect of clothing creation, from initial drawings and illustrations, to selection of materials, to assembly of the final product.
Fashion designers can work as employees of companies or independently as freelancers or contractors. Depending on the project, fashion designers may work alone or as part of a team, under the guidance of a design director.
The job
"Fashion designer" is the job title for those working in fashion design, however, it is often used generically to describe many different jobs. There are a number distinct jobs that fall under the "fashion designer" title, including: fashion designer, pattern maker, tailor, textile designer, stylist, seamstress, dressmaker, illustrator, and fashion forecaster
How much can you earn
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the "Median annual wages for salaried fashion designers were $61,160 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $42,150 and $87,120. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $32,150, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $124,780."
How to get started
Like any other career, fashion designers are required to have a certain level of education. The educational requirement is usually an associate's or bachelor's degree in fashion design.
There are over 300 accredited postsecondary schools that offer degrees in art and design, and many of which offer degrees in fashion design. Check out this list of fashion design schools.
