Design clothing and accessories. Create original designs or adapt fashion trends.
<ul><li>Direct and coordinate workers involved in drawing and cutting patterns and constructing samples or finished garments.</li><li>Examine sample garments on and off models, modifying designs to achieve desired effects.</li><li>Sketch rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and write specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements.</li><li>Confer with sales and management executives or with clients to discuss design ideas.</li><li>Identify target markets for designs, looking at factors such as age, gender, and socioeconomic status.</li><li>Attend fashion shows and review garment magazines and manuals to gather information about fashion trends and consumer preferences.</li><li>Select materials and production techniques to be used for products.</li><li>Provide sample garments to agents and sales representatives, and arrange for showings of sample garments at sales meetings or fashion shows.</li><li>Adapt other designers' ideas for the mass market.</li><li>Purchase new or used clothing and accessory items as needed to complete designs.</li><li>Visit textile showrooms to keep up-to-date on the latest fabrics.</li><li>Collaborate with other designers to coordinate special products and designs.</li></ul>