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Clothing, Fashion and Accessories Designers

Overview

£22,410 Entry Level Salary

£33,177 Average Salary

£59,216 Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

  • Observes and manages intellectual property issues.
  • Oversees production of sample and/or finished product or produces one-off products for fashion shows.
  • Specifies materials, production method and finish for aesthetic or functional effect.
  • Submits design to management, sales department or client for approval, communicates design rationale and makes any necessary alterations.
  • Prepares sketches, designs, patterns or prototypes for textiles, clothing, footwear, jewellery, fashion accessories.
  • Undertakes research to determine market trends, production requirements, availability of resources and formulates design concepts.
  • Liaises with client to determine the purpose, cost, technical specification and potential uses/users of clothing or related fashion accessory.

Education Requirements

Required Level Percentage achieved
Level 1 1%
Level 2 3%
Level 3 11%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 4%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 74%
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) 5%
Level 8 (Doctorate) 2%

3 Annual Openings

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.

Skills & Knowledge Employers Are Asking For

Over the past year, employers in Lincolnshire have asked for the following skills & Knowledge in their job postings for Marketing and Commercial Managers.

Skills

Knowledge

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