Occupation Atlasclothing fashion designer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d1a554d0-7ad6-4d42-897e-ed31d022fb0b
clothing fashion designer
Clothing fashion designers create concepts and make sketches of their creative ideas by hand or by using software. They analyse and interpret fashion trends in order to propose new ideas with high aesthetical value. They perform forecasting and market research to put together collections. They build collection lines by operating mood or concept boards, colour palettes, materials, drawings and sketches considering among others ergonomical criteria, etc.
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Job Zone
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- 5
Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
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Occupational interest profile
AREArtistic · Realistic · Enterprising — the three strongest interests, in order
- A Artistic7.00
- R Realistic4.34
- E Enterprising3.96
- C Conventional2.94
- S Social2.35
- I Investigative2.17
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Fashion Designers (27-1022.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (12)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- alter wearing apparel
- create mood boards
- create technical sketches for footwear
- design wearing apparel
- develop design concept
- draw sketches to develop textile articles
- draw up costume sketches
- keep up to date on costume design
- manage briefs for clothing manufacturing
- portfolio management in textile manufacturing
- produce textile designs
- properties of textile materials
Optional (43)
- 3D body scanning technologies
- CAD for garment manufacturing
- analyse clothing 3d prototypes
- analyse costume sketches
- analyse scanned data of the body
- analyse supply chain strategies
- apparel manufacturing technology
- apply fashion trends to footwear and leather goods
- coordinate manufacturing production activities
- create patterns for garments
- cut fabrics
- decorate textile articles
- define specifications for clothing
- distinguish fabrics
- draw sketches to develop textile articles using softwares
- draw up costume patterns
- e-tailoring
- embroider fabrics
- evaluate garment quality
- examine sample garments
- fabric spreading in the fashion industry
- grade patterns for wearing apparel
- history of fashion
- inspect wearing apparel products
- make technical drawings of fashion pieces
- manufacture personal protective equipment made of textile
- manufacture wearing apparel products
- manufacturing of children clothing
- manufacturing of made-up textile articles
- manufacturing of wearing apparel
- marker making
- modify textile designs
- operate computerised control systems
- operate garment manufacturing machines
- perform process control in the wearing apparel industry
- pleat fabrics
- prepare production prototypes
- select design elements
- sew pieces of fabric
- sew textile-based articles
- standard sizing systems for clothing
- use 3D scanners for clothing
- use textile technique for hand-made products
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 12 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
fashion designer
5 shared · 14 more of its owndesign wearing apparel, produce textile designs, keep up to date on costume design, portfolio management in textile manufacturing
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textile designer
5 shared · 14 more of its owncreate mood boards, keep up to date on costume design, draw sketches to develop textile articles, portfolio management in textile manufacturing
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dressmaker
4 shared · 13 more of its ownkeep up to date on costume design, alter wearing apparel, manage briefs for clothing manufacturing, properties of textile materials
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tailor
4 shared · 24 more of its owndesign wearing apparel, alter wearing apparel, manage briefs for clothing manufacturing, properties of textile materials
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costume designer
4 shared · 40 more of its owndraw up costume sketches, design wearing apparel, keep up to date on costume design, develop design concept
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textile product developer
3 shared · 21 more of its owndraw sketches to develop textile articles, portfolio management in textile manufacturing, properties of textile materials
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carpet handicraft worker
2 shared · 9 more of its ownproduce textile designs, properties of textile materials
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textile colourist
2 shared · 9 more of its owndraw sketches to develop textile articles, portfolio management in textile manufacturing
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