Artistic ability
Fashion Designers must be able to sketch initial design ideas and create prototypes through illustration and drawing.
Fashion Designers
Descriptions & Duties
- Fashion Designers create designs for clothing products, harmonising aesthetic considerations with technical, merchandising and costing requirements. Their duties include studying fashion trends, and identifying target markets for designs; selecting fabrics, colours, materials and production techniques to be used for garments; preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations, plans, samples and models; preparing samples of garments to sales representatives, and presenting samples at sales meetings; monitoring and overseeing the final production of their designs.
Generic Competencies
Physical Abilities
Physical abilities
- Physical strength
- Eye hand coordination / precision / dexterity
Importance:1 (Max:5)
Skill is rarely required
Technology Skills
Technology skills
- Computer literacy
- Application of technology
Importance:4 (Max:5)
Skill is frequently required
Cognitive Abilities
Cognitive abilities
- Creativity
- Visualisation
- Logical thinking
Importance:5 (Max:5)
Skill is required all the time
Comprehension And Expression
Comprehension and expression skills
- Reading comprehension
- Oral / written expression
Importance:3 (Max:5)
Skill is basically required
Social Skills
Social skills
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Persuasion
Importance:4 (Max:5)
Skill is frequently required
Organisation And Execution Skills
Organisation and execution skills
- Planning
- Organising
- Judgement
- Decision making
Importance:4 (Max:5)
Skill is frequently required
Problem Solving Skills
Problem solving skills
- Ability to solve simple and complex problems effectively and efficiently
Importance:4 (Max:5)
Skill is frequently required
Management Skills
Management skills
- Leadership
- Management of finance / time / people / other resources
Importance:3 (Max:5)
Skill is basically required
Trade Specific Competencies
General Requirements
Academic qualification
normally have a higher diploma or a bachelor's degree in related field, such as fashion design or fashion image design
Professional qualification
holding full membership of the Hong Kong Designers Association or the Hong Kong Fashion Designers Association is preferable
Experience
usually 3 to 5 years of design experience is required
Career Path & Salary
Private Sector
Monthly Salary $15,000-$25,000
Monthly Salary $25,000-$40,000
Related Education & Training
Degree or above
Higher Diploma
Professional Diploma/ Certificate
Work Environment
- Fashion Designers work primarily in offices, they may travel several times a year to trade and fashion shows to learn about the latest fashion trends. They, sometimes, may work long hours to meet production deadlines or prepare for fashion shows.
Tools
- Cloth cutting machines - Industrial fabric cutting machines
- Drafting curves
- Desktop/ Tablet computers
- Domestic clothing irons
- Full body form or mannequin
- Computer drawing tablets
- Ironing machines or presses
- Drawing scales
- Computer data input scanners
- Industrial sewing machines; Sergers
- Sewing needles
- Sewing patterns - Garment templates
- Fabric shears
- Steam pressing machines - Fabric steamers
- Layout T-squares
- Tape measures - Measuring tapes
