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Fashion Designer

Art and Design

  • Average Salary

    RM2600 - RM 4200

  • Career Trends

  • Compability

What is Fashion Designer?

Design clothing and accessories. Create original designs or adapt fashion trends.

Minimum education level

 

PT3

SPM

STPM

Diploma

Degree

Average Salary

RM2600 - RM 4200

Example of a Job Position

Clothing Designer
Costume Designer
Designer
Fashion Designer

Task

? Direct and coordinate workers involved in drawing and cutting patterns and constructing samples or finished garments ? Examine sample garments on and off models, modifying designs to achieve desired effects ? Sketch rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and write specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements ? Confer with sales and management executives or with clients to discuss design ideas ? Identify target markets for designs, looking at factors such as age, gender, and socioeconomic status

Knowledge

Design

Knowledge of techniques, equipment and design principles including in producing precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models.

Sales and Marketing

Knowledge of the principles and methods to show, promote, and sell products or services. Includes marketing strategies and tactics, product demonstrations, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Pure Arts

Knowledge of the theories and techniques needed to create, produce, and perform music, dance, visual arts, drama and sculpture.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to the problems handled

Coordination

Adjust the actions taken, with the actions of others.

Time Management

Set personal time with other people's time

Creative

Ability to imagine and create original ideas, especially related to artistic work.

Capability

  • 1

    Smooth Idea - The ability to generate many ideas for one topic (total ideas are the most important, not quality, truth, or creativity).

  • 2

    Near Distance Vision - The ability to see details at close range (a few feet away from the object).

  • 3

    Originality - The ability to bring unusual ideas or bright ideas to a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways of solving problems.

  • 4

    Visualization - The ability to imagine how something will look after being moved around or when parts are moved or reset.

  • 5

    Finger Agility - The ability to make precise coordination of finger movements from one or both hands, which will be used to hold, move, or attach very small objects.

  • 6

    Arm and Hand Stability - The ability to keep your hands and arms stable when your arms move or when holding your arms and hands in one position.

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