fashion designer PPD1

For my PPD1 I m looking into fashion jobs after looking at illustration I decided to research into another one I’m interested in…

High street fashion design …

1. How would you generally describe this job?
Designs garments that are manufactured in thousands, for quick changing industry. Most high street designers are given a brief with specification of colour and fabric.

2. What would it involve on a day to day basis?
Sketches by hand and work with CAD, analysing colour and shape, working as a team and alone, considering sales and production and developing pattern.


3. What kind of salary would you receive?
£14,000 but can develop up to 100,000 – 150,000

4. What would the working hours be?
9-5 mon- fri but near deadlines and fashion shows etc the hours can be anytime!

5. What is the next step up on the career ladder?
Freelance designer or couture etc.

6. What are the good things about the job?
Satisfaction once designed garments
The pay
Opportunity to move up
Challenge and competition
Travel

7. What are the bad things about the job?
Threats of copyright
Unsociable hours
Cost of mass production

8. What kind of people would this person be working along side?
Working along side whole design and production team