There are ample job opportunities available after M.Sc Fashion Design & Apparel Management course. The skilled students are hired in many important job roles available in the field.
Let’s discuss some of the important ones in this article
Fashion Designers
The fashion designers use their technical perspectives and creative flair to work on designs for new and original clothing. Their main aim is to create new designs that are trendy and appealing to the consumers that gives a fresh experience.
Role of Fashion Designers
As a fashion designer one will be responsible for researching fashion trends, forecasting what will be popular with consumers and take inspiration from the world around to create fresh and original designs.
Responsibilities of a Fashion Designer
As a fashion designer one is responsible to:
- Create or visualise an idea and produce a design by hand or using computer aided design
- Create mood boards to show to clients
- Keep up to date with emerging fashion trends as well as general trends relating to fabrics, colours and shapes
- Plan and develop ranges often based on a theme
- Work with others in the design team, such as buyers and forecasters to develop products to meet a brief
- Coordinate closely with sales, buying and production teams on an ongoing basis to ensure items suit the customer, market and price points
- Understand design from a technical perspective i.e. producing patterns and technical specifications for design
- Visit trade shows and manufactures to source, select and buy fabrics, trims, fasting and embellishments
- Adapt existing designs for mass production
- Develop a pattern cut and sew in into simple garments and supervise the creation of these, including fitting, detailing and adaptations
- Oversee production
- Negotiate with customers and suppliers
- Work with models to try out the designs and also wear them on the ramp walks and fashion shows
- Manage marketing finances and other business activities, if working on a self-employed basis
Salary & Emoluments
The fresh M.Sc Fashion Design & Apparel Management students will be earning around 5 lakhs to 10 lakhs per annum as fashion designers. The experienced professionals will be earning around
