DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
27-1022 Fashion Designers
Occupational Description:
Design clothing and accessories. Create original designs or adapt fashion trends.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Southeast Minnesota | N/A | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Minnesota | 170 | 49 | $32.57/hr | $3.09/hr | $16.52/hr | $19.79/hr | $29.45/hr | $43.86/hr | $49.58/hr |
| U S | 22,030 | 925 | $41.83/hr | $1.05/hr | $18.11/hr | $25.46/hr | $35.85/hr | $48.98/hr | $72.38/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 120 | $33.24/hr | -7.3% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 90 | $24.82/hr | 9.2% |
| Interior Designers | 50 | $22.36/hr | -8.3% |
| Floral Designers | 40 | $13.54/hr | -20.0% |
| Art Directors | 20 | $23.97/hr | N/A |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Costume Attendants | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Landscape Architects | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Fashion Designers
- Designs custom garments for clients.
- Integrates findings of analysis and discussion, and personal tastes and knowledge of design, to originate design ideas.
- Draws pattern for article designed, cuts pattern, and cuts material according to pattern, using measuring and drawing instruments, and scissors.
- Attends fashion shows and reviews garment magazines and manuals to analyze fashion trends, predictions, and consumer preferences.
- Sews together sections to form mockup or sample of garment or article, using sewing equipment.
- Directs and coordinates workers who draw and cut patterns, and construct sample or finished garment.
- Arranges for showing of sample garments at sales meetings or fashion shows.
- Confers with sales and management executives, or clients regarding design ideas.
- Examines sample garment on and off model, and modifies design to achieve desired effect.
- Sketches rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and writes specifications, such as color scheme, construction, or material type.
