Overview
Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers plan, design, develop and document products for manufacture and prepare designs and specifications of products for mass, batch and one-off production.
Day-to-day
- determining the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders
- undertaking product research and analysing functional, commercial, cultural and aesthetic requirements
- formulating design concepts for clothing, textiles, industrial, commercial and consumer products, and jewellery
- preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations, plans, samples and models to communicate design concepts
- negotiating design solutions with clients, management, and sales and manufacturing staff
- selecting, specifying and recommending functional and aesthetic materials, production methods and finishes for manufacture
- detailing and documenting the selected design for production
- preparing and commissioning prototypes and samples
- supervising the preparation of patterns, programs and tooling, and the manufacture process.
To become a Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designer
You usually need a formal qualification in fashion, industrial, jewellery design or another related field to work as a Fashion, Industrial or Jewellery Designer. University and Vocational Education and Training (VET) are both common study pathways.
Take a Certificate III in Applied Fashion Design and Technology
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