Standard Occupational Description: Design clothing and accessories. Create original garments or design garments that follow well established fashion trends. May develop the line of color and kinds of materials.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND TASKS (Technical and Functional Expertise)
1 - Skills
Note: The technical and functional skills listed below are based on general occupational qualifications for Fashion Designer commonly recognized by most employers. Typically, you will not be required to have all of the skills listed to be a successful performer. Recruitment and selection standards for an individual state job must be based on the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities for that job as indicated in the job announcement and job description in the Employee Work Profile.
1. Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
2. Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
3. Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
4. Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
5. Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
6. Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
7. Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
8. Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
9. Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
10. Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
2 - Knowledge
Note: The technical and functional knowledge statements listed below are based on general occupational qualifications for Fashion Designer commonly recognized by most employers. Typically, you will not be required to have all of the knowledge listed to be a successful performer. Recruitment and selection standards for an individual state job must be based on the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities for that job as indicated in the job announcement and job description in the Employee Work Profile.
The Knowledge of :
1. Design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
2. Theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
3. Principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
3 - Abilities
Note: The technical and functional abilities listed below are based on general occupational qualifications for Fashion Designer commonly recognized by most employers. Typically, you will not be required to have all of the abilities listed to be a successful performer. Recruitment and selection standards for an individual state job must be based on the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities for that job as indicated in the job announcement and job description in the Employee Work Profile.
The Ability to:
1. Come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
2. Come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
3. Match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
4. Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
5. Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
6. Make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
7. Make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
8. See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
9. Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
10. Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
4 - Tasks
Note: The following is a list of sample tasks typically performed by Fashion Designer. Employees in this occupation will not necessarily perform all of the tasks listed.
1. Designs custom garments for clients.
2. Attends fashion shows and reviews garment magazines and manuals to analyze fashion trends, predictions, and consumer preferences.
3. Sews together sections to form mockup or sample of garment or article, using sewing equipment.
4. Directs and coordinates workers who draw and cut patterns, and construct sample or finished garment.
5. Arranges for showing of sample garments at sales meetings or fashion shows.
6. Confers with sales and management executives, or clients regarding design ideas.
7. Examines sample garment on and off model, and modifies design to achieve desired effect.
8. Integrates findings of analysis and discussion, and personal tastes and knowledge of design, to originate design ideas.
9. Sketches rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and writes specifications, such as color scheme, construction, or material type.
10. Draws pattern for article designed, cuts pattern, and cuts material according to pattern, using measuring and drawing instruments, and scissors.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND TASKS (Technical and Functional Expertise)
1 - Skills
Note: The technical and functional skills listed below are based on general occupational qualifications for Fashion Designer commonly recognized by most employers. Typically, you will not be required to have all of the skills listed to be a successful performer. Recruitment and selection standards for an individual state job must be based on the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities for that job as indicated in the job announcement and job description in the Employee Work Profile.
1. Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
2. Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
3. Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
4. Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
5. Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
6. Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
7. Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
8. Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
9. Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
10. Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
2 - Knowledge
Note: The technical and functional knowledge statements listed below are based on general occupational qualifications for Fashion Designer commonly recognized by most employers. Typically, you will not be required to have all of the knowledge listed to be a successful performer. Recruitment and selection standards for an individual state job must be based on the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities for that job as indicated in the job announcement and job description in the Employee Work Profile.
The Knowledge of :
1. Design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
2. Theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of visual arts, drama, and sculpture.
3. Principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
3 - Abilities
Note: The technical and functional abilities listed below are based on general occupational qualifications for Fashion Designer commonly recognized by most employers. Typically, you will not be required to have all of the abilities listed to be a successful performer. Recruitment and selection standards for an individual state job must be based on the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities for that job as indicated in the job announcement and job description in the Employee Work Profile.
The Ability to:
1. Come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
2. Come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
3. Match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
4. Imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
5. Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
6. Make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
7. Make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
8. See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
9. Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
10. Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
4 - Tasks
Note: The following is a list of sample tasks typically performed by Fashion Designer. Employees in this occupation will not necessarily perform all of the tasks listed.
1. Designs custom garments for clients.
2. Attends fashion shows and reviews garment magazines and manuals to analyze fashion trends, predictions, and consumer preferences.
3. Sews together sections to form mockup or sample of garment or article, using sewing equipment.
4. Directs and coordinates workers who draw and cut patterns, and construct sample or finished garment.
5. Arranges for showing of sample garments at sales meetings or fashion shows.
6. Confers with sales and management executives, or clients regarding design ideas.
7. Examines sample garment on and off model, and modifies design to achieve desired effect.
8. Integrates findings of analysis and discussion, and personal tastes and knowledge of design, to originate design ideas.
9. Sketches rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and writes specifications, such as color scheme, construction, or material type.
10. Draws pattern for article designed, cuts pattern, and cuts material according to pattern, using measuring and drawing instruments, and scissors.
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