Fashion Designer & Merchandiser

Role & responsibilities

Fashion Designer Duties and Responsibilities

A capable Fashion Designer should understand the principles of design. In addition, they should be able to apply this knowledge to creating aesthetically pleasing and functional pieces. A Fashion Designer will work closely with a design team. This will enable them to excel at their duties, which include the following:

• Researching current fashion trends and determining what consumers will like
• Collaborating with the design team to develop ideas for new products based on research data
• Designing sketches for new products with a design team
• Creating clothing patterns for mass production
• Testing and deciding on fabrics, colors, patterns and textures for each design
• Overseeing the production of designs, including carrying out fittings, determining prices and managing marketing
• Maintaining relationships with vendors, suppliers and models
• Communicating technical design information for customer samples
• Working with team members to design clothes for upcoming seasons
• Selecting fabrics and trims
• Creating tech packs with detailed specifications
• Developing CAD sketches to present to stakeholders
• Overseeing the prototype sample process
• Working with the design team to create mood boards
• Creating cost sheets and product lists

Preferred candidate profile