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Fashion Designer (232311)

VETASSESSSkill Level 1STSOL

Description

Plans, designs and develops clothing, accessories, footwear or other items of personal apparel considering the form and construction of clothing, historical styles and contexts, contemporary and cultural trends, colour, fabric, and decoration, and the techniques and processes available for manufacture.

Tasks & Responsibilities

  • 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

Alternative Titles

  • • Costume Designer

Assessment Documents

  • Qualifications
  • Employment references
  • CV
  • Passport
  • English test
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Fashion Designer (ANZSCO 232311) | Australian Occupation Guide