Also known as: Clothing Designer, Costume Designer, Fashion Illustrator, Textile Designer
Your morning starts at the downtown studio, the hum of sewing machines already faint in the distance. You grab a coffee and settle in, reviewing your digital mood boards for the upcoming Fall collection on your monitor. Swatches of rich jewel tones and textured fabrics like tweed and velvet are pinned to a physical board beside your desk. You open Adobe Illustrator, sketching initial concepts for outerwear pieces, focusing on silhouettes that blend classic lines with contemporary details, constantly referencing current market trends.
This field is experiencing expansion with increasing job opportunities and career advancement potential. Market demand is rising, with new positions being created.
Career ladder
Often before this role
Where it can lead
$55,000 - $90,000 per year
Estimated for US-wide average
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum educational requirement for this position
Based on job level & field
Industrial Design
Bachelor • Design & Architecture • 4 years
Architecture
Bachelor • Design & Architecture • 4 years
Creative Technology
Bachelor • Creative Arts • 4 years
Communication
Bachelor • Communication & Media • 4 years
Media & Communications
Bachelor • Communication & Media • 4 years
Engineering
Bachelor • Tech & Engineering • 4 years