FASHION DESIGNER

Sherly Alvarez
6 pd

TABLE OF CONTENTS

*TRAINIG
*KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
*TASKS
*WORK VALUES
*LABOR MARKET

Training

Associate degree: Completion of the degree program usually requires at least 2 years of fulltime equivalent academic work.

Parsons The New School for Design

New York, NY

Total Expenses: $55,240

Application Deadline: Rolling

Application Fee: $ 50

A written essay or personal statement is...

Required for some Freshmen
High School transcripts are...
Required for Freshmen
An interview is...
Required for some Freshmen
Other application requirements: portfolio, home examination...
Required for Freshmen

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE
Important Knowledge for Fashion Designers include:
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
* English Language -- Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
* Administration and Management -- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique,
production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
* Sales and Marketing -- Knowledge of 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.
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
* Design -- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION
* Production and Processing -- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

SKILLS
Important Skills for Fashion Designers include:
CONTENT
* Active Listening -- 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.
* Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
PROCESS
* Active Learning -- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
* Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
SOCIAL SKILLS
* Coordination -- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
* Social Perceptiveness -- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
SYSTEMS SKILLS

Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the

relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
ABILITIES
Important Abilities for Fashion Designers include:

IDEA GENERATION AND REASONING ABILITIES

* Deductive Reasoning -- The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
* Fluency of Ideas -- The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity).
* Inductive Reasoning -- The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
* Originality -- The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
VERBAL ABILITIES
* Oral Comprehension -- The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
* Oral Expression -- The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
* Written Comprehension -- The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

TASKS
<1> Direct and coordinate workers involved in drawing and cutting patterns and constructing
samples or finished garments.
<2> Examine sample garments on and off models; then modify designs to achieve desired effects.
<3> Sketch rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and write specifications such
as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements.
<4> Confer with sales and management executives or with clients in order to discuss design ideas.
<5> Identify target markets for designs, looking at factors such as age, gender, and socioeconomic
status.
<6> Attend fashion shows and review garment magazines and manuals in order to gather
information about fashion trends and consumer preferences.
<7> Select materials and production techniques to be used for products.
<8> Provide sample garments to agents and sales representatives, and arrange for showings of
sample garments at sales meetings or fashion shows.
<9> Adapt other designers' ideas for the mass market.
<10> Purchase new or used clothing and accessory items as needed to complete designs.
<11> Visit textile showrooms to keep up-to-date on the latest fabrics.
<12> Collaborate with other designers to coordinate special products and designs.
<13> Design custom clothing and accessories for individuals, retailers, or theatrical, television, or
film productions.

WORK VALUES
HIGHEST WORK VALUE
Achievement
The Achievement Work Value is associated with jobs that let workers use their best abilities, see the results of their efforts and get the feeling
of accomplishment.
SECOND HIGHEST WORK VALUE
Working Conditions
The Achievement Work Value is associated with jobs that let workers use their best abilities, see the results of their efforts and get the feeling
of accomplishment.
THIRD WORK VALUE
Independence
The Independence Work Value is associated with jobs where workers are allowed to do things on their own initiative, and where they can
make decisions on their own.
FOURTH WORK VALUE
Recognition
The Recognition Work Value is associated with jobs which offer workers good possibilities for advancement, prestige, or the potential for
leadership.
FIFTH WORK VALUE
Relationships
The Relationships Work Value is associated with jobs where co-workers are friendly and workers are able to be of service to others. This Work
Value is associated with jobs where workers are not made to do anything that goes against their sense of right and wrong.

LOWEST WORK VALUE

Support
The Support Work Value is associated with jobs where the company stands behind its workers and where the workers are
comfortable with management's style of supervision. These companies typically have a reputation for competent,
considerate, and fair management.

LABOR MARKET
Labor market helps me to know how much they will pay
me or give me a summary of what I read and as I enter
college or school there which I wanted a fence to be near
my family and also I can give as much popularity about
women and men to my truth I want to know how many
men and women are in college also gives me the few
years I started and the time I work day also gives me
much money I receive each day, week , month, year and
there tells me .

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