What Can I Do with a Major in ... Fashion Design?

Fashion Design

Description of Major

This major educates students about design, manufacturing, and merchandising of apparel and accessories.

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Employment Opportunities

Graduates are prepared for a wide range of positions in business, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. A variety of jobs are available for fashion design graduates, including:

Accessory Designer	Advertising Specialist
Apparel Designer	Apparel Product Engineer
Artist	Assistant Buyer
Boutique Owner	Bridal Consultant
Buyer	Professor
Computer-Aided Designer	Consultant
Consumer Reporter	Customer Service Representative
Database Manager	Department Manager
Event Planner	Fabric Analyst
Fashion Consultant	Fashion Coordinator
Fashion Design Publicist	Fashion Designer
Fashion Editor	Fashion Illustrator
Fashion Model Agent	Fashion Photographer
Fashion Reporter	Fashion Writer
General Merchandise Manager	Graphic Designer
Jeweler	Makeup Artist
Manufacturer's Representative	Market Researcher
Marketing Representative	Merchandise Manager
Merchandise Planner	Merchandising Analyst
Model	Operations Manager
Pattern Maker	Printmaker
Product Coordinator	Product Demonstrator
Public Relations Specialist	Purchasing Manager
Quality Control Analyst	Sales Representative
Sketcher	Store Manager
Stylist	Tailor/Dressmaker
Teacher	Technical Designer
Textile Colorist	Textile Designer
Textile Merchandising Specialist	Textile Stylist
Visual Merchandiser	Web Designer
Window Designer

Some positions listed may require education or training beyond an undergraduate degree.

Additional Links

American Purchasing Association

Fashion Group International

International Textile & Apparel Association

Costume Society of America

UC College of DAAP

This page last updated on June 8, 2006
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