What they do
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Design clothing and accessories. Create original designs or adapt fashion trends.
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Apparel Fashion Designer, Clothing Designer, Costume Designer, Dance Costume Designer, Designer, Fashion Designer, Historic Clothing and Costume Maker, Latex Fashions Designer, Product Developer
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Wages
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| Vermont - 2023 |
| Percentile1 | Hourly | Yearly |
| 10% |
$ 24.60 |
$51,180 |
| 25% |
$ 25.48 |
$53,000 |
| Median |
$ 32.17 |
$66,920 |
| 75% |
$ 36.86 |
$76,670 |
| 90% |
$ 37.36 |
$77,710 |
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| Average |
$ 33.04 |
$68,710 |
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Industries of Employment
| United States - 2020 |
| Industry | Percent of total |
| 27% |
- Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods
| 26% |
- Management of companies and enterprises
| 13% |
- Motion picture and sound recording industries
| 9% |
| 6% |
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Knowledge
| People in this career often know a lot about: |
- Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
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- English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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- Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
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Skills
| People in this career often have these skills: |
- 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.
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- Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
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- Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
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- Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
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- Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
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Interests
| People in this career often prefer these work environments: |
- Artistic
Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.
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- Enterprising
Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.
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- Realistic
Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
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Work Styles
| People in this career will do well at jobs that need: |
- Attention to Detail
Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
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- Innovation
Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
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- Dependability
Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
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- Initiative
Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
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- Adaptability/Flexibility
Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
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Tasks
| On the job, you would: |
- Direct and coordinate workers involved in drawing and cutting patterns and constructing samples or finished garments.
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- Examine sample garments on and off models, modifying designs to achieve desired effects.
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- Sketch rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and write specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements.
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- Confer with sales and management executives or with clients to discuss design ideas.
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- Identify target markets for designs, looking at factors such as age, gender, and socioeconomic status.
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Projected Employment
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| Vermont |
| 2020 employment |
85 |
| 2030 employment |
86 |
Annual percent change
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0.1% |
Annual projected job openings
(due to change and separations) |
8 |
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Education and Experience:
- Typical education needed for entry
Bachelor's degree
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- Work experience in a related occupation
None
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- Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency
None
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Physical Work Activity
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
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- Physical activity is Somewhat Important
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Job Zone
| Medium Preparation Needed |
- Specific Vocational Preparation Range
(6.0 to < 7.0) - A typical worker will require
over 1 year up to and including 2 years
of training to achieve average performance in this occupation.
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Education Level
| How much education do most people in this career have? |
| Education level |  | Percent of
U.S. Workers |
Doctoral or professional degree
or post-MA certificate | | 9% |
Master's degree or
post-BA certificate | | 0% |
| Bachelor's degree | | 24% |
| Associate's degree | | 36% |
Certificate or some college,
no degree | | 26% |
High school diploma
or equivalent | | 3% |
| Less than high school diploma | | 1% |
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Abilities
| People in this career often have talent in: |
- Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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- Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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- 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.
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- Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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- 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).
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Work Activities
| In general, what you might do: |
- Thinking Creatively
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
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- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
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- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
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- Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
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- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
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Detailed Work Activities
| What you might do in a day: |
- Coordinate design activities.
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- Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes.
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- Draw detailed or technical illustrations.
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- Write informational material.
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- Collaborate with others to develop or refine designs.
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Other Resources
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- CareerOneStop
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- O*NET Online
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