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My daughter is interested in getting a degree (ba)the fashion industry. What are the duties of fashion designer as compared to fashion mechandiser? Which one has more job opportunities? What are the best schools in the US? What is the basis of ranking?

Fashion Design Schools And Careers::
Fashion Designers: About Fashion Designers A Fashion Designer creates, or helps to create, the designs for women's, men's, and children's apparel, footwear,
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Hello footcdm-ga, Many young women are interested in fashion related careers. Luckily, there are lots of resources available to help her and you explore the fashion industry and all the career possibilities available. I?ve collected some general information about the occupations and jobs that are included in this field and the links I?ve included will give you some guidelines for evaluating the occupations outlook for each. To help you get up-to-date information about real jobs I?ve also included some job posting sites so that you can continue your explorations. I?ve also collected a collection of links to help you identify schools that offer degrees in fashion design and fashion merchandising. These include both colleges and universities as well as trade schools. I could not find any rankings of fashion design schools or programs but I was able to find some ranking systems that might help you find schools that have won acclaim. I hope you will find this information useful. I wish great success for your daughter in her quest for a design career. ~ czh ~ ================================================================== FASHION DESIGN / MERCHANDISING -- CAREERS AND OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK ================================================================== http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos090.htm Occupational Outlook -- Designers NATURE OF THE WORK Fashion designers design clothing and accessories. Some high-fashion designers are self-employed and design for individual clients. Other high-fashion designers cater to specialty stores or high-fashion department stores. These designers create original garments, as well as clothing that follows established fashion trends. Most fashion designers, however, work for apparel manufacturers, creating designs of men?s, women?s, and children?s fashions for the mass market. Merchandise displayers and window dressers, or visual merchandisers, plan and erect commercial displays, such as those in windows and interiors of retail stores or at trade exhibitions. Those who work on building exteriors erect major store decorations, including building and window displays and lights. Those who design store interiors outfit store departments, arrange table displays, and dress mannequins. In large retail chains, store layouts typically are designed corporately, through a central design department. To retain the chain?s visual identity and ensure that a particular image or theme is promoted in each store, designs are distributed to individual stores by e-mail, downloaded to computers equipped with the appropriate design software, and adapted to meet the size and dimension requirements of each individual store. EMPLOYMENT Designers held about 532,000 jobs in 2002. Approximately one-third were self-employed. Employment was distributed as follows: Merchandise displayers and window trimmers 77,000 Fashion designers 15,000 Salaried designers worked in a number of different industries, depending on their design specialty. ? Merchandise displayers and window trimmers were dispersed across a variety of retailers and wholesalers. ? Fashion designers generally worked in apparel manufacturing or wholesale distribution of apparel, piece goods, and notions. In 2002, a large proportion of designers were self-employed and did freelance work?full time or part time?in addition to holding a salaried job in design or in another occupation. TRAINING, OTHER QUALIFICATIONS, AND ADVANCEMENT Creativity is crucial in all design occupations. People in this field must have a strong sense of the esthetic?an eye for color and detail, a sense of balance and proportion, and an appreciation for beauty. Designers also need excellent communication and problem-solving skills. Despite the advancement of computer-aided design, sketching ability remains an important advantage in most types of design, especially fashion design. A good portfolio?a collection of examples of a person?s best work?often is the deciding factor in getting a job. A bachelor?s degree is required for most entry-level design positions, except for floral design and visual merchandising. Esthetic ability is important in floral design and visual merchandising, but formal preparation typically is not necessary. Many candidates in industrial design pursue a master?s degree to increase their chances of selection for open positions. In fashion design, employers seek individuals with a 2- or 4-year degree who are knowledgeable in the areas of textiles, fabrics, and ornamentation, and about trends in the fashion world. Set and exhibit designers typically have college degrees in design. A Master of Fine Arts degree from an accredited university program further establishes one?s design credentials. Formal training for some design professions also is available in 2- and 3-year professional schools that award certificates or associate degrees in design. Graduates of 2-year programs normally qualify as assistants to designers, or they may enter a formal bachelor?s degree program. The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is granted at 4-year colleges and universities. The National Association of Schools of Art and Design accredits more than 200 postsecondary institutions with programs in art and design. Most of these schools award a degree in art, and some award degrees in industrial, interior, textile, graphic, or fashion design. Many schools do not allow formal entry into a bachelor?s degree program until a student has successfully finished a year of basic art and design courses. Applicants may be required to submit sketches and other examples of their artistic ability. JOB OUTLOOK Overall employment of designers is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through the year 2012 as the economy expands and consumers, businesses, and manufacturers continue to rely on the services provided by designers. However, designers in most fields?with the exception of floral design?are expected to face keen competition for available positions. EARNINGS (2002) Median annual earnings for fashion designers were $51,290 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $35,550 and $75,970. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $25,350, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $105,280. Median annual earnings of merchandise displayers and window dressers were $22,550 in 2002. The middle 50 percent earned between $18,320 and $29,070. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $15,100, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $40,020. Median annual earnings were $22,130 in department stores. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/file/occguide/FASHION.HTM http://www.calmis.cahwnet.gov/file/occguide/FASHION.PDF http://www.nycareerzone.org/graphic/profile.jsp?onetsoc=27-1022.00 FASHION DESIGNERS California Occupational Guide Number 185 ***** These occupational guides give you very detailed information about the fashion design occupation and industry in California and New York. If you live in some other state you can use this information as a template for getting similar information from your state. ------------------------------------------------- http://cppnt.cpp.uga.edu/ccweb/multimedia/majors_handouts/Fashion%20Merchandising.pdf What Can I Do with a Major in Fashion Merchandising? http://smccd.net/accounts/skycounseling/Resource%20Pages/FashionMerchandising.htm Student and Counselor Resource Page for Fashion Merchandising ------------------------------------------------- http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=3894400 Esteban Cortazar: Young, Veteran Fashion Designer ------------------------------------------------- http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=308935 Q: Do I need a BA in Fashion Design to get a professional job in the field? Sept. 8, 2004 -- At 20, designer Esteban Cortazar is already an old hand of the fashion industry. The Colombia native, who grew up in Miami, is presenting his fifth major show during New York City's Fashion Week festivities. ***** See also the related articles for a fun perspective on current fashion industry trends. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.fashionwiredaily.com/headlines.weml Fashion Wire Daily is the world's leading newswire service devoted to fashion and celebrity style. With a network of top fashion reporters and photographers posted in NY, LA and three European bureaus, covering the latest news and trends, FWD is in a unique position to bring you breaking news and the scoops you need to be at the top of your game. ====================================== FASHION DESIGN / MERCHANDISING -- JOBS ====================================== http://www.24seveninc.com/buzz.html Fashion Recruitment ? Fashion ------------------------------------------------- http://www.fashioncareercenter.com/job_seekers.html Fashion Career Center Connecting Fashion Career Candidates with Employers and Recruiters http://www.fashioncareercenter.com/db1/JobSearch.asp?action=search Job Search ***** If you leave all options blank you will get a complete listing of all positions posted. When I did the search I got a listing of 262 jobs and 110 jobs when I used the keyword ?designer?. The job postings seem to be fairly current and it might be interesting for you to browse the listings to explore the many different types of jobs that are available in this industry. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.appareljobboard.com/jobseekers.htm Apparel Jobs by Region ------------------------------------------------- http://www.crbapparel.com/ CRB Apparel Search services all professional positions including Executives, Design, Merchandising, Technical Design, Production, etc. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.stylecareers.com/ StyleCareers.com StyleCareers.com is the largest, fashion-only job listing site on the Internet. Unlike the other, fashion-only job boards, StyleCareers.com is not affiliated with a recruiting agency and does not collect placement fees or provide temporary employment services. With no reason to cherry-pick the best candidates for it's own use, StyleCareers.com facilitates honest communication between fashion industry employers and job seekers. ========================================= FASHION DESIGN / MERCHANDISING -- SCHOOLS ========================================= http://www.artschools.com/articles/ranking/ July 27, 2004 -- Resources for Ranking Art Schools and Colleges There is no one best art school for everyone. ?And now (after your heavy sigh at reading another non-specific response), to continue our discussion of this critical subject, we would like to acknowledge that rankings of art schools and colleges do provide an excellent starting point for those in the hunt for the best art education and the best art degree that they can find. Links to Rankings for Art Schools and Colleges ***** You can link to a collection of school rankings to continue your explorations. Since none of the rankings are for specific Fashion Design programs you will have to review the descriptions of what majors and programs are available at each school to evaluate how the Fashion Design major contributed to the school?s ranking. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/majors/majorBasics.asp?majorID=109 Major: Fashion Design http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/majors/Schools.asp?MajorID=109 Schools Offering Fashion Design 114 matching schools ***** This is a comprehensive list of schools. Be sure to check out the ?Rankings? when available to get a better overview of the school?s various capabilities and qualities. You should also note the schools that show ?Most Popular? next to their name. This means that Fashion Design is one of the three most popular majors at this school. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.fashion-degree.com/ Fashion Design ? Schools and Colleges ------------------------------------------------- http://www.af-competition.com/ Arts of Fashion Foundation The Arts of Fashion Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to the world of Fashion and its myriad aspects ? The first event of the Foundation is the revival of the AF-Competition in the United States. ***** Qualifying in this competition is one way of identifying schools that are outstanding in the fashion design field. http://www.af-competition.com/schools%20&%20programs%202002.htm Schools & Programs 2002 http://www.af-competition.com/Templates/schools%20&%20programs%202003.htm Schools & Programs 2003 http://www.af-competition.com/newaf2004/listing%20School%20%202004.htm Schools & Programs 2004 ***** The listing of schools provides Web links so you can easily continue your explorations. ------------------------------------------------- http://nasad.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp National Association of Schools of Art and Design NASAD, founded in 1944, is an organization of schools, colleges, and universities. It has approximately 240 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.fashioncareercenter.com/fashion_colleges.html Fashion Schools and Colleges ------------------------------------------------- http://nasad.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp?page=Statistical%20Information Data Summaries The Higher Education Arts Data Services (HEADS) Project is a joint effort of the following organizations: National Association of Schools of Music, National Association of Schools of Art and Design, National Association of Schools of Theatre, and the National Association of Schools of Dance. The HEADS Project is designed to provide comprehensive management data on the arts in higher education. The results of the HEADS survey of degree-granting art and design programs in higher education are available in the form of published Data Summaries. The Data Summaries provide statistics on enrollment, faculty numbers and salaries, administrative processes, budget, presentation information, and a series of ratios providing comparisons in two or more of these areas. Most data are reported by size and type of institution. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.fashioncareercenter.com/fashion_colleges.html Fashion Schools and Colleges ------------------------------------------------- http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Design_Arts/Fashion_and_Beauty/Education/Schools/ Fashion and Beauty >

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