A fashion designer requires a flexible schedule and the ability to quickly sketch, design, and sew clothing. Designers need artistic, creative skills and a strong imagination. To prepare for the career, one can take art, design, and fashion classes, and gain experience working in retail or attending fashion shows. Successful fashion design programs include those at The Art Institute of Arizona and The Art Institute of California, which offer bachelor's and master's degrees. The writer enjoys art and designing small fabric projects, and believes their math skills will help with pricing designs. They are determined to follow their dream of becoming a fashion designer through passion and hard work.

1. Fashion Designer
By: Hannah Horton

2. Job Description
For this career you need
to have a flexible schedule
like when you walk in to
work each day you could
start sketching, and
sending off designs and
sewing them together. A
successful designer can
always predict what their
design is going to look like.

3. Skills
Some skills would to be artistic, creative, and
have a lot of imagination.
Have fun with what you do and DO NOT STRESS
OUT!!!!

4. Activities
Some activities to get ready to
be a fashion designer could be
work at a clothes store and go
to fashion shows. See if any
places give fashion or sewing
classes.

5. Classes
Some classes you could
take in college to get
ready are art, designing,
and fashion classes.

6. Colleges and Degrees
Two good colleges are The Art Institute of
Arizona and The Art Institute of California.
Two degrees you might need are a bachelor’s
and a master’s degree.

7. Why I like this job
I am very good at art and I LOVE it. I have a little
fabric kit so I like to make designs with it. Some
fun things I do is make little fun, crazy, and
whacky ideas. I like math so that will help with
all my sales and what I need to price them as. I
know if I try I might get the job!

8. Advice
Follow your dreams and
what your heart says.
Have a passion for
fashion!
DO NOT YELL AT A CLIENT
OR BOSS –
THAT = FIRED! 

9. Pictures