Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers

Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers plan, design, develop and document products for manufacture and prepare designs and specifications of products for mass, batch and one-off production.

**Indicative skill level:**

#### In Australia and New Zealand:

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

**Tasks include:**

- determining the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders - undertaking product research and analysing functional, commercial, cultural and aesthetic requirements - formulating design concepts for clothing, textiles, industrial, commercial and consumer products, and jewellery - preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations, plans, samples and models to communicate design concepts - negotiating design solutions with clients, management, and sales and manufacturing staff - selecting, specifying and recommending functional and aesthetic materials, production methods and finishes for manufacture - detailing and documenting the selected design for production - preparing and commissioning prototypes and samples - supervising the preparation of patterns, programs and tooling, and the manufacture process