Product and Garment Designers

Product and garment designers design and develop products for manufacture and prepare designs and specifications of products for mass, batch and one-off production. Tasks include - (a) determining the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders; (b) formulating design concepts for clothing, textiles, industrial, commercial and consumer products, and jewellery; (c) harmonizing aesthetic considerations with technical, functional, ecological and production requirements; (d) preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations, plans, samples and models to communicate design concepts; (e) negotiating design solutions with clients, management, and sales and manufacturing staff; (f) selecting, specifying and recommending functional and aesthetic materials, production methods and finishes for manufacture; (g) detailing and documenting the selected design for production; (h) preparing and commissioning prototypes and samples; (i) supervising the preparation of patterns, programmes and tooling, and of the manufacturing process. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Costume designer - Fashion designer - Industrial designer - Jewellery designer Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Engine designer - 2144 - Building architect - 2161 - Landscape architect - 2162 - Interior designers - 3432.