| Think a career in fashion design is as simple as sketching a new look? Think again. In this fast-paced and multifaceted industry, the more you know the better your chance of getting hired.While it's true that fashion designers used to live by the pencil and pad, this fabric-focused field has long-since increased its dependency on Silicon Valley. Translation: you'll need to know your way around a keyboard to succeed. Though you'll deal with plenty of hands-on cutting and sewing, many fashion designers today rely on computer programs to design and share their new looks. Gaining an understanding of the programs that shape the field will increase your marketability as well as visibility. But no matter how good of an artist or designer you are, you'll need more than a stellar portfolio to survive -- you'll need to understand this competitive field. Fashion design schools can help you by offering courses not only in computers, but in the legal and business aspects of the fashion design industry as well. After all, what's the point of coming up with a killer new-look if you can't market or protect your idea? If you want a successful career in fashion design, think about more than just colors and shapes and get a degree from a fashion design school. |
