Clothing designer
A clothing designer designs individual products, collections and concepts suitable for the needs of a clothing company or customer. Clothing designers often work as entrepreneurs and work for several different manufacturers. The profession requires good knowledge of materials, visual skills, a sense of design and keeping up-to-date with trends.
Entrepreneurs, clothing companies and the textile industry.
A clothing designer needs good visual skills and creativity. You are required to master design language, material and colour management as well as have knowledge of manufacturing techniques. You must be familiar with the needs and trends of consumers. Following trends is essential. A good designer also has the ability to anticipate future trends.
You are required to have co-operation and negotiation skills, self-initiative, language skills and cultural knowledge. Good drawing skills are an advantage. You will need information technology skills. Designers working as entrepreneurs also need business expertise and marketing skills. You need to have good stress tolerance, as there is tough competition in the sector.
You can study fashion or clothing design at the university. The lower university degree is Bachelor of Arts and the higher university degree is Master of Arts. At a university of applied sciences, you can complete a Bachelor of Culture and Arts degree in the fields of clothing, restauration/design and design.
Median salary
3469 €/mo
The data is based on the median income, meaning the amount of salary which is the middle of the salary amounts arranged in order of magnitude.
Source: Statistics Finland's structural statistics on wages and salaries