Fashion Designers
SOC Code: 27-1022
Fashion Designerss sketch rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and write specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 88.8/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Critical Thinking, Speaking, Critical Thinking.
AI-Proof Score: 88.8 — Very High
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Median Salary
$80,690
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Job Growth
2.0%
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Training Time
Medium preparation (1-2 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 3 / 5
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Training Cost
~$15,000
Key Skills
- •Critical Thinking
- •Speaking
- •Active Listening
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Coordination
Common Tasks
- ✓Sketch rough and detailed drawings of apparel or accessories, and write specifications such as color schemes, construction, material types, and accessory requirements.
- ✓Examine sample garments on and off models, modifying designs to achieve desired effects.
- ✓Confer with sales and management executives or with clients to discuss design ideas.
- ✓Select materials and production techniques to be used for products.
- ✓Provide sample garments to agents and sales representatives, and arrange for showings of sample garments at sales meetings or fashion shows.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation