Career In Fashion Design After Graduation
If you have a talent for painting, a passion for fashion, and a good aesthetic taste, the Fashion Design program could be ideal for you. However, for those who are unsure whether you are suitable for this field of study or not and wonder about the career opportunities in Fashion Design after graduation, the following article will answer questions about it and help you in making decisions for future paths.
What can you become with a Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design?
1. What do students learn in the Fashion design program?
Fashion design is a discipline about all necessary knowledge and skills to produce clothing, footwear, jewelry, and accessories… to serve human life. Fashion Design students not only learn how to create daily outfits such as jeans and t-shirts… but also how to create jewelry, accessories, costume accessories…
The Fashion Design program will equip students with comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all aspects of the fashion industry. These help build a foundation of knowledge in art, aesthetics, domestic and international fashion trends, cutting, sewing, decoration and shaping techniques, and practical fashion production skills…
Besides, the program also supplies students with knowledge and skills in sewing techniques, business management, and marketing applications for work in the fashion design industry.
Joining the Fashion Design program is not just about learning to draw and create clothes but also about technology, business skills, and fashion marketing.
2. What to do after studying Fashion Design?
The demand of young people for fashion and clothing is increasing as society develops; therefore, the fashion design industry has never stopped being trendy. However, many students still question what to do after studying Fashion Design. After graduating from Fashion Design school, students will have many job opportunities with unlimited income depending on their experience and skills.
Here are some job positions that Fashion Design students can choose:
2.1. Fashion designer
A fashion designer can work at garment companies and factories. Moreover, they can completely build their own fashion brand if they can afford it.
Are you confident in pursuing your dream of becoming a professional fashion designer?
2.2. Stylist
A stylist can work at a photography studio or film studio; their duty is to prepare costumes for models, actors, singers, and celebrities or give advice on costumes for film crews.
2.3. Fashion brand management
This job’s duty is not to design or create products; fashion brand management can work at a garment factory or a fashion company to manage and supervise the company’s activities.
2.4. Material production management
Material production manager’s responsibilities require creativity and meticulousness as much as a fashion designer. This position works in the raw material factories to supply the machining parts.
Producing materials for machining parts is also a career option in the fashion design industry.
2.5. Fashion blogger
With content writing talents, fashion bloggers can create pages or websites to share fashion knowledge and update trends for young people. The income of fashion bloggers often comes from receiving advertisements from brands. It is a freelance job; therefore, fashion blogging is not bound by time, so they can easily take the initiative in life.
In addition, those who do not want to become a designer can choose from many other career options, such as managers at companies, garment factories, merchandisers, and media event organizers in the fashion industry.
3. What is the salary range in the fashion design industry?
There is a wide range of salaries in the fashion design industry. Some earn high salaries while others earn very little. The salary ranks between these two extremes vary based on the following factors: skills, experience, and job location.
For fresh graduates, the starting salary of a fashion staff can range from 6-8 million per month, and experienced staff can earn an average salary of 12-15 million VND per month.
For manager jobs, the salary can be up to 25-30 million per month. Especially for fashion designers, celebrity stylists, or those with apparel brands, the income will be extremely “huge” with no limit.
4. Top prestigious schools to study fashion design?
A talent and passion for Fashion Design are not enough to pursue the fashion industry because the competition in this industry is intense. Fashion designers with professional knowledge, supplementary skills, experience, and excellent portfolios will have better employment opportunities. Therefore, choosing a Fashion Design training program is crucial in deciding the future path.
Currently, many prestigious universities in Vietnam offer Fashion Design training programs to serve the needs of many young people who love this profession.
Fashion Creation – a fashion show exclusively for students majoring in Fashion Design, a field of study under the Faculty Of Design And Art of HSU.
Hoa Sen University’s training program is based on Mod’Art Paris-France International Training Institute of Art and Fashion (Mod’Art International Institute) and College De Paris (Paris, France). During their study, students can cultivate in-depth knowledge of fashion and fashion business and practice skills to operate their fashion business successfully. Students can develop their design, management, and brand ownership expertise upon graduation.
Hoa Sen University always attaches great importance to training quality with a harmonious combination of theory and practice. Therefore, their training programs focus on developing students’ practical skills and theoretical knowledge. Students can grow their independence and creative thinking skills through many opportunities to participate in fashion design projects, internships at enterprises in the garment industry, and companies that design and supply raw materials and accessories. In addition, students can have the opportunity to study for a master’s degree in France thanks to the affiliated training program between Hoa Sen University and College De Paris (France).
We hope the article above has helped you answer the question about the career prospects in Fashion Design and provided helpful information to help you better understand this field of study. If you are passionate about fashion art, don’t hesitate to follow your dreams and create your best future.