How to become a fashion designer

Six Parts

•  Honing Your Fashion Design Skills
•  Working Out Which Fashion is Your Passion
•  Deciding if the Fashion Industry is Ready for you
• Setting Yourself Up for Success 
• Creating Your Fashion Portfolio 
• Additional Resources
  
  

  Assemble a portfolio of your work   Your design portfolio will be vital when applying to design jobs and internships, as it is your chance to market yourself and your work. Your portfolio should display your best work, and highlight your skills and creativity. Use a high-quality binder to show that you take yourself seriously as a designer. Include the following in your portfolio:

  • Hand-drawn sketches or photographs of these sketches
  • Computer-drawn designs
  • Resume
  • Mood or concept pages
  • Color or textile presentation pages
  • Any other pieces that fairly reflect what you're capable of doing and evolving into.