// Unit group · 2163

Product and Garment Designers

Product and garment designers design and develop products for manufacture and prepare designs and specifications of products for mass, batch and one-off production.

2 Professionals / 21 Science and Engineering Professionals / 216 Architects, Planners, Surveyors and Designers / All level 4

// Working conditions

ChemicalsSitting and standing

// Hand tools

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determining the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders

formulating design concepts for clothing, textiles, industrial, commercial and consumer products, and jewellery

harmonizing aesthetic considerations with technical, functional, ecological and production requirements

preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations, plans, samples and models to communicate design concepts

negotiating design solutions with clients, management, and sales and manufacturing staff

selecting, specifying and recommending functional and aesthetic materials, production methods and finishes for manufacture

detailing and documenting the selected design for production

preparing and commissioning prototypes and samples

supervising the preparation of patterns, programmes and tooling, and of the manufacturing process.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Costume designer
- Fashion designer
- Industrial designer
- Jewellery designer

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Engine designer - 2144
- Building architect - 2161
- Landscape architect - 2162
- Interior designer - 3432

Indexed job titles 12