Thelondonpatterncutter
290. We offer two distinct options for anyone interested in learning how to become a fashion designer. For those who want to start a fashion brand, and just want help in the design process, we have a one to one Fashion Design Workshop. For those who want to learn how to become a Fashion Designer without taking a degree, we offer a short Fashion Design Course. You Dont Need A Degree. You dont need a degree to become a fashion designer for your own brand. Some of the worlds greatest fashion designers have not been qualified. To be successful you need a passion for design, some flare, an ability to convey your ideas, and an understanding of who your customers are. Some owner/ designers have great ideas and talent, while others struggle with the creation process. Many are not able to sketch their designs accurately or professionally. And designers are not natural entrepreneurs. We teach the basics of designing, sourcing and sketching to enable the designer to convey their ideas accurately, succinctly and clearly on paper. We teach how the designer can communicate their ideas to the pattern cutter in order to get it right first time round, so saving a lot of money in the process. What Does A Fashion Designer Do ? A fashion designer can be employed or self-employed. Or they can be an owner / designer. The employed designer has to design according to the brand they are working for, although they may have some say in the design direction. The self-employed designer may have more influence in the direction of the brand. They may even have total control. Ultimately though , it is their employer who decides. The owner / designer can dictate absolutely the design direction - As long as they control the finances. A designer does far more than just design. Extensive research is essential, in front of a computer screen, or leafing through fashion magazines for ideas and inspiration. But it can also involve much travelling round the world to visit shops, fashion fares, shows and exhibitions. The designer, or their employer may invest in off the shelf research through professionally produced trend reports. The designer is responsible for buying fabrics and trims, and liaising with the agents. A good fashion designer needs to have some understanding of garment and pattern construction. How To Become A Fashion Designer To become employed as a fashion designer within the fashion industry it is usually necessary as a starting point, to obtain a degree following a four year fashion course. A good portfolio is essential in order to get a job. As with any other job, the learning only really begins once they are employed and working alongside experienced designers. Sometimes it is possible to obtain a fashion design job without having the qualifications and portfolio, but this would be rare. It is unlikely that an employer would employ a fashion designer with little or no formal training, although sometimes a small firm would consider someone who showed design flare. Short Course. Our short, intensive fashion design course is intended mainly for owner/designers interested in starting a fashion brand, but without the formal training, to enable them to convey their design accurately to the pattern cutter. But we also have many students who just have an interest in fashion design and would like to pursue the possibilities. Unless the designer is going to make their own patterns, they need to be able to explain to the pattern cutter exactly what they want. It is very important to interpret the design accurately as it costs a lot of money to have to remake samples. Our fashion design course is conducted by Emile. He has a fully qualified tutor with over twenty years experience as a fashion designer and has an immense understanding of designing, garment construction, fabrics and sourcing. The intensive five day course is located at our sampling unit in Greenwich. This one to one fashion design workshop is devised for the would-be fashion designer who has the design ideas, but has no experience and does not know where to start or how to bring the designs to life. We work side by side with the client, using all their own ideas, garments and visual inspirations to prepare professional working design sketches that can be confidently presented to the pattern cutter. We help to develop and perfect your own designs. We are very flexible re dates and times for these bespoke workshops. If normal hours are not convenient, we can often arrange evening or weekend workshops to suit. Or if face to face does not work, then we can do the workshop via Skype. The workshops are designed for ordinary, untrained individuals who would like to put a collection of designs together. These individuals have no idea where to start, how to sketch, how to convey their ideas, or where to obtain good quality, affordable fabrics, trims. or services. We are experts in dealing with beginners and startups. After the workshop, if you would like to take your designs to the next stage by having the patterns cut and samples made, we can help you with that too. We can even supply small production runs. You are encouraged to bring along any basic sketches and garments of interest that you may have, along with a look book of ideas and inspiration so that we can help you put together your finished professional sketches and technical drawings to present to the pattern cutter, or to the factory. The fashion design workshop is a perfect, practical introduction to the very fundamentals of fashion designing. Absolutely no drawing skills are required as this workshop is about getting your ideas across with functional drawings rather than pretty pictures. And we can supply design templates to help you do this effectively. Fashion Drawing. Many would-be designers are put off designing because they feel that they cannot draw pretty fashion pictures. While this may prove a disadvantage in obtaining a job as a designer in the fashion industry, it should be no handicap for the self employed fashion designer. Obviously a two hour crash workshop in fashion design cannot replace a four year degree course in fashion design, but it does supply real - world experience Here at The London Pattern Cutter, we dont teach you to do beautiful drawings or how to be a great designer. But we do teach you how to present your ideas in a clear format so that pattern cutters and factories can understand what you want and interpret your designs efficiently without expensive trial and error. We encourage the use of anything that will assist, such as mood boards or existing garments. We also try to assist you with understanding fabrics and trims. In this two hour, one to one fashion design workshop with Emile, no previous experience is needed. In fact the majority of our clients have little or no experience at all in fashion. You dont even need a design to begin with. You may have general ideas for designs, or one big idea where you think there is a need that is not catered for. Just bring along your design ideas, images, garments, and general inspiration. If you have some rough sketches, then we can use these as a starting point. Using his designer background, Emile will discuss and perfect your designs alongside you. He will discuss possible fabrics, trims and stitching details. Using his sample maker and production backgrounds he can advise you on the practicality of your designs, or how you can make them more efficiently. With his knowledge of suppliers he can help you to source small quantities of fabrics at greatly reduced prices. He can help build your designs and provide professional technical sketches that can confidently be given to the pattern cutter to provide you with a professional factory-ready pattern. A professionally made pattern is absolutely essential to achieve good results from the factory. In order to prepare for the workshop it is advisable to bring some prepared work with you. The first thing you need is to get your ideas down on paper so that a Pattern Cutter can interpret them accurately. Compile a mood board of ideas and gather together samples of styles that you like. Sketch out a front and back view of each style, along with relevant information. If you are unable to do this, dont worry - Emile will assist you during the workshop. Maybe you want to start your own fashion brand, but need to develop your design skills. Or maybe you have the passion and flare, but lack the technical knowledge and confidence to get your designs made. Or maybe you want to be a designer, but are not ready to commit four to six years of your life studying for a degree. We specialise in working with fashion startups and new designers. Our fully equipped sampling unit, staffed by first rate machinists, pattern cutters and technicians complement our fashion design classes. Four Year Degree Course. 175. When I began my
290. We offer two distinct options for anyone interested in learning how to become a fashion designer. For those who want to start a fashion brand, and just want help in the design process, we have a one to one Fashion Design Workshop. For those who want to learn how to become a Fashion Designer without taking a degree, we offer a short Fashion Design Course. You Dont Need A Degree. You dont need a degree to become a fashion designer for your own brand. Some of the worlds greatest fashion designers have not been qualified. To be successful you need a passion for design, some flare, an ability to convey your ideas, and an understanding of who your customers are. Some owner/ designers have great ideas and talent, while others struggle with the creation process. Many are not able to sketch their designs accurately or professionally. And designers are not natural entrepreneurs. We teach the basics of designing, sourcing and sketching to enable the designer to convey their ideas accurately, succinctly and clearly on paper. We teach how the designer can communicate their ideas to the pattern cutter in order to get it right first time round, so saving a lot of money in the process. What Does A Fashion Designer Do ? A fashion designer can be employed or self-employed. Or they can be an owner / designer. The employed designer has to design according to the brand they are working for, although they may have some say in the design direction. The self-employed designer may have more influence in the direction of the brand. They may even have total control. Ultimately though , it is their employer who decides. The owner / designer can dictate absolutely the design direction - As long as they control the finances. A designer does far more than just design. Extensive research is essential, in front of a computer screen, or leafing through fashion magazines for ideas and inspiration. But it can also involve much travelling round the world to visit shops, fashion fares, shows and exhibitions. The designer, or their employer may invest in off the shelf research through professionally produced trend reports. The designer is responsible for buying fabrics and trims, and liaising with the agents. A good fashion designer needs to have some understanding of garment and pattern construction. How To Become A Fashion Designer To become employed as a fashion designer within the fashion industry it is usually necessary as a starting point, to obtain a degree following a four year fashion course. A good portfolio is essential in order to get a job. As with any other job, the learning only really begins once they are employed and working alongside experienced designers. Sometimes it is possible to obtain a fashion design job without having the qualifications and portfolio, but this would be rare. It is unlikely that an employer would employ a fashion designer with little or no formal training, although sometimes a small firm would consider someone who showed design flare. Short Course. Our short, intensive fashion design course is intended mainly for owner/designers interested in starting a fashion brand, but without the formal training, to enable them to convey their design accurately to the pattern cutter. But we also have many students who just have an interest in fashion design and would like to pursue the possibilities. Unless the designer is going to make their own patterns, they need to be able to explain to the pattern cutter exactly what they want. It is very important to interpret the design accurately as it costs a lot of money to have to remake samples. Our fashion design course is conducted by Emile. He has a fully qualified tutor with over twenty years experience as a fashion designer and has an immense understanding of designing, garment construction, fabrics and sourcing. The intensive five day course is located at our sampling unit in Greenwich. This one to one fashion design workshop is devised for the would-be fashion designer who has the design ideas, but has no experience and does not know where to start or how to bring the designs to life. We work side by side with the client, using all their own ideas, garments and visual inspirations to prepare professional working design sketches that can be confidently presented to the pattern cutter. We help to develop and perfect your own designs. We are very flexible re dates and times for these bespoke workshops. If normal hours are not convenient, we can often arrange evening or weekend workshops to suit. Or if face to face does not work, then we can do the workshop via Skype. The workshops are designed for ordinary, untrained individuals who would like to put a collection of designs together. These individuals have no idea where to start, how to sketch, how to convey their ideas, or where to obtain good quality, affordable fabrics, trims. or services. We are experts in dealing with beginners and startups. After the workshop, if you would like to take your designs to the next stage by having the patterns cut and samples made, we can help you with that too. We can even supply small production runs. You are encouraged to bring along any basic sketches and garments of interest that you may have, along with a look book of ideas and inspiration so that we can help you put together your finished professional sketches and technical drawings to present to the pattern cutter, or to the factory. The fashion design workshop is a perfect, practical introduction to the very fundamentals of fashion designing. Absolutely no drawing skills are required as this workshop is about getting your ideas across with functional drawings rather than pretty pictures. And we can supply design templates to help you do this effectively. Fashion Drawing. Many would-be designers are put off designing because they feel that they cannot draw pretty fashion pictures. While this may prove a disadvantage in obtaining a job as a designer in the fashion industry, it should be no handicap for the self employed fashion designer. Obviously a two hour crash workshop in fashion design cannot replace a four year degree course in fashion design, but it does supply real - world experience Here at The London Pattern Cutter, we dont teach you to do beautiful drawings or how to be a great designer. But we do teach you how to present your ideas in a clear format so that pattern cutters and factories can understand what you want and interpret your designs efficiently without expensive trial and error. We encourage the use of anything that will assist, such as mood boards or existing garments. We also try to assist you with understanding fabrics and trims. In this two hour, one to one fashion design workshop with Emile, no previous experience is needed. In fact the majority of our clients have little or no experience at all in fashion. You dont even need a design to begin with. You may have general ideas for designs, or one big idea where you think there is a need that is not catered for. Just bring along your design ideas, images, garments, and general inspiration. If you have some rough sketches, then we can use these as a starting point. Using his designer background, Emile will discuss and perfect your designs alongside you. He will discuss possible fabrics, trims and stitching details. Using his sample maker and production backgrounds he can advise you on the practicality of your designs, or how you can make them more efficiently. With his knowledge of suppliers he can help you to source small quantities of fabrics at greatly reduced prices. He can help build your designs and provide professional technical sketches that can confidently be given to the pattern cutter to provide you with a professional factory-ready pattern. A professionally made pattern is absolutely essential to achieve good results from the factory. In order to prepare for the workshop it is advisable to bring some prepared work with you. The first thing you need is to get your ideas down on paper so that a Pattern Cutter can interpret them accurately. Compile a mood board of ideas and gather together samples of styles that you like. Sketch out a front and back view of each style, along with relevant information. If you are unable to do this, dont worry - Emile will assist you during the workshop. Maybe you want to start your own fashion brand, but need to develop your design skills. Or maybe you have the passion and flare, but lack the technical knowledge and confidence to get your designs made. Or maybe you want to be a designer, but are not ready to commit four to six years of your life studying for a degree. We specialise in working with fashion startups and new designers. Our fully equipped sampling unit, staffed by first rate machinists, pattern cutters and technicians complement our fashion design classes. Four Year Degree Course. 175. When I began my
Thelondonpatterncutter
Lambeth, London
Overview 243. Looking to start a fashion business in the UK ? Have a passion for fashion design ? Have you spotted a gap in the market ? Or do you have an inspirational idea for a niche product that you must bring to life ? No idea where to start ? Need Expert Help and advice ? While some new fashion entrepreneurs may be trained fashion designers, many of our clients have no training in the fashion business whatsoever. They need the help of a freelance fashion design consultant. They may be truly inspired fashion designers, overflowing with ideas and full of talent. But no idea where to start, how to communicate their ideas, or how bring them to market. They may need to hire a design consultant to guide them. We provide a one-stop solution for small fashion businesses, starting with our fashion design consultancy service. We also offer a full sampling service, tech pack design, small production runs, mentoring, advice and fashion startup workshops, and weekly webinars. Whether you have just one product or concept that you would like to bring to market. Or a collection of designs - We can help bring your designs to life. Our Fashion Design Consultancy Services. Our highly experienced design team offers a flexible and creative fashion design consultancy service for new and established clothing businesses in London and throughout the UK. Our fashion design studios are based in South East London. Our clients come from all parts of the UK, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. And indeed from Eire. We can work either face to face, or remotely via Skype, post, texts, images and email. This is surprisingly efficient and effective. Some of our clients come to us with no fashion training whatsoever. They may have a background in banking, architecture, or marketing. They just have an inspirational idea that they would like to see brought to life. Some of these clients want us to re-imagine their ideas and to present them in a clear and professional way. They may also want to make use of our comprehensive sample development and production services. Other clients would like us to provide a complete design service for their brand identity. We have specialist fashion designers and sample developers in all aspects of menswear, ladieswear, and childrenswear. We have designers for most areas of clothing design - Functional and ergonomic wear, swimwear, sportswear, lingerie, tailoring, activewear and streetwear for example. Every fashion brand needs an identity, with a strong brand story behind it. We can help you build your brand identity. That identity has to prevail throughout the brand with colour schemes, logos, typeface, fonts. This corporate identity needs to be on the garment labels, the swing tags, the packaging and the correspondence. It needs to be everywhere that the product is. The branding needs to reflect the customers own lifestyle as much as possible. Our In-House Design Team. You may have no real interest in fashion design, but just have a great idea for a clothing product. In that case you will have no problem with giving out part of the creative process to our design team. You would be advised to gather together as much inspiration as you can from existing garments and images so that we can piece together your designs. The Untrained Fashion Designer. The untrained fashion designer has no idea where to start, how to source fabrics, who to go to for sound advice, or even how to put their creative ideas onto paper in a way that can be easily understood. They need someone to take their design inspirations and their creativity, and make practical sense of them. An experienced freelance fashion designer knows how to present those ideas. They know what works and what doesnt work. They can take your design direction, and tweak your ideas, or suggest workable solutions that you cant see. A professional designer can compile proper technical drawings that can be interpreted accurately by our pattern cutters. Our clients have many questions :- Where Do I Even Start ? How Do I Bring My Designs To Life ? How Do I Get My Design Ideas Across ? Where Do I Source Fabrics From ? Who Can I Trust To Interpret My Designs Accurately? How Much Will It Cost ? How Long Will It Take ? How To Sketch Your Design. Our designer clients may know exactly what they want when they see it, but often they cant sketch their designs with any confidence. Just think how complicated it is trying to describe even the simplest idea in words only. A picture says a thousand words - Being able to draw your designs is essential if you want to get good pattern interpretations and accurate samples. We at The London Pattern Cutter, often have clients who try to describe just a small detail of a design without using a sketch. There then follows a series of long, convoluted emails trying to discover exactly what the designer really wants. Fabric And Trim Sourcing. Sourcing fabrics and trims can be a really, really time consuming part of a fashion designer s job. But an experienced designer can do it way quicker than a new designer - Because they know exactly where to go for specific fabrics at a given price point. They know which fabric supplier will sell them small quantities, or sample lengths. Leading Fashion Centre. The UK is one of the world s leading fashion centres. And London is home to world famous fashion schools, attracting many talented fashion students from all over the world. So hiring a freelance fashion designer should be easy. But choosing the best designer for your business is critical. Good design is essential to any product today. And good design adds tremendous value. Research. A very important and time consuming part of the job involves researching trends and competitors. This can mean many hours in front of a computer screen, or reading through fashion magazines, or traipsing round shops, or travelling to shows. Designers tend to buy a lot of clothes to use for inspiration for their own designs. If they are employed by a large company they may have to travel to trade fairs and exhibitions. The company would probably pay for very expensive trend forecasting reports that they couldnt afford if self-employed. The ability to sketch is a very important part of the job. Most designers seem to have a very exaggerated, stylish way of drawing that can make it a little difficult for an unfamiliar pattern cutter to interpret at first, otherwise it can be necessary to ask the designer if the designs should be taken literally. But if the designer is working remotely from a pattern cutter they need to be able to communicate their ideas more thoroughly. It is very expensive to have to keep making samples because of a lack of communication. Usually the designer will be in charge of the fit sessions. This is where the samples are tried on the models for fit and style. This may be done with or without the pattern cutter. A good designer will have an eye for style and fit, along with an instinctive knowledge of what will sell. These are innate abilities that are not learnt. Drawing Skills. The first skill that any fashion designer needs is the ability to draw. Without this ability it can prove difficult to get your ideas across to the pattern cutter, or to persuade anyone to choose your design in the first place. It is essential for a fashion designer to have a good eye for detail, as it it is often the little details that make a big difference to the overall design. Firstly, you need to decide whether you need to employ a design consultant at all if you have your own design ideas. Would it be cost effective for you ? It is perfectly possible to act as your own designer, but you would probably not be able to do all the peripheral work that a designer would normally be responsible for. DIY designers tend not to understand garment construction. They dont know where darts and seams should be placed to create shaping. The pattern cutter will often have to redesign an amateur s design so that it can be made. Some designers will also be pattern cutters, although it is very rare to find a designer/ pattern cutter who is as good as two different specialists. A fashion designer is also responsible for sourcing fabrics and trims. This can be very time consuming for the amateur because they will have to start from scratch. A professional fashion designer should have a a big library of existing contacts and suppliers to choose from. They should also be familiar with dealing with these suppliers. Freelance Fashion Consultants. A freelance fashion consultant is essentially the same as a freelance fashion designer. What Type Of Designer Do I Want ? If you have decided to employ a designer, then do you want the designer to be full time or part time. ? Freelance, or employed ? Normally startups would be employing a part time freelancer, so we can assuming that is what you will be doing here. What Should My Own Role Be ? You need to know what your own role will be in the business. If you want to be the one providing the designs, then you may want to employ a designer who can sketch out your designs, or to take your designs and re-do them so that they are more practical. You may just want a designer to source fabrics and trims for your designs. Or maybe you want to supply the materials and let the designer do the designing based on your guidance. . click apply for full job details
Overview 243. Looking to start a fashion business in the UK ? Have a passion for fashion design ? Have you spotted a gap in the market ? Or do you have an inspirational idea for a niche product that you must bring to life ? No idea where to start ? Need Expert Help and advice ? While some new fashion entrepreneurs may be trained fashion designers, many of our clients have no training in the fashion business whatsoever. They need the help of a freelance fashion design consultant. They may be truly inspired fashion designers, overflowing with ideas and full of talent. But no idea where to start, how to communicate their ideas, or how bring them to market. They may need to hire a design consultant to guide them. We provide a one-stop solution for small fashion businesses, starting with our fashion design consultancy service. We also offer a full sampling service, tech pack design, small production runs, mentoring, advice and fashion startup workshops, and weekly webinars. Whether you have just one product or concept that you would like to bring to market. Or a collection of designs - We can help bring your designs to life. Our Fashion Design Consultancy Services. Our highly experienced design team offers a flexible and creative fashion design consultancy service for new and established clothing businesses in London and throughout the UK. Our fashion design studios are based in South East London. Our clients come from all parts of the UK, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. And indeed from Eire. We can work either face to face, or remotely via Skype, post, texts, images and email. This is surprisingly efficient and effective. Some of our clients come to us with no fashion training whatsoever. They may have a background in banking, architecture, or marketing. They just have an inspirational idea that they would like to see brought to life. Some of these clients want us to re-imagine their ideas and to present them in a clear and professional way. They may also want to make use of our comprehensive sample development and production services. Other clients would like us to provide a complete design service for their brand identity. We have specialist fashion designers and sample developers in all aspects of menswear, ladieswear, and childrenswear. We have designers for most areas of clothing design - Functional and ergonomic wear, swimwear, sportswear, lingerie, tailoring, activewear and streetwear for example. Every fashion brand needs an identity, with a strong brand story behind it. We can help you build your brand identity. That identity has to prevail throughout the brand with colour schemes, logos, typeface, fonts. This corporate identity needs to be on the garment labels, the swing tags, the packaging and the correspondence. It needs to be everywhere that the product is. The branding needs to reflect the customers own lifestyle as much as possible. Our In-House Design Team. You may have no real interest in fashion design, but just have a great idea for a clothing product. In that case you will have no problem with giving out part of the creative process to our design team. You would be advised to gather together as much inspiration as you can from existing garments and images so that we can piece together your designs. The Untrained Fashion Designer. The untrained fashion designer has no idea where to start, how to source fabrics, who to go to for sound advice, or even how to put their creative ideas onto paper in a way that can be easily understood. They need someone to take their design inspirations and their creativity, and make practical sense of them. An experienced freelance fashion designer knows how to present those ideas. They know what works and what doesnt work. They can take your design direction, and tweak your ideas, or suggest workable solutions that you cant see. A professional designer can compile proper technical drawings that can be interpreted accurately by our pattern cutters. Our clients have many questions :- Where Do I Even Start ? How Do I Bring My Designs To Life ? How Do I Get My Design Ideas Across ? Where Do I Source Fabrics From ? Who Can I Trust To Interpret My Designs Accurately? How Much Will It Cost ? How Long Will It Take ? How To Sketch Your Design. Our designer clients may know exactly what they want when they see it, but often they cant sketch their designs with any confidence. Just think how complicated it is trying to describe even the simplest idea in words only. A picture says a thousand words - Being able to draw your designs is essential if you want to get good pattern interpretations and accurate samples. We at The London Pattern Cutter, often have clients who try to describe just a small detail of a design without using a sketch. There then follows a series of long, convoluted emails trying to discover exactly what the designer really wants. Fabric And Trim Sourcing. Sourcing fabrics and trims can be a really, really time consuming part of a fashion designer s job. But an experienced designer can do it way quicker than a new designer - Because they know exactly where to go for specific fabrics at a given price point. They know which fabric supplier will sell them small quantities, or sample lengths. Leading Fashion Centre. The UK is one of the world s leading fashion centres. And London is home to world famous fashion schools, attracting many talented fashion students from all over the world. So hiring a freelance fashion designer should be easy. But choosing the best designer for your business is critical. Good design is essential to any product today. And good design adds tremendous value. Research. A very important and time consuming part of the job involves researching trends and competitors. This can mean many hours in front of a computer screen, or reading through fashion magazines, or traipsing round shops, or travelling to shows. Designers tend to buy a lot of clothes to use for inspiration for their own designs. If they are employed by a large company they may have to travel to trade fairs and exhibitions. The company would probably pay for very expensive trend forecasting reports that they couldnt afford if self-employed. The ability to sketch is a very important part of the job. Most designers seem to have a very exaggerated, stylish way of drawing that can make it a little difficult for an unfamiliar pattern cutter to interpret at first, otherwise it can be necessary to ask the designer if the designs should be taken literally. But if the designer is working remotely from a pattern cutter they need to be able to communicate their ideas more thoroughly. It is very expensive to have to keep making samples because of a lack of communication. Usually the designer will be in charge of the fit sessions. This is where the samples are tried on the models for fit and style. This may be done with or without the pattern cutter. A good designer will have an eye for style and fit, along with an instinctive knowledge of what will sell. These are innate abilities that are not learnt. Drawing Skills. The first skill that any fashion designer needs is the ability to draw. Without this ability it can prove difficult to get your ideas across to the pattern cutter, or to persuade anyone to choose your design in the first place. It is essential for a fashion designer to have a good eye for detail, as it it is often the little details that make a big difference to the overall design. Firstly, you need to decide whether you need to employ a design consultant at all if you have your own design ideas. Would it be cost effective for you ? It is perfectly possible to act as your own designer, but you would probably not be able to do all the peripheral work that a designer would normally be responsible for. DIY designers tend not to understand garment construction. They dont know where darts and seams should be placed to create shaping. The pattern cutter will often have to redesign an amateur s design so that it can be made. Some designers will also be pattern cutters, although it is very rare to find a designer/ pattern cutter who is as good as two different specialists. A fashion designer is also responsible for sourcing fabrics and trims. This can be very time consuming for the amateur because they will have to start from scratch. A professional fashion designer should have a a big library of existing contacts and suppliers to choose from. They should also be familiar with dealing with these suppliers. Freelance Fashion Consultants. A freelance fashion consultant is essentially the same as a freelance fashion designer. What Type Of Designer Do I Want ? If you have decided to employ a designer, then do you want the designer to be full time or part time. ? Freelance, or employed ? Normally startups would be employing a part time freelancer, so we can assuming that is what you will be doing here. What Should My Own Role Be ? You need to know what your own role will be in the business. If you want to be the one providing the designs, then you may want to employ a designer who can sketch out your designs, or to take your designs and re-do them so that they are more practical. You may just want a designer to source fabrics and trims for your designs. Or maybe you want to supply the materials and let the designer do the designing based on your guidance. . click apply for full job details