(Which is why it’s important to show this work in your book.) I hate to burst your bubble, but you’re going to be doing more of the grunt and production line work like sketching flats and creating or updating tech packs. When you’re hired as an entry level employee in the fashion industry, you’re not going to be designing. I know this is the boring stuff, but to be honest, in case no one else told you yet, I’ll tell you now: They want to know that you understand what stitching goes where, what closures the garment has, and show you have knowledge of garment construction. When it comes to what employers expect to see in your fashion portfolio, make sure you include flats and tech packs that are technically accurate and detailed. If you can show you know just a little more than them, you already have a leg up. Which is why, by reading this book, you’re already 10 steps ahead of all those other grads (great work, you should be proud!). They know you don’t know everything (no one ever does, don’t feel bad). They know your Illustrator skills are not as good as they need to be (I have 100+ free tutorials to help you with that).
They know that FIT recently cancelled the fashion portfolio class (one reason I wrote this book). I talked to a few industry experts in NYC who told me they see trends in what skills recent grads do (and don’t) have coming out of FIT / Parson’s.
They also know what you’re getting (and not) at school. They don’t expect you to know everything or have a ton of work experience (check out episode 18 of the SFD podcast with Dior Bediako from Pepper Your Talk for more on this).
Brands know that you are a recent grad and entry level. PORTFOLIOS FOR FASHION DESIGN STUDENTS AND ENTRY LEVEL JOBS You’re currently reading Chapter 7 of The Ultimate Guide to Creating Your Fashion Portfolio (in a weekend) What expectations do employers have for fashion design students and entry level jobs?įirst, let’s get one thing straight.
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