Fashion designers are primarily responsible for designing and making clothing, footwear, and/or accessories. Fashion designer responsibilities may include overseeing teams of designers or other team members to make their designs a reality and then marketing their designs for retail or other markets. There are other fashion designer duties, such as:

• Observing fashion trends to predict designs for consumers
• Choosing a theme for designs and collections
• Utilizing computer-aided design (CAD) programs for designs
• Participating in fashion shows with designs
• Picking fabrics, colors, designs, and more for pieces
• Instructing manufacturers or teams of designers on how to make the piece
• Managing the production of pieces
• Creating prototypes or models
• Discussing designs with directors or managers
• Finding new consumer markets for designs