Overview of this occupation
Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers plan, design, develop and document products for manufacture and prepare designs and specifications of products for mass, batch and one-off production.
What they do:
- Analyse market, industry or customer related data and trends
- Collaborate with others to develop or refine visual or artistic designs
- Conduct market research
- Coordinate design activities
- Create physical models or prototypes
- Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, performance or commercial purposes
- Draw detailed or technical illustrations
What technology tools they use:
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Social media platforms
- Technical design and modelling software (2D and 3D)
- Web page creation and editing software
What their interests are:
- Business, Management And Sales – they enjoy meeting people, leading and talking with others.
- Creative – they enjoy designing, creating and decorating; composing, dancing and singing; writing and storytelling.
- Practical – they enjoy working with equipment, operating machinery and fixing things.
- Social – they enjoy focusing on social welfare and working with people.
Source: Australian Skills Classification, job and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. Used under Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence and Jobs and Skills Australia, ABS Census 2016, Customised Report.
Quick facts
Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers
The number of people employed in an occupations as their main job across all Australian states.
The projected increase in employment in Australia from May 2023 to May 2028.
The distribution of people employed in an occupation in NSW.
This shows the median age of all workers in this occupation.
Those who usually work less than 35 hours per week.
See footnotes for source details and additional information.
Skills and knowledge
What are they good at?
This table lists skills and knowledge categories according to how relevant they are for this occupation.
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Source: Australian Skills Classification, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. Used under Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence.
Education and qualifications
Fashion, Industrial and Jewellery Designers – Skill level 1
Occupation at Skill Level 1 have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor's degree of higher qualification .
At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification
Source: Conceptual basis of ANZSCO, ABS Survey, Release Nov 2021.
Qualifications in this workforce
This table shows the distribution of employment by highest qualification completed (in any field of study).7
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Use this as a guide for understanding what qualifications are the most common in this field. For personalised support on your education journey, talk to a Careers NSW specialist.
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