17-Product and garment designers

Job Title: 

Product and garment designers

Job Description: 

Combine artistic talent with research on product, materials or textiles use, marketing, and materials to create the most functional and appealing product design.

Summary: 

Product and garment designers design and develop products, materials or textiles for manufacture and prepare designs and specifications of products for mass, batch and one-off production. They are particularly interested in interested in pattern and surface decoration and opportunities to be creative and able to translate ideas into products. Industrial/product designers design a wide range of items, from everyday things like mobile phones to household appliances to cars, to larger things like industrial tools, equipment and machinery, as well as medical products.

Tasks: 

Job activities and tasks include:

  • 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, programs and tooling, and the manufacturing process
Knowledge: 

Higher specialized knowledge of principles, concepts and techniques in field of work, discipline and/or professional practice

  • Advanced knowledge of analyzing, planning, managing and establishing ideas, policies, strategies, projections and/or conditions in the field of work, discipline and/or professional practice
  • Higher knowledge of research principles and methods
  • Higher knowledge of high level governance of systems, processes and procedures including legislative, regulatory, standards, codes and conventions
  • Broad knowledge of recent developments in the field of work, discipline and/or professional practice
  • Broad knowledge of principles, concepts and techniques in management, economics, finance, statistics and fiscal disciplines related to the field of work and/or professional practice
  • Broad knowledge of political, government, legislative and regulatory systems related to the field of work
  • Broad knowledge of laws, regulations, standards codes and conventions of the UAE and specific Emirates related to the field of work, discipline and/or professional practice and more general subjects including OHSE and cultural understanding and awareness
  • Broad knowledge of principles, concepts and techniques in sensitively managing complex ethical issues
  • Leverage information technology, management information systems, management techniques and tools for optimal field of work performance and/or professional practice
  • Skills in research, analysis, consultation and synthesis of information to evaluate ideas, policies, strategies, projections and/or conditions and produce recommendations and/ or relevant options
  • Manage higher level relationships and organize related activities of respective stakeholders
  • Higher skills and experience in broad based policy analysis, formulation and research, plus planning in sensitive and confidential environment
  • Develop concepts and convey strategic suggestions from the spectrum of development experience
  • Broad level negotiation cultural sensitivity and diplomatic skills
  • Use of information, tools, resources to support broad-level and complex work achievement
  • Work sensitively and effectively in a multi-cultural environment
  • Work with others to develop creative solutions to complex predictable and new contexts problems
  • Communicate with effect, and a proven record of developing and maintaining active partnerships across an organization and with diverse external clients and other key stakeholders
  • Highly developed higher oral and written communication, interpersonal and representational skills, and a proven ability to use these skills to prepare and present clear, concise, high quality advice
  • Highly developed leadership and effective management skills, with capacity to implement and sustain improvements within a team environment, as well as the ability to work flexibly and cooperatively as a member of a team
  • Personal drive and integrity, the ability to self-manage and the capacity to identify and effectively control risks associated with change, as well observe ethical standards related to complex ethical issues
  • Achieving results within tight timelines, and capacity to set and implement new policy directions
  • Highly developed broad organizational skills, including the ability to organize priorities and meet tight deadlines.
    • Work Context: 

    Work within and alongside industries such as fashion, automotive, interior design and technical textiles. They may also work within a studio environment alongside other designers, or as freelance designers working with a customer base.

    Education: 

    Diploma in applied design and technology, visual arts or relevant discipline, higher qualification or equivalent.

    Required Work Experience: 

    5 years and a above

    Probable Employers: 

    Al Tayer Group, AL Futtaim Group, Shalhoub Group

    Occupational Size: 
    Less than 5,000
    Expected Earnings: 

    Industry average

    Projected Growth: 
    Good
    Alternate Titles: 

    Examples of job titles:
    Costume designer - Fashion designer - Industrial designer - Jewellery designer
    Examples of some related occupations:
    Engine designer - Building architect - Landscape architect - Interior designer - Apparel fashion designer - Clothing designer - Dance costume designer - Historic clothing and costume maker - Product engineer - Design engineer - Product designer - Mechanical designer - Product development engineer - Engineer - Product design engineer - Project engineer - Industrial textiles fabricator

    UAE Industry Groups: 
    Industrial
    International Careers(ISCO): 
    Similar O*NET Careers (USA) : 
    Source Of Info: 
    Occupations and Careers Handbook for UAE Nationals(Copyright NQA ). Referenced from New York University, Abu Dhabhi