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Apparel & Textile Design Director
设计·服装设计
Apparel & textile design directors set brand design strategy, leading teams through the full creative process from trend research to product realization.
Daily work
- 01Review design drafts and samples to ensure brand consistency and quality
- 02Lead creative brainstorming sessions to set seasonal design themes
- 03Communicate with fabric suppliers to develop new materials and techniques
- 04Collaborate cross-functionally (production, marketing) to commercialize designs
- 05Monitor competitor and trend movements to adjust design strategy
- 06Mentor and evaluate designers, providing feedback and training
Ability requirements
Hard skills
- Expertise in apparel/textile design
- Color and fabric technology knowledge
- Design software (e.g., Adobe Illustrator, CLO 3D)
- Trend forecasting and market analysis
Soft skills
- Leadership and team management
- Creative ideation and systematic thinking
- Cross-departmental communication
- Stress tolerance and decision-making
- Business acumen
Best suited for
Ideal for fashion enthusiasts with a big-picture vision and execution focus, who enjoy leading teams under fast-paced pressure.
Less suited for
Not suitable for those lacking patience, disliking collaboration, insensitive to business needs, or averse to repetitive detail work.
Salary (monthly)
Pre-tax estimate, tier-1 cities with social insurance · reference only
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Disclaimer: Salary figures on this page are estimated pre-tax monthly pay for positions with social-insurance contributions in China's tier-1 cities; other cities are converted using regional coefficients. Dimension scores and MBTI fit are editorial estimates, provided for reference only, and do not constitute any promise or advice.