Fashion and Interior Design Pathway
The Fashion and Interior Design industry sector is a multibillion-dollar enterprise offering a wide variety of careers. Highly sophisticated, it involves market research, brand licensing and intellectual property rights, design, materials engineering, product manufacturing, marketing, and distribution. According to the California Fashion Association, a particularly high demand exists for preproduction jobs involving computerized pattern making and product data management for larger companies. Contributing to the growth in the fashion industry’s gross sales is a global focus on the Los Angeles lifestyle involving, for example, apparel, textiles, home furnishings, and furniture; the growing use of international sourcing; and the development of new technologies. And in the interior design industry, employment has been projected to grow by 12 percent through 2012 as demand rises for the interior design of private homes, offices, restaurants, facilities that care for the elderly, and a variety of retail establishments.
This industry sector includes two interrelated pathways — (1) Fashion Design, Manufacturing, and Merchandising; and (2) Interior Design, Furnishings, and Maintenance. Each pathway consists of a coherent sequence of courses that begins with a foundation course, continues through one or more concentration courses, and concludes with a capstone course. Secondary-level instruction in high schools and regional occupational centers and programs is articulated with postsecondary educational programs in private training schools, community colleges, and four-year colleges and universities.
This industry sector includes two interrelated pathways — (1) Fashion Design, Manufacturing, and Merchandising; and (2) Interior Design, Furnishings, and Maintenance. Each pathway consists of a coherent sequence of courses that begins with a foundation course, continues through one or more concentration courses, and concludes with a capstone course. Secondary-level instruction in high schools and regional occupational centers and programs is articulated with postsecondary educational programs in private training schools, community colleges, and four-year colleges and universities.
Fashion and Interior Design Industry Sector Pathway:
- Media and Design Arts
- Performing Arts
- Production and Managerial Arts
- Principles of Design
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Entry Level Careers
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Technical Level Careers
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Professional Level Careers
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(with high school diploma)
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(with AA or AS degree or certificate)
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(with BS or BA degree)
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Sales Associates
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Fashion Illustrator
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Fashion Designer
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Assistant Store Manager
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Visual Merchandiser
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Interior Designer
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Design Assistant
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Fashion Buyer
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Ergonomic Consultant
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Sales Representative
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Stylist
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Fashion Journalist
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Floral Designers
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Facility and Space Planner
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Fashion Forecaster
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Merchandise Displayers
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CAD Specialist
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Fashion Merchandise Manager
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Window Trimmers
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Assistant Designer
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Lighting Specialist
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Fashion and Interior Design Courses can be taken at:
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Orange Glen High School
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Escondido High School
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