209: From £4k to £12k A Month: How this Freelance Footwear Trend Consultant...
Success can be temporary. It can dry up if you’re not prepared. There one day and *POOF* gone the next. That’s exactly what happened to my guest in today’s episode, Louise Ryan, a freelance footwear...
View Article210: Q&A What to Do When a Client Asks for More Revisions
Saying ‘Yes’ to be a more desirable fashion freelancer is the quickest path to getting caught in a scope creep nightmare. There’s an important balance of being available but also having boundaries....
View Article5 Unique Fashion Jobs (and how much they pay)
In November 2023, I surveyed over a hundred fashion professionals and freelancers in various roles. While many work in popular fashion jobs like freelance fashion design, technical design, graphic...
View ArticleFashion Designer vs Technical Designer: What’s the Difference?
Fashion Design vs Technical Design Fashion design and technical design go hand in hand and there’s a lot of crossover in the roles. But from a high level, fashion designers work on the creative...
View ArticleUltimate Guide to Fabric Weights
Fabric weight tells us how heavy or light a fabric is by density. For fashion designers and technical designers, selecting the right fabric weight is crucial as it influences how a garment drapes,...
View ArticleFREE Hoodie Tech Pack Template
A tech pack is the most important document you need to manufacture garments. But creating a tech pack takes a lot of work. I know this first hand after working in fashion for 15+ years and creating...
View ArticleFREE Jeans Tech Pack Template
A tech pack is the most important document you need to manufacture garments. But creating a tech pack takes a lot of work. I know this first hand after working in fashion for 15+ years and creating...
View ArticleGuide to Technical Callouts in Apparel Tech Packs
Technical callouts in your tech pack help manufacturers understand exactly how to construct your garment. I’d argue that it’s the most important part of your tech pack, and that you can get a basic...
View ArticleUltimate Guide to Grading Garments for Production
Pattern grading is the process of creating additional sizes from a sample size. Typically, a middle-sized pattern is used as the base sample size, and it is graded up or down for larger and smaller...
View ArticleHow to Stand Out in Your Fashion Job Application (advice from an experienced...
Getting a job in fashion is not easy. Whether you’re switching to a new fashion company or a fresh graduate looking for your first job – it takes a lot to stand out among a thousand other applicants....
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