Freelancers rent small workshops sometimes in business units. Jobs are quite widely available Most opportunities are in London and the South East, the Midlands and some large towns and cities in the North West and Scotland. Lifestyle implications Deadlines and pressures intrude on private life, with anti-social hours at times. There is scope for travel abroad to trade shows and the collections. Larger companies may support career breaks.
More men have designer collections in high fashion.
Most senior designers elsewhere are women. Other art and design graduates would need to gain experience either at a basic level in the industry or via short courses. Relevant work experience is an asset. Specialist MA courses for specific areas can help. This is not possible or unlikely Freelance work as a designer requires creativity, business sense and perseverance, not necessarily an academic qualification to succeed.