[vc_section full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_row][vc_column][rev_slider slidertitle=”slidere” alias=”slider”][/vc_column][/vc_row][/vc_section][vc_row layout=”container” css=”.vc_custom_1630091559804{margin-top: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”7/12″][academia_heading title=”Careers” sub_title=”Explore a Career at BONFIRE” show_icon=”” text_align=”text-left” el_class=”mg-bottom-65″][vc_column_text]Bonfire Institute of Design is amongst consistently top-ranking design colleges in India. We believe that our staff works with us and not for us.
BONFIRE is built upon the achievements of its students and staff. Our talented staff and help form a diverse and collaborative learning environment which inspires our students. Join us on board in our mission to change the way the world designs. Scroll through our list of requirements and apply for the role that suits you best
Culture
At BONFIRE INSTITUTE OF DESIGN we have an enviable reputation for producing highly competent, industry-ready design professionals. Our programs are developed in amalgamation with industry to ensure currency and significance. Avant-garde and ground breaking programs are fostered persistently in a range of disciplines to help our students make a difference in this booming industry.
Alumni
Empowering our alumni has always remained one of our prime objectives. As your official representatives on campus, our mission is to foster meaningful connections between alumni, the college, and the creative industries with an objective to support your advancement and success. With a growing alumni community, we strive to weave a success story for each of our students.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”5/12″][vc_single_image image=”2057″ img_size=”502×693″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row layout=”container”][vc_column][vc_empty_space][academia_heading title=”Career Pathways” show_icon=”” el_class=”mg-bottom-65″][vc_column_text]All graduates have an acknowledged advantage in the employment market, obtaining work in a wide range of vocational and academic fields related to Fashion Design Course and Interiors. All our potential graduates will be in a position to gain employment as innovators within the fields of design and technology, communications, or management and marketing for industries. They may identify a fashion or interior house, large corporate company or alternatively choose to build their own identity through the launch of their own product/design label or creative firm.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row layout=”container” el_class=”mg-top-100 mg-bottom-120″][vc_column][academia_heading title=”INDUSTRY COLLABORATION – FASHION DESIGN” sub_title=”Potential prospects and employers” el_class=”mg-bottom-60″][academia_partner_carousel images=”2008,2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2020,2021,2022,2023,2024,2025,2026,2027,2028″ opacity=”” autoplaytimeout=”5000″ items=”4″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row layout=”container”][vc_column][academia_heading title=”Careers In Fashion: Different Job Roles (2021 Analysis)” show_icon=”” el_class=”mg-bottom-65″][vc_column_text]
1. Fashion Designer
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
You could specialize in an area such as childrenswear, footwear, handbags, lingerie, menswear, sportswear or womenswear. You’ll usually start off as a fashion design assistant and progress to fashion designer and design director. You could even start your own fashion line (Founder, owner, Head Designer in such case)
2. Garment technologist
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
You’ll be responsible for choosing and testing fabrics, ensuring the design can be made within budget, overseeing garment construction methods and carrying out the quality control of products to check for faults. You may also make production processes more efficient and/or sustainable.
3. Textile designer
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
Often employed by fashion designers, you will create the 2D patterns for their designs. Textile designers are highly technical and possess in-depth knowledge about the production of textiles, including types of fabric and yarns, colour, dyeing, weaving, embroidery and printing methods.
4. Fashion illustrator
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level/ Senior level/Freelancer
You will work closely with fashion designers to discuss their requirements and create conceptual sketches and illustrations of their products. This could involve using computer-aided design (CAD) software, painting and/or free-hand sketching.
5.Pattern cutter/grader
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
You will work with designers and garment technologists to create pattern templates based on the drawings given to you. Your job will involve using dummies to create and refine patterns, working with machinists to create samples and using computer-aided design (CAD) programs.
6. Stylist
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
You will put together visually appealing outfits (think clothes, accessories and props) that match the artistic vision set out for you, whether it’s for a catwalk show, photo shoot, advertisement, TV show, movie, concert or music video.
7. Personal stylist/personal shopper
Starting Position – Junior level/Senior level/No hierarchy when working as a freelancer
One for a fashionista who wants to advise individuals on their personal style. You could work in a retail setting helping the general public or you could work for the stars, helping celebrities look their best on and off the red carpet.
8. Fashion buyer
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
Combining fashion with business, you’ll be the brains behind which products a retailer sells. You’ll need to anticipate which trends are going to blow up months in advance, while also considering factors such as the brand aesthetic, customer buying habits, quality, and budget.
9. Fashion merchandiser
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
You’ll work closely with buyers to ensure the right amount of stock is sent to the right stores at the right time. You may also be involved in coordinating sales and promotional offers. A head for numbers will help with the essential forecasting and monitoring of sales.
10. Visual merchandiser
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
You’ll be guilty of tempting people to walk into stores and part ways with their money – simply by designing store layouts that are as irresistible as possible, from eye-catching window displays to envy-inducing mannequins.
11. Fashion writer
Starting Position – Assistant/Associate/Junior level
You could work for a newspaper, print magazine or website, writing articles on absolutely anything fashion-related, from live coverage of fashion weeks to a top ten list of Kate Middleton’s biggest fashion moments. You’ll usually start off in an entry-level editorial assistant role.
12. Graphic designer
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
You’ll spend your time creating look books, magazine spreads, marketing materials, bespoke packaging, websites and social media content. You may also design graphics to feature on clothing or accessories (sometimes called a print designer).
13. Fashion photographer/fashion filmmaker
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
You’ll probably work as a freelancer, meeting designers, coming up with concepts for shoots, setting up equipment and lighting on set, directing models and choosing/editing the best images or videos. Depending on each job, you could find yourself in a studio or on location anywhere in the world.
14. Fashion blogger/vlogger
Starting Position – No levels
You can make fashion blogging your job. You’ll cover a lot of areas: writing, photography/filming, website design, modelling/styling, social media, ad sales and public relations. As well as planning and creating your content, you’ll need to find ways to gain followers and make your blog/vlog profitable.
15. Model
Starting Position – Junior level
If you have the right look, you could sign on to a modelling agency. There are different types of models, including: fashion (editorial) models, runway models, commercial models (who feature in catalogues, adverts, billboards, websites and social media), fitness models or swimsuit and lingerie models.
16. Fashion marketing and PR
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
Your job will be to engage more customers and improve brand awareness, for example by planning marketing campaigns, writing press releases, managing social media accounts and putting on events/shows. You could work for one brand or for an agency that works for multiple clients.
17. Trend forecaster
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
You will identify new trends and predict which trends are going out of fashion. For example, you might investigate what’s hot and what’s not in terms of colors, patterns, silhouettes and fabrics – and then report these findings to retailers to help them move in the right direction.
18. E-commerce manager
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
You’ll responsible for managing a brand’s online sales. Your focus will be on converting visitors to the website to sales and you may oversee the design and development of the website, online marketing, website security, traffic analytics and search engine optimization (SEO).
19. Boutique owner
One for budding entrepreneurs, you’ll be responsible for all aspects of your shop, from buying (or designing!) your stock, creating a website and social media accounts and deciding on the store layout, to assisting customers, training new staff and handling the admin and finances.
20. Wardrobe assistant
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
You’ll specialize in either theatre, film or TV and you’ll help to make, find and look after the clothes needed for the production. Day-to-day, you might be sourcing clothes and accessories for different characters, fitting costumes for performers, and cleaning, mending and altering the clothes.
21. Costume designer
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
You may take on some of the same practical tasks as a wardrobe assistant (see above), but you will be the one who creates the outfits the audience will see. You’ll need to study the script, sketch costume designs and research styles and fabrics before discussing your ideas and instructing others.
22. Makeup artist/hair stylist
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
A perfect outfit isn’t complete without the hair and makeup to match. You’ll be working hard behind the scenes to create a look that matches the vision of the brand – and to ensure that the models look exactly as planned (often at the very last minute).
23. Studio manager
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
You’ll oversee a fashion house’s studio, coordinating the pattern cutters, machinists and garment technologists. You will ensure that the work is progressing as planned, the deadlines are met, the budget is stuck to and patterns are made to the right standard.
24. Retail manager
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
Every fashion retailer with physical stores needs managers. You may well start off as a sales assistant and work your way up to management. Working on the shop floor, you’ll ensure the store is run successfully – both in terms of excellent customer service and financial performance.
25. Copywriter
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
You’ll usually find jobs with retailers, writing all sorts of copy – from product descriptions and blog posts to press releases, promotional emails and social media posts. You’ll be expected to write copy that perfectly captures the image of the brand you’re working for.
26. Social media assistant
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
Focusing specifically on social media, your job will be to identify the best platforms to reach your target audience on – from Facebook and Instagram to Snapchat and TikTok – and create the best content to generate a buzz around your brand.
27. Event manager
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
With plenty of fashion parties and events to plan, this role may give you the chance to rub shoulders with fashion’s elite. From finding venues to promoting the events, your job will be to ensure that everybody remembers your brand’s events (for the right reasons).
28. Teacher/lecturer
Starting Position – Assistant/Junior level
Pass your fashion knowledge onto the next generation by becoming a design and technology/textiles teacher at a secondary school or further education college – or a lecturer for a fashion department of a university. A lot of teachers and lecturers gain experience in industry before moving into an academic setting.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][academia_heading title=”Enroll With Us”][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][contact-form-7 id=”747″][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row]