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Is it worthwhile to pursue a career in footwear design?

What are the job opportunities and major recruiters as also the starting salary as compared to other design professionals?

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Hi, Footwear industry is largely divided three segments: designing, manufacturing and marketing. Designers handle the creative part of the job that is designing styles and patterns. They are hired as technical designers who have formal training in shoe pattern-making, cutting, designing and sample preparation, or as stylist designers. They have to be aware of the international fashion trends and have the ability to conceptualise a saleable product. The retail sector holds a promising future for the professionals trained in this field.
India today presents itself as a gold mine for any category, the footwear industry being no different. In the last decade we have seen an increase in discretionary income, a strong awareness of fashion sense through availability of international fashion media and increase in international travel. All these factors have led to a more fashion conscious customer who considers shoes and accessories as (if not more) important as clothes. A quick look at numbers substantiates this fact. Today the India footwear industry stands at Rs 24.1 thousand crores, a healthy 20 per cent growth over last year.
Following are the companies who hire Footwear Designers in India- Super house Kanpur U.P- Bangalore, KA- VKC Group Division II Kerala- Condor Foot wear India, Surat, GJ-RSPL Ltd Kanpur-Footwear Design & Development Institute- Delhi /NCR- Bata India Ltd, Gurgaon- Varita India Pvt Ltd, Pune- Nike- Lotus Footwear Ltd- Apache Footwear LtdThough there is a large number of vacancies, designers eventually start their own business.
Since the nature of job prospects in footwear designing is very diverse, the remuneration can vary tremendously. Initially, one can expect a starting salary somewhere around Rs. 10,000 - 12,000 per month. International players offer higher pay packages to freshers which can range between Rs. 15,000 - 20,000 per month. Independent footwear designers can generate revenue depending upon the nature of their assignments. Entrepreneurs in this field can make hefty earnings per annum depending upon the size and nature of their business.

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Hi, Footwear industry is largely divided three segments: designing, manufacturing and marketing. Designers handle the creative part of the job that is designing styles and patterns. They are hired as technical designers who have formal training in shoe pattern-making, cutting, designing and sample preparation, or as stylist designers. They have to be aware of the international fashion trends and have the ability to conceptualise a saleable product. The retail sector holds a promising future for the professionals trained in this field. India today presents itself as a gold mine for any category, the footwear industry being no different. In the last decade we have seen an increase in discretionary income, a strong awareness of fashion sense through availability of international fashion media and increase in international travel. All these factors have led to a more fashion conscious customer who considers shoes and accessories as (if not more) important as clothes. A quick look at numbers substantiates this fact. Today the India footwear industry stands at Rs 24.1 thousand crores, a healthy 20 per cent growth over last year. Following are the companies who hire Footwear Designers in India- Super house Kanpur U.P- Bangalore, KA- VKC Group Division II Kerala- Condor Foot wear India, Surat, GJ-RSPL Ltd Kanpur-Footwear Design & Development Institute- Delhi /NCR- Bata India Ltd, Gurgaon- Varita India Pvt Ltd, Pune- Nike- Lotus Footwear Ltd- Apache Footwear LtdThough there is a large number of vacancies, designers eventually start their own business. Since the nature of job prospects in footwear designing is very diverse, the remuneration can vary tremendously. Initially, one can expect a starting salary somewhere around Rs. 10,000 - 12,000 per month. International players offer higher pay packages to freshers which can range between Rs. 15,000 - 20,000 per month. Independent footwear designers can generate revenue depending upon the nature of their assignments. Entrepreneurs in this field can make hefty earnings per annum depending upon the size and nature of their business.

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