Is post graduate degree in footwear design a good option after pursuing graduation in arts?

Prospects are extremely good if you have a capability to sell yourself. Footwear designers may get appointed as designers, buyers, management trainees, assistant managers, and managers in different areas of production, marketing etc. Now a days even free lance designers are also in demand. Future of footwear designing as a career in India: Footwear designing has a quite bright future in India. Gradually the non organized sector is converting in to organized industry and outsourcing is increasing from India. Companies from different part of the globe are opening their ventures in India, thus require good amount of professionals on regular basis. Footwear designers can join specialist footwear companies, sportswear companies, designer labels, at both junior and executive levels. Upon gaining sufficient experience, one can set up his/her own exclusive footwear label or enter in the market as a footwear technician, footwear line builder, trade analyst, cost analyst, senior production co-coordinator or production manager, etc. Starting salary can a footwear designer expect in the beginning: Salaries are always given by the employers based on individuals caliber and capability. Freshers may get Rs 8,000-Rs12,000 per month in domestic company, but they may get between Rs15,000 to Rs 20,000 in international companies. Its a good paying industry so one shouldnt worry about the packages.

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