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School of Design and Creative Arts

Textile Design

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Key skills developed during your degree

Critical awareness of self and external factors and the ability to be reflective
Interpersonal and social skills
Resourcefulness
An appreciation of diversity
Creative problem-solving
Team working
The ability to work independently
Decision-making
Oral and written communication
Visual presentation
Information and research
Self-motivation and self-management
Organisation and planning
Networking and industry awareness
Career planning and management
IT, particularly using creative software
Imagination and creativity.

Career options

Graduate employment career options directly related to your degree:

Graduates from creative degrees often have many transferable skills which can be applicable to a wide variety of jobs and industries, not just the creative sector.

For example, here is a resources for creatives working in healthcare.

To find out more about other careers see our Career Areas page or explore the Prospects Job Profiles.

Further study

Further study at Loughborough University:

The School of Design and Creative Arts offers a portfolio of taught postgraduate programmes that enable intellectual and creative development and foster transferable and marketable skills, enhancing employment possibilities in a range of fields.

The School of Design and Creative Arts also offers an exciting interdisciplinary research environment. Our research students are supported by our expert staff who have a diverse range of research interests and experience. Becoming a postgraduate research student in the School allows you to have the opportunity to work within an informal and friendly environment, whilst also becoming part of an innovative research community.

Further study elsewhere:

Where do graduates go?

What do Loughborough Textiles graduates do?

Graduates from this subject area have gone on to destinations where:

Employers included:

Alexander McQueen, Cath Kidston, Diesel, Joules, New Look, Next, Nutmeg Clothing, Ralph Lauren, Self-employed Artist, Ted Baker, VM Fabrics.

Roles included:

Design Assistant, Fabric Buyer, Junior Show Room Assistant Technologist, Print Designer, Print Design Associate, Textile Developer, Visual Merchandiser.

Further Study included:

MA Media and Creative Industries, User Experience Design, Video Games Development, School Direct- teacher training.

Further information

For more information on companies graduates work for, industry links and career opportunities, visit the subject area page of the University website. You can also find out what our students say in our student stories of personal journeys through and beyond Loughborough and track the career journeys and Loughborough experiences of some of our alumni.

Resources to research career areas

Crafts Council - the national development agency for the contemporary crafts in the UK
Creative and Cultural Skills - careers advice for the creative industries
Make it British - includes a directory of British manufacturers.
Texselect - mentors and promotes the UK's most talented textile design graduates with the support of industry professionals
The Fold Line - Sewing and textiles related career profiles

Resources to find experience, placements and graduate jobs

There are a wide range of resources available to you to search for placement, internship and work experience opportunities.

There are many opportunities advertised on Target Connect, the University’s online vacancy system.

Websites:

Professional bodies, sector and labour market information (LMI)

Professional bodies:

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