Career as Footwear Designer

The job nature is full of challenges. One has to improve every day and keep proving their talent time and again to be active in the industry. On the contrary, the work timing is not overtly hectic, not so much overtime. No shifts pressure is there. But creative challenges are always there. One has to be on their toes to be in sync with market demand and industry trends. Most of the employees need to work in the fashion houses or the company’s outlet, factories, production houses and likewise. There is no such travelling too much. But for a research study or attending symposium, seminars, events one has to travel and keep improving their knowledge. Footwear designers need to work in a team to get the job done, but at the same time needs to stand out individually to make their mark. 

Mostly the job role of a Footwear Designer starts with trainee or assistant profile. Here, one has to assist senior designers. This helps a lot in shaping up the career of an individual, as this is a golden chance of learning while earning. You learn on the job. As, when you start doing things in practice, then the actual challenges, learning comes out. After a fair level of experience years like 2 to 3 years, a person gets promoted to mid-level positions, like being in charge of certain sections like purchasing, styling, sketching, and so on. One can also go on for starting their shoe line by taking up entrepreneurship and head the company. 

The entry-level salary may range from Rs 15,000 up to Rs 25,000 per month depending on the company you are recruited with. After the experience, this salary starts increasing as per the levels you reach. Designer positioned on mid-level gets a handsome salary on average of Rs 50,000 per month. And when you reach up to senior level or being the head of any footwear line, then there is no bar for deserving candidates. The salary you can take away can be in Lakhs.

Employees can always go for short term specialization courses that give you a better insight into the career prospect. You get yourself more equipped with knowledge that helps you in obtaining finesse to your designs. There are certificate programs that are conducted by various institutes. There are companies like Pantaloons, Nike, Liberty, Paragon, Red Tape, Hitz and many more to count. One can also look for the teaching job profile for the footwear designing course. The most likely candidates can get jobs easily in the footwear designing sector in metro cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, and Delhi.