Textile colourists prepare, develop and create colours for textile applications.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Determining the objectives and constraints of the design brief by consulting with clients and stakeholders;
(b) Formulating design concepts for clothing, textiles, industrial, commercial and consumer products, and jewellery;
(c) Harmonizing aesthetic considerations with technical, functional, ecological and production requirements;
(d) Preparing sketches, diagrams, illustrations, plans, samples and models to communicate design concepts;
(e) Negotiating design solutions with clients, management, and sales and manufacturing staff;
(f) Selecting, specifying and recommending functional and aesthetic materials, production methods and finishes for manufacture;
(g) Detailing and documenting the selected design for production;
(h) Preparing and commissioning prototypes and samples;
(i) Supervising the preparation of patterns, programmes and tooling, and of the manufacturing process.