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- Drawing and computer skills are good qualifications.
- Most shoe designers earn an undergraduate or graduate degree.
- It takes 3-5 years to become a footwear designer with formal education.
- A career in footwear design combines fashion expertise, design skill, and business knowledge.
- The average shoe designer earns about $56,651 per year.
How to Become a Nike Shoe Designer
- Pursue a four-year fashion design degree.
- Nike designers average $74,228 per year.
- The highest Nike designer pay is $120,316 per year.
Training and Education for Sneaker Design
- Develop design and industry skills.
- Learn pattern making, sketching, textiles, and computer design through education.
- Over 60% of designers hold bachelor’s degrees.
- Industry knowledge comes from internships and working with sneakers.
- Top design schools are Fashion Institute of Technology, Academy of Art University, and University of North Carolina.
- Passion and dedication lead to a rewarding sneaker design career.
- Master industrial design to make concepts tangible.
- The global sneaker market nears $79 billion.
