The accessories industry is a major force in fashion. At SCAD, accessory design students develop an awareness of this specialized industry and its various markets. To prepare for this field, students learn to conceptualize and design 3-D accessory products as well as execute, present and market their work.
- Belt designer
- Bridal accessory designer
- Footwear designer
- Handbag designer
- Children's accessory designer
- Eyewear designer
Each year, more than 175 companies and organizations visit SCAD to meet and recruit our students and alumni. More than eight out of 10 SCAD 2008 alumni surveyed had been placed in jobs in their fields or had been admitted to graduate school within six months of graduation.
Some employers of SCAD accessory design alumni
- Abercrombie & Fitch/Hollister
- Anthropologie/FreePeople/UrbanOutfitters
- BCBGMAXAZRIA Group
- Carter’s
- Chico’s/White House | Black Market
- Coach
- Converse
- Gap Inc.
- JCPenney
- kate spade
- Lilly Pulitzer
- Liz Claiborne Inc.
- Macy’s
- Marc Jacobs
- New Balance
- Nike
- Nordstrom
- Polo Ralph Lauren
- Reebok
- Tommy Hilfiger