Fashion x graphic design is the greatest creative collaboration – here's why

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From logos, packaging design and store displays, to social media campaigns and even gaming apps, graphic design has become as essential to fashion as the clothes themselves. Behind every well-known fashion brand lies a carefully constructed visual system, created by graphic designers who act as the matchmakers between brands and consumers, the silent persuaders in an economy of attention. Indeed, as in the case of the world's most prolific fashion logos or iconic prints, often the graphic design sits on the clothes themselves, enticing consumers who want to be wearing the hottest brands and strengthening the brand identity.

While some graphic designers in fashion work in-house, others operate as freelancers or within specialised design agencies. Collaboration is key either way, with graphic designers working alongside the fashion designers, stylists and marketing teams to ensure visual consistency across all brand expressions.

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Antonia Wilson
Freelance writer and editor

Antonia Wilson is a freelance writer and editor. Previous roles have included staff writer for Creative Review magazine, travel reporter for the Guardian, deputy editor of Beau Monde Traveller magazine, alongside writing for The Observer, National Geographic Traveller, Essentialist and Eco-Age, among others. She has also been a freelance editor for Vogue and Google, and works with a variety of global and emerging brands on sustainability messaging and other copywriting and editing projects — from Ugg and Ferragamo to Microsoft and Tate Galleries.