Costume Designer Job Description
Costume designer
provides support to designers and Costume Shop Supervisor in procurement of costume pieces and fabrics.
Costume Designer Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Create and/or assist in the development of children, tween and adult costumes and accessories
Illustrate collections to present to buyers
Choose fabrics/trims
Spec and work with production team to execute costumes at overseas vendors
Create Graphics for production
Build strong relationships with team members and vendors
Attend all scheduled design and production meetings
Complete sketches, renderings, or photos for costumes designed
Shop for and or select all items pertaining to costumes
Supervise costume construction crew
Costume Designer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Costume Designer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the costume designer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as University and Master's Degree in Design, Theatre, Law, Engineering, Business, Arts and Sciences, Fine Arts, Education, Theater, Graduate
Skills for Costume Designer
Desired skills for costume designer include:
Popular culture
Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software
Applicable safety codes and practices
COSHH
Costume history
Design Programs
Health and Safety and experience in running a department that adheres to this working practice
Internal and external resources/facilities market
Preferably gained within Scripted drama
Sufficient to enable informed and cost-effective contractual decisions to be made
Desired experience for costume designer includes:
Aware of high street fashion trends for men and women
Understand pop culture, aware of trends on music videos
Creative and efficient, able to work under pressure and short timeframe
Have sewing skills to understand the technical aspect of the costume creation
Eager to learn and able to adapt quickly
Bachelor's degree (B
Costume Designer Examples
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Costume Designer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a costume designer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for costume designer
- Attend dress rehearsals and previews
- Make design materials available for the purposes of display and publicity
- Must design and build/implement costumes for Guys & Dolls production
- Must be able to manage costume shop during your time here
- Must be able to meet and complete job tasks in a timely manner
- Must be able to work collaboratively with production team
- Must have strong communication skills and maintain a professional demeanor with students and production staff
- Must be able to clearly express specific needs and jobs to be completed with costume assistant
- Must know how to work within a budget
- Must be able to work professionally with costume shop personnel and students
Qualifications for costume designer
- Passion for Halloween
- Conceptual, creative, self-starter
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with industry professionals
- Ability to travel overseas as needed and hold a valid passport
- Eager to learn and proactive
- English skill is a plus
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a costume designer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for costume designer
- Travel and lodging not part of compensation
- Expected workload to be upwards of 20+ hours per week
- Create and/or assist in the development children, tween and adult costumes and accessories
- Work with merchandise team and/or vendors on concepts
- Supporting the Costume Designer and liaising with the Creative Director, Costume Project Manager and Head of Costume Operations Management
- Clearly communicating the costume designs’ artistic vision to employees assigned to the new show’s development project, and ensuring compliance to and tracking of said vision throughout the project
- Planning, managing and coordinating costume design activities with artisans in compliance with quality standards, deadlines, budgets and operational needs, ensuring mock-ups are presented, in order to meet all project objectives
- Maintaining communication between the Costume Department and other departments (Acrobatic, Rigging, Choreography, Lighting) to influence and convince stakeholders
- Ensuring proper artistic documentation (design photos and briefs)
- Design or supervise and advise student design of 4-5 Mainstage productions (Dance and Theater) per year
Qualifications for costume designer
- Basic English skill is needed
- Must have B.A
- Must have previous experience designing and building costumes for theatre
- Self-starter who takes initiative with minimal supervision
- Ability to adapt to changing conditions or work assignments
- Knowledge and ability to combine design elements of color and fabric textures to create fashion statements in a performance
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Costume Designer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a costume designer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for costume designer
- Provide all necessary information and guidance on executing the design to staff and students
- Collaborate with the costume shop manager and staff on construction and management of the costume shop as needed
- Act as Design/Tech area advisor to costume students
- Participate in Department activities, such as Department meetings, Welcome Night, Visiting High Schoolers Day, Alumni Conference, Awards Luncheon, community outreach, like Lyceum, BOCES career day
- Communicate and collaborate with TD and ATD regularly
- Help shop staff develop and execute organization, maintenance and planning for stock rooms, and help edit stock as necessary
- Keep costs for all shows and costumes general budget within budget limitations
- Member of Design/Tech committee
- Help formulate and institute required safety codes and practices
- Teaching and Advising Students – Teaches courses and provides a learning environment in an academic department of performing arts
Qualifications for costume designer
- Ability to sew, alter, and dye costumes
- Ability to stay within the productions costume budget
- Two years of college with a major in theatre arts and five years of experience related to costume construction, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Knowledge and abilities essential for the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position
- Professional costume design experience
- Collaborative, organizational and time management skills
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of costume designer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for costume designer
- Costume Design – Manages the conception, design and construction for all costumes for department productions and programs utilizing professional criteria as is standard in the field
- Assist costume designer on the references and costume board
- Assist costume designer to work with makeup artist, hair stylist and costume makers for look realization in fittings and shootings
- Organize and categorize costumes and accessories
- Design and research pop/entertainment looks for Just Dance coaches, from outfit to hair style to accessories
- Validate and review designs with HQ on a regular basis
- Work with makeup artist, hair stylist and costume makers for look realization
- Research and refer costume makers
- Supervise makeup artist, costume makers and hairstylist at shooting site
Qualifications for costume designer
- Willing to work flexible hours including evenings and weekend
- Able to make day trips to NYC or other major city to shop for clothes and fabrics
- BA/BFA in costume design or allied field
- Experience in shop management, costume construction, draping, pattern making, and millinery is desirable
- Five years of professional experience as a costume designer
- Academic experience as costume design faculty in an undergraduate or graduate training program
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Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of costume designer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for costume designer
- Ability to keep abreast of professional, technological and working practice changes
- An MFA in Costume Design, or an equivalent terminal degree in a closely related field
- Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis
- 2 years of university-level teaching experience (including graduate teaching assistantships)
- Experience effectively communicating with an ethnically and culturally diverse student population
- IATSE Design membership a bonus, but not required
Qualifications for costume designer
- Student recruiting experience
- Experience as a Costume Designer preferably within Scripted, on a continuing series
- Proven ability to work to and manage a given budget
- Ability to influence and resolve differences in professional opinions, particularly where conflict may exist
- Proven ability to construct effective design teams, taking into account relative strengths/weaknesses
- Awareness of the skills and abilities of professionals within the costume design/fashion industries