Costume Designer
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JOSIE LANE
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Career prospects & criteria
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Educational Qualifications
B. Des. (Textile design)
B.Tech. in Textile Designing
M.A. Des. (Textile design)
Advanced Diploma in Textile Designing
PG Diploma in Apparel Design
What you need to get started
During graduation, take the opportunity to develop a portfolio through work placements and internships.
Soft Skills
Creative
Resourceful
Collaboration with hair and makeup, actors, directors etc.
High visualisation skills
Interpreting the characters provided in the script
Communication skills
An eye for detail
Keen on creating and observing trends
Technical Skills
Interpreting the characters provided in the script
Creating designs by CAD and by hand
Awareness of different fabrics
Research, Design, Sewing and Drawing costumes
Books
Costume Design 101: The Business and Art of Creating Costumes for Film and Television
Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume Design
Designing Costume for Stage and Screen
The Art of Disney Costuming: Heroes, Villains, and Spaces Between
Character Costume Figure Drawing: Step-by-step Drawing Methods for Theatre Costume Designers
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