![]() ![]() The University of Edinburgh (Edinburgh College of Art) offers a degree in Performance Costume and Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh runs a degree in Costume Design and Construction. Edinburgh College offers an HND in Costume for Stage and Screen.You usually need an HND or a degree in art and design or fashion design, preferably including costume design, which is sometimes an option in theatre production courses.LMI data powered by LMI for All Getting In You may have to go on tour with a production or work away from home on location.You may have to travel while researching styles and materials.Evening and weekend work will be necessary. At times, your hours could be long or irregular.You might spend lengthy periods on your own when working on designs.You would be based in a studio or office.Self-employment and freelance work is common.You would do work for theatre, ballet or opera companies, television, video or film companies or for advertising firms.The BECTU website lists minimum pay rate desirable for costume designers on a low budget production (under £1.5 million) as about £290.91 for a 10-hour day and £1,454 for a 5-day week. The trade union Equity can help with negotiation. The better known they are, the more they can charge. Some experienced designers may be able to earn between £18,000 and £28,000 a year with highly experience designers earning £35.000.įreelance costume designers charge a fee, which varies depending on the production and their reputation. Starting salaries for qualified costume designers in the UK tend to be around £16,000 to £18,000 a year. the size of company or organisation you work for.supervising costume design assistants, dressmakers and wardrobe staff.attending performances to deal with any costume problems that arise.repairing and cleaning costumes or packing them up, when on tour.hiring or buying costumes and accessories, where required by the script, perhaps making them look older or worn in.taking actors’ measurements for clothes, wigs, shoes and hats, drafting patterns, making and fitting costumes, and altering them if necessary.drawing the costumes, by hand or using a computer, so that dressmakers can follow the designs.designing costumes and accessories, shopping for vintage clothes on the internet and perhaps at charity shops.working closely with the producer, artistic director and set designer to agree suitable costumes within the overall budget.reading the script and doing research on the decade or period the production is set in to make sure the styles of clothes and accessories are exactly right.In small companies they will also fit, alter and repair and clean them. The form-and-function needs in designing a costumeĮaster-eggs for fans to look for in Gotham Knightsīreaking down a TV script for costumes and crew sizeĭifference between costume designer and stylistCostume designers create costumes for film, television or theatre productions. Why Jennifer likes to burn her own costumesĮnjoying the “Rubik’s Cube” of a costume designer’s job How her childhood hobbies pointed to her careerĭesign insights into creating comic book characters Leave a comment about what other questions you'd like us to ask in future episodes. PLEASE leave a FIVE STAR ***** REVIEW to help us get the Voices of these Costume Designers into the world!ĬOMMENT at Voice Of Costume IG about what you learned from this episode! This episode is a great entry to the podcast if you are looking for where to start! The “Voice of Costume” is an enlightening, one-on-one conversation between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design.ĭo not miss this episode with the "Adorkable" Jennifer May Nickel! ![]()
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