Costume Design

Costume Design

Tell us who a character is through what they wear.

The role

Costume design combines story analysis, research, colour, silhouette, sourcing, making, fitting, continuity and collaboration with performers, make-up, camera and production design.

Core skills

  • Character and period research
  • Mood boards, palettes and breakdowns
  • Sourcing, making and fittings
  • Continuity, care and quick changes
Costume designer fitting an actor’s period outfit while colleagues review fabric swatches and continuity photographs, surrounded by research boards and costume-making materials.

Suggested practical workshop

Create and present a costume concept for two contrasting characters.

This is a proposed workshop idea. Dates, availability and participation arrangements will be announced when confirmed.