Job title: Costume Designer
Location: [Company location]
Reports to: [Production Designer or Director]
Employment type: [Contract / Full-time]
Job summary:
We're looking for a creative and organized Costume Designer to design and manage costumes for [production type, e.g. theater, film, or television] at [Company name]. You'll research, design, source, and fit costumes that support each character and story.
This role helps audiences understand characters at a glance. Well-planned costumes delivered on budget keep productions on schedule and consistent from scene to scene.
Key responsibilities:
- Read scripts and meet with directors to understand characters, period, and tone.
- Research historical, cultural, and contemporary references for each design.
- Create costume sketches, mood boards, and fabric samples for approval.
- Source, buy, rent, or build costumes within the approved budget.
- Manage costume fittings with cast members and track alterations.
- Lead and schedule the wardrobe team, including cutters, stitchers, and dressers.
- Track costume continuity across scenes and shooting days.
- Maintain, clean, store, and return costumes after production.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in costume design, fashion design, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- [3+] years of costume design or wardrobe experience.
- A portfolio of costume design work.
- Strong knowledge of fabrics, garment construction, and fashion history.
- Experience managing costume budgets.
Skills: - Sketching and illustration.
- Pattern making and sewing.
- Budget management.
- Attention to detail and continuity.
- Collaboration with directors and cast.
Nice to have: - Experience with digital design tools such as Adobe Illustrator or Procreate.
- Membership in [the Costume Designers Guild (US), Bectu (UK), or MEAA (AU)].
Benefits: - [Health insurance]
- [Paid time off]
- [Costume and materials budget]
- [Salary range]
