Film & TVCostume Design

Careers After FIDM

Costume Designer

Design picture perfect costumes.  Create costumes used in film, television, or theatre - from apparel to jewelry to accessories and wigs/hair - and oversee the design team and fittings.  Work with the director and production team to develop wardrobes, color sketches, and drawings.  Conduct research to develop the right costume for each project, whether the film is set in 2010 or 1604.

Assistant Costume Designer

Create the ultimate clothes closet.  Assist in the creation of wardrobe to meet script needs, as the Costume Designer's right-hand person.  This job involves historical costume research, sketching, sourcing, costuming of extras, and budgeting.

Wardrobe Supervisor

Make things happen behind the scenes.  Supervise the Wardrobe department and work closely with the Designer or Assistant Designer to plot out where and when costume changes take place.  Supervise all changes, oversee a staff of dressers, and make emergency costume repairs.

Costumer

Create a wardrobe that works.  Work with production professionals to select appropriate wardrobe, props, and accessories to be used in photos, videos, television, movies, or live performances.