Costume designer (film/stage)

Costume designers create the clothing that brings characters to life on film and stage. The work involves researching periods and characters, designing and sourcing or making costumes, collaborating with directors and performers, managing budgets and fittings, and ensuring costumes serve the story and production.

They work in film, theatre, and television. The role suits creative, research-minded, collaborative people with strong design and historical knowledge who can interpret characters and stories through clothing, manage the practicalities of building and fitting costumes, and combine artistic vision with the storytelling sense to dress characters in ways that deepen the production.