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Costume Design & Construction

Building Your Portfolio Project (10D)

Some students come into this class already having done some costume design and construction work.  Those of you that have, should consider working on this project, where you gather together your past work into a portfolio, and list your experiences in a resume.  This can help you get summer jobs while you are still working on your degree.  

The Project: Begin by going to the Free Techie/Designer Resume Template (MS Word.doc). From the Theatre UAF website, this is a great sample resume template for Designers and other Theatre Tech emphasis people, created by Kade Mendelowitz.  Download the file and open it in your word processing program.  Using it as a guide, begin to fill in the form with your own past experiences working on costumes.

Then go to Portfolios and Resumes and read the text.  

Look through your stuff for old photos, swatches, drawings, newspaper clippings, etc. related to your past costume work. If you don't have pictures of your costumes, but still have access to the costumes, put them on dress forms or bodies, and photograph them before it is too late.  

Complete Book of Sewing

The Costume Designer's Handbook : A Complete Guide for Amateur and Professional Costume Designers

The Costume Technician's Handbook : A Complete Guide for Amateur and Professional Costume Technicians

 

Stage Costume Step-By-Step : The Complete Guide to Designing and Making Stage Costumes for All Major Drama Periods and Genres

The Magic Garment : Principles of Costume Design

Costume Construction

Elegantly Frugal Costumes : The Poor Man's Do-It-Yourself Costume Maker's Guide

Go back over your resume and see if there is anything you can add.  When you have a finished resume, upload it to your files section of the eGroup.  

Gather together your paper ephemera (photos, clippings, etc) into a portfolio folder or binder, label it, and photograph it.

OR you may also choose to instead scan these images and gather them together on a portfolio web site.  

To be a truly diligent student, you would do both.

Post the images of your portfolio to your files section or post a link to your portfolio web site, and then post a notification on the message board that you have a portfolio now and would appreciate feedback from the other students.  

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