From set designer to costume designer
34 of the 44 essential skills of a costume designer are already essential for a set designer — about 77% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 34
- skills carry over
- 10
- would be new
- 77%
- of the target job covered
- 44
- essential skills of a costume designer
What a costume designer does
Costume designers develop a costume design concept for events, a performance, a movie or a television program. They supervise the execution of it. Their work is based on research and artistic vision. Their design is influenced by and influences other designs and must be conform with these designs and the overall artistic vision. Therefore, the designers work closely with artistic directors, operators and the artistic team. Costume designers develop sketches, design drawings, patterns or other documentation to support the workshop and performance crew.
What carries over
34 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adapt existing designs to changed circumstances
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- analyse a script
- analyse music score
- analyse the artistic concept based on stage actions
- analyse the scenography
- coach staff for running the performance
- communicate during show
- conduct costume research
- contextualise artistic work
- define artistic approach
- develop design concept
- develop design ideas cooperatively
- gather reference materials for artwork
- keep up with trends
- meet deadlines
- monitor developments in technology used for design
- monitor sociological trends
- perform quality control of design during a run
- present artistic design proposals
- prevent fire in a performance environment
- propose improvements to artistic production
- research new ideas
- safeguard artistic quality of performance
- understand artistic concepts
- update design results during rehearsals
- use communication equipment
- use specialised design software
- use technical documentation
- verify feasibility
- work ergonomically
- work safely with chemicals
- work safely with mobile electrical systems under supervision
- work with respect for own safety
What would be new
10 skillsEssential for a costume designer and not for a set designer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from set designer
2 roles- performance lighting designer34 skills in common
- sound designer34 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a costume designer?
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