Wardrobe & Dressing

• Familiar with the dressing of a wide range of historical and fantasy garments, including complex armour builds.

• Experienced in establishing and operating wardrobe management systems.

• Standby and management of standby teams.

• Maintenance and repair.

• Reference Photography

• Fitting and measuring of talent.

• Styling of extras.

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Costume Design & Construction

• Requirements gathering, research and development of designs.

• Sourcing, selecting materials, budgeting, planning.

• Interpreting and constructing designs off the paper.

• Pattern drafting and draping.

• Wide knowledge of historical and fantasy garments and underpinnings.

• Armour construction (leather, EVA, Worbla and other thermoplastics).

• Fitting and alterations.

• Performance designs and testing.

• Hand stitching and fine detailing, range of needlework, beading and trimming.

• Tailoring, General workroom and seamstress/machining skills.

• Costume breakdown and distressing using a wide range of products and techniques.

• Millinery

• LED rigging.

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Corporate

• Strategy & Planning

• Forecasting and working to budget.

• Project planning

• Team leadership and coaching

• Presenting

• Facilitating workshops

• Process improvement (Lean/Six Sigma)

• Microsoft (Excel, Powerpoint, Word etc)

• Social media and web content management

• Reporting