Costume Designer in Mankato, Minnesota For Sale
We at Fun.com have the brand HalloweenCostumes.com. That means that we sell costumes. We also create costumes. Somebody needs to design those costumes. See where we?re going with this?
Fun.com is looking for somebody with a fantastic imagination to work on sketching up and creating all sorts of costumes for people of every age, every shape and every style that you can think of. And after you?re done sketching up some of your ideas, you?re the kind of person who wants to draw some more! We?re talking about creating costumes based around anything and everything from traditional costumes to pop-culture influenced costumes to costumes based on licensed properties. With this job, you will have a direct opportunity to influence Halloween fashion trends worldwide! How awesome is that? Answer: Very. Very awesome.
You will work closely with our entire Product and Development teams to sketch out and create multiple versions of costumes using different fabrics and styles, paying special attention to modern fashion trends, forecasting future trends and, of course, price point. We don?t want to fleece our customers ? unless, of course, you choose to use fleece in the costume. It?s probably okay then.
If you?re somebody with great sketching ability, a ton of imagination, a passion for fashion and a love of Halloween, we want to see your portfolio of designs from conception to realization and hear from you.
Interested applicants should find their way to: http://www.fun.com/jobs Applications without a link to your online portfolio or an attached portfolio will not be considered for employment.
Job Duties:
? Sketch out multiple designs for potential Halloween costumes based on multiple properties
? Take direction and creative criticism to refine designs by incorporating outside feedback
? Follow and research current fashion trends
? Anticipate future fashion trends to incorporate into costume designs
? Suggest pattern and material options for use in designed costumes
? Pay attention to price point as costume gets designed
Requirements:
? Certificate, Associate?s degree or higher in Costume Design, Fashion Design, Visual Art, or similar discipline or equivalent experience
? Phenomenal hand-drawn sketching skills
? Experience working in both Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
? Knowledge of tech packs and technical drawings
? Creativity, imagination and problem solving ability
? Fantastic eye for minute details
? Great oral and verbal communication skills
? Basic garment construction knowledge
? Expansive knowledge of fashion history from loincloths to leotards
Preferred Qualifications:
? Bachelor?s degree or higher in Costume Design, Fashion Design, Visual Art or similar discipline or equivalent experience
? Sewing and pattern making capabilities
? Previous experience designing licensed consumer goods
? Previous experience designing apparel for a broad consumer market