Fashion designer vs costume designer

Differences between fashion designer and costume designer duties and responsibilities

Fashion designer example responsibilities.

• Customize technical packages with POM specifications, manage grading standards, assisting in costing the BOM, etc.
• Manage and facilitate fittings and quick changes, organizing wardrobe, transferring and directing costumes to desire locations.
• Develop marketing and brand awareness initiatives through social media outlets; create and manage company Facebook and Houzz profiles.
• Create packages containing new design ideas, swatches of fabrics and embroideries, pictures, cad and presentations.
• Key player in implementation of PLM system.
• Design and develop a variety of apparel, including menswear and women's clothing, for various purposes and client types.
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Costume designer example responsibilities.

• Manage all daily costume distributions and collection, laundering and maintenance/repair of costumes.
• Develop marketing and brand awareness initiatives through social media outlets; create and manage company Facebook and Houzz profiles.
• Design and sew children's Halloween costumes.
• Contribute in production and on set as an assistant dressing the actors, maintaining the costumes, and setting up/organizing wardrobe.
• Source cut and sew knits in NYC garment district.
• Sketch, pattern and sew costume for cast including accessories.
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