Costume Designer - Seasonal

Disney Live Entertainment is seeking candidates for a seasonal Costume Designer. This role will design and create exclusive costume designs for Walt Disney World, Disney Vacation Club Disney Cruise Line, which includes theme parks, resorts, and entertainment venues.

You will report to the Manager, Costume Design & Implementation.

This role is seasonal with no guarantee of regular hours.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize and design performance solutions for theatrical presentations
• Facilitate design presentations to key partners
• Provide and maintain effective communication with internal and all artistic production and operating partners
• Assist in maintaining Park and Resort wide costume design integrity and quality
• Provide feedback on pattern development to the completion of a project with pattern change and costume prototype oversight
• Attend all rehearsals and development sessions that support design decision making
• Possess design skills to include full-color digital renderings and costume research that will improve Entertainment & Operational design projects
• Supervise fabrics and trims selections for all garments and have the capacity to create custom-designed textiles
• Partner with clients & associated studios to counterbalance costume functionality and design
• Work with Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) and Walt Disney Entertainment on costume design and development
• Stay current with Disney brand entertainment offerings worldwide

Basic Qualifications

• Experience handling confidential information
• Experience presenting blue sky concepts of aesthetics and design
• 3+ years' design experience in live show production, Theatre, Film, or Fashion Design
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time
• Experience working with digital portfolios of completed illustrations and realized design work
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite with a focus on Photoshop and Illustrator
• Ability to be flexible with work schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays
• 3+ years' experience in large-scale production
• Valid Passport
• Experience in collaborating, prioritizing multiple projects, and time management
• Experience gaining consensus from various levels of collaborators up to and including Executives
• Experience with digital drawing skills and attention to detail
• In-depth experience with textiles
• Experience designing costumes that work well on the human anatomy
• Portfolio required

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in pattern and garment construction
• Experience in Theme Park or related industry
• Ability to provide direction to technical design and documentation teams & partners
• Understanding of new & evolving fabric technologies
• Experience and knowledge of fashion history, current fashion trends, and developments

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Fashion, Costume Design, or related study

Preferred Education

• Master’s Degree in Fashion or Costume Design, or related study

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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