Summary

I am a costume designer & stylist for film & TV. I am capable of working with small budgets & am experienced as a designer, supervisor, set costumer. I can work local in NYC & Philly. IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/find?ref_=nv_sr_fn&q=nikia+nelson&s=all

Credits

7/22 – 9/22

Assistant Costume Designer Horrors of Dolores Roach (Season 1)

Prime Video — TV — Gimlet Media
7/22 – 9/22
10/21 – 11/21

Assistant Costume Designer Equalizer (Season 2)

CBS — TV — Universal Television
10/21 – 11/21
8/21 – 9/21

Assistant Costume Designer (Shopper - Philadelphia Unit) Bel-Air (Pilot)

peacock — TV — Universal Television LLC
8/21 – 9/21
4/21 – 7/21

Costume Designer Untitled Growing Up Series (Season 1)

Disney+ — TV — Custom House Studios Details
4/21 – 7/21

Costume Designer

9/20 – 12/20

Costume Designer Death Saved My Life

Film (Feature-length) — Red Hippo Productions Details
9/20 – 12/20

• Created & managed budget for the department • Hired & managed department employees • Designed & styled wardrobe for characters in film • Created Costume Plot / Breakdown for production • Dressed & managed actors / talent on set • Researched ideas, concepts, talent for project • Acquired product placement & clearances for art & wardrobe departments • Collaborated with director to come up with the look & style of the film • Collaborated with clients, talent & personnel in a calm & professional manner

2/20 – 3/20

Wardrobe Stylist Revenge Prank (Season 1)

MTV — TV — Gobstopper TV Details
2/20 – 3/20

• Created & managed budget for the department • Hired & managed department employees • Designed & styled wardrobe for characters in film • Created Costume Plot / Breakdown for production • Dressed & managed actors / talent on set • Researched ideas, concepts, talent for project • Acquired product placement & clearances for art & wardrobe departments • Collaborated with director to come up with the look & style of the film • Collaborated with clients, talent & personnel in a calm & professional manner

7/19 – 11/19

Costume Designer Are you happy Now?

Film (Feature-length)
7/19 – 11/19
2/19 – 7/19

Assistant Costume Designer Wu-Tang: An American Saga (Season 1)

Hulu — TV Details
2/19 – 7/19

Shopper

Unions

  • IATSE Local 764 Theatrical Wardrobe Union (TWU)
  • IATSE Local USA829 United Scenic Artists (USA)

Orgs

  • 764
  • New York Women In Film and Television (NYWIFT)
  • BLACK TV & FILM COLLECTIVE
  • BIPOC Film & TV
  • 829
  • Array Crew

Recos

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Education

FIT

Marketing Communicatiions

My Gear

  • full wardrobe kit

Skills

  • Television
  • Commercials
  • Film Production
  • Music Videos
  • Production
  • Research
  • Budgeting
  • Feature Films
  • Teaching
  • Fashion
  • Problem Solving
  • Photo Research
  • College Teaching
  • Team Leadership
  • Team Building
  • Fashion Writing
  • Art Direction
  • Team management
  • Fashion Buying
  • Photo Shoot Production
  • Styling
  • Wardrobe
  • Administration
  • Budget Management
  • Fashion Photography
  • sewing
  • shopping
  • Troubleshooting
  • CONTINUITY
  • Budget preparation
  • Organizational Development
  • Set Dressing
  • Training & Development
  • Costumes
  • C-Plot
  • Costume Design
  • costuming
  • Curriculum Development
  • designing
  • Fashion History
  • Higher Education
  • Industrial Video
  • market editor
  • Personal Styling
  • Photo Styling
  • Still Life Styling
  • Team Coordination
  • Wardrobe Analysis
  • Wardrobe Continuity
  • wardrobe Supervision