About the Role & Team
Through innovative storytelling and collaboration, *** Live Entertainment crafts, produces, and delivers remarkable and engaging entertainment experiences! From the intimate to the spectacular, our work can be seen at *** theme parks, resort hotels, cruise ships, and other locations the world over. This diverse team - representing a wide variety of fields and talents from technical directors, writers and lighting designers to choreographers, cosmetologists, and music producers - brings magical worlds to life through technical expertise, performance excellence, incomparable ingenuity, unparalleled spectacle... and a dash of pixie dust!
*** Live Entertainment Costuming is seeking candidates for an Associate Costume Designer role. This role creates costume designs based on creative provided by Art and Show Directors for entertainment offerings and operational locations. We pay close attention to diverse points of view as well as understanding the functional aspects of the end-user of the product. The team crafts costume designs for theme parks, resorts & *** Cruise Line. Design skills to include full color renderings and costume research in any *** that will enhance the projects.
This role will report to the Manager of Costume Design & Implementation.
The role is temporary with no guarantee of permanent placement.
What You Will Do
- Accountable for fabric and trim selections for all garments and have the capacity to on advise custom crafted textiles.
- Provide pattern instruction thru the completion of a project with pattern change and costume prototype oversight, including supervision of costume fittings.
- Attend assigned entertainment rehearsals and operational design implementations.
- Work with *** Imagineering and *** Live Entertainment on costume design and development.
- Provide and maintain effective communication with internal and all artistic production and operating partners.
- Stay current with *** brand entertainment offerings world-wide.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 1+ years sketch artist experience in live show production, Theatre, Film or Fashion Design
- Experience prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously
- Experience with textile development
- Experience in costume construction
- Experience providing customer ser *** to internal and external customers, including meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
- Experience delivering and receiving direct written and oral feedback in a thoughtful way
- Experience communicating (written & verbal) with all levels of partners
- Experience researching various periods and staying abreast of trends
- Valid drivers' license
- Ability to work with various synthetic fibers and furs
- Flexible hours including weekends, nights, and holidays are required
- Able to travel both domestically and internationally up to 20% of the time
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using Photoshop, Illustrator or other equivalent software
- Experience using a tablet to produce renderings
- Experience in the field of Costuming or Fashion
- Experience providing design direction to various partners
- Experience presenting costume designs to non-design audiences at various levels
- Valid Passport
Education
- High school degree or equivalent is required
- Advanced degree in Costume Design or Technology, Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising or related field is preferred
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About *** Imagineering:
Founded in 1952 as WED Enterprises to design and build the world's first theme park - *** land - *** Imagineering (WDI) is where imagination and creativity combine with cutting-edge technology to create unforgettable experiences. WDI is the creative force that imagines, designs and builds all *** theme parks, resorts, attractions and cruise ships worldwide. Imagineering's unique strength comes from its diverse global team of creative and technical professionals, who build on *** 's legacy of storytelling to pioneer new forms of entertainment. The Imagineers who practice this unique blend of art and science work in more than 100 disciplines to shepherd an idea all the way from "blue sky" concept phase to opening day.
About *** :
*** , together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and *** enterprise with the following business segments: *** Entertainment, *** , *** Parks, and Experiences and Products. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, *** proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. *** 's stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with *** Entertainment Productions , which is part of a business we call *** Imagineering .
*** Entertainment Productions is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. *** fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.
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