From Research to Realized Garments : A Costume Design Process for \u3cem\u3eDying City\u3c/em\u3e

The purpose of my thesis project is to develop and document an approach to costume design that would support this method by creating realistic visual images of the characters the actors developed. This portfolio displays my complete costume design process for Dying City. It includes notes, sketches, research images, and charts that helped inform the final costume design for the production. The collaborative processes I participated in with the production team (involving the director; scenic, lighting, and sound designers; and stage management) and the build team (the costume technical director, cutter/drapers, and stichers) also aided in the development of my work; this portfolio includes notes and images from these interactions as well. All of these influences converged in the creation of costumes that served the demands of the script, the needs of the actors, and the vision of the production team