Victoria Tya-sen
Eagle River,AK
Summary
Accomplished Costume Designer with a proven track record at Belarusian State Youth Theater, showcasing exceptional layout design and teamwork skills. Spearheaded costume workshops, enhancing audience engagement through meticulous attention to detail and creative artistry. Streamlined project workflows and excelled in concept development and project management.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Produce Clerk
Carrs Safeway
01.2022 - Current
- Stocking shelves with fresh produce
- Packing produce boxes
- Advising shoppers on the types of produce available
- Receiving, processing, preparing, wrapping, slicing, weighing, marking, and packaging product
- Maintaining a clean department
Costume Designer
Belarusian State Youth Theater
05.2012 - 03.2021
- Read and analyze scripts to understand the story and character requirements.
- Collaborate with directors, producers, and other team members to understand the vision and requirements for costumes.
- Sketch costume designs and create detailed illustrations.
- Select appropriate fabrics, materials, and accessories for each costume.
- Work within a budget to source materials and create costumes.
- Creating costumes and accessories, ensuring they are historically accurate and suitable for the characters.
- Led fittings with actors, making necessary adjustments to ensure proper fit and comfort while maintaining the integrity of the design.
Manager of the Artistic Costume Workshop
The House of Culture
06.2006 - 03.2012
- Read and analyze scripts to understand the story and character requirements
- Conduct extensive research into fashion and costume history, as well as cultural, societal and geographic considerations
- Sketch preliminary designs for costumes and present ideas to the director and production team
- Create detailed final designs, including fabrics, colors and accessories
- Work within a budget to source materials and create costumes
- Supervise costume production, including fittings and alterations
- Instruct/train all others in sewing.
- Streamlined project workflows, reducing bottlenecks significantly.
Chief Theatrical Costume Designer
Theater Studio "Experiment"
01.1993 - 03.2006
- Reading scripts to explore the scriptwriter’s ideas.
- Design costumes using act themes in order to enhance the character portrayal.
- Sketched detailed costume concepts to bring creative visions to life.
- Sourced materials and fabrics to ensure durability and aesthetic appeal for costumes.
- Collaborated with directors and producers to create visually striking costumes that supported the overall vision of the production.
- Operate and maintain sewing machines and other equipment.
- Create patterns and perform alterations as needed.
- Cut, measure and prepare fabrics and materials for sewing.
- Assemble garments and other items according to specifications.
- Improved audience engagement by crafting visually compelling and period-accurate costumes.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Theater Decoration Department
Penza Art School of Painting Named After Savitsky
Penza, Russia07-1991
Skills
- Teamwork skills
- Layout design
- Concept/design development
- Project management
Timeline
Produce Clerk
Carrs Safeway
01.2022 - Current
Costume Designer
Belarusian State Youth Theater
05.2012 - 03.2021
Manager of the Artistic Costume Workshop
The House of Culture
06.2006 - 03.2012
Chief Theatrical Costume Designer
Theater Studio "Experiment"
01.1993 - 03.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Theater Decoration Department
Penza Art School of Painting Named After Savitsky
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