Costume designer

How it is used

Used in film, TV, and theatre credits. The role involves research, sketches, fittings, fabric choices, and coordination with directors and actors.

Example sentences

1. The costume designer chose muted colors for the courtroom scenes so the lead actor would not distract from the testimony.

   Here, the term refers to a creative department head making clothing choices that serve tone and audience focus.

2. During pre-production, the costume designer met the cinematographer to test how the fabrics reacted under cold studio lighting.

   In this sentence, the costume designer works across departments, showing the role affects how clothes appear on camera.

Common collocations

• award-winning costume designer
• costume designer credit
• lead costume designer
• costume designer for the series

Related terms

• crewThe people who work behind the camera on a film or TV production, such as the camera, lighting, sound, art, costume and production teams.
• directorThe person who leads the creative side of a film or TV episode, guiding the actors and the crew and deciding how each scene should look and feel.

More terms: Film Crew and Roles

• producer
• cast
• cinematographer
• screenwriter
• lead role
• supporting role
• assistant director
• production designer
• film editor
• location manager
• casting director
• executive producer