Earnings on positions in JAMES MACIVER COSTUMES
JAMES MACIVER COSTUMES is looking for employees for positions:
- job Title Assistant Costume Designer
- average Salary £26’000.00 - £29’000.00
- working with clients and lead designers brief to create digital costume designs
- location Milton Keynes
- research and create costume mood boards
- reporting to Head of Operation
- fabric & trimming swatch and sourcing
- department Creative Studio
- excellent finishing skills and a great attention to detail
- good knowledge of basic Health & Safety
- experience in designing theatrical costumes including dancewear & cirque performers
- college degree in Costume Making or Fashion Industry
- extensive knowledge in digital costume design
- to work efficiently towards project deadlines
- be highly organised
- minimum of 2 years’ experience of working in in a design role with a minimum of 1 year in industry
- job Title Creative Costume Maker / Machinist
- average Salary £23,500 - £26,500
- to follow working notes and drawings / instructions relating to the makeup of the garments
- location Milton Keynes
- to follow costume design specifications, seam allowances and details that are indicated on the design sheet and patterns
- reporting to Head of Costume Operation
- department Creative Studio
- to regularly meet and update the Head of Costume Operation regarding the daily / weekly workload
- advanced knowledge in construction methods
- good knowledge of basic Health & Safety
- excellent finishing skills and a great attention to detail
- college degree in Costume Making or Fashion Industry
- knowledge and experience of handling a wide range of fabrics including woven, lycra, knit and chiffon
- minimum of 2 years’ experience of garment construction with a minimum of 1 year in industry
- good time-management skills, including the ability to turn work around quickly
- ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- to follow working notes and drawings / instructions relating to the manual creation of patterns
- have excellent interpretation skills from design to pattern, including scale and proportions
- create patterns from clients’ measurements following design, illustrations or photographs
- creating a working toile / sample prior to handing over the project to the Workroom Supervisor
- be confident in working with and amending existing stock patterns
- working closely with the Head of Pattern / Workroom Operations to manage projects and deadlines
- to be highly organised with excellent communication skills
- to regularly meet and update the Head of Pattern / Workroom Operations regarding the daily / weekly workload
- advanced knowledge in construction methods
- to be passionate, enthusiastic and be willing to learn
- minimum of 2 years' experience of manual pattern drafting with a minimum of 1 year in industry
- excellent finishing skills and great attention to detail
- A good eye for detail, shape and proportion
- highly experienced in pattern drafting using a wide range of fabrics including woven, lycra, knit and chiffon
- advanced knowledge of working with varied fabrics and understanding of construction techniques whilst drafting patterns
- manual pattern drafting: 2 years