About
Costume Designer
Experience
Tatjana is a professional freelancer working in costume and wardrobe for theatre and film. A graduate with a first class BA (Hons) degree in Performance Costume from the University of Edinburgh ECA. She has experience working on a variety of theatre productions and short films over many genres and styles. Her style tends towards the bizarre, structural and whimsical. With a strong focus on accuracy and technique, she has developed a passion for construction from pattern cutting, textile manipulation to costume breakdown.
The University of Edinburgh ECA Brighton City College
(2016 - Graduated 2019) (2015 - 2016)
Performance Costume Design Art & Design Foundation Diploma
BA Hons: First Class Level 3/4:Distinction
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Varndean College Brighton Brighton Steiner School
(2013 - 2015) (2007 - 2013)
AS Level: Math – B GCSE’s: 1 x A* 6 x B
A Levels: Fine Art - A*
Photography - A*
Textiles - A*
ECA Edinburgh University
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Jungle Party - Funbox Ltd. Touring Production 2020
Costumer Maker (Feb 2020)
Making extra costume pieces and accessories for production.
Lifeboat - Catherine Wheels Ltd. Production 2020
Costume Alteration (Feb 2020)
Fitting and altering costumes for replacement actress.
Black Fox Events – Warehouse Workshop, Christmas Great Gatsby and Winter Wonderland Event Set up at The Crown Plaza and Wembley Stadium 2019
Prop Maintenance and Maker, Installation and Derig of Themed Events (Nov 2019 – December 2019)
Working in Warehouse Workshop to mend, touch up and make props from life-sized nutcracker, Astroturf stools to Signs for themed Events. Loading & unload, creating & setting up scenes, installing props, lighting and backdrops.
Project Humbug – Costume and Set Design Workshops with the Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh 2019
Workshop Teacher (Oct & Dec 2019)
Leading workshops teaching children at multiple primary schools across Edinburgh and at the Lyceum theatre about Costume and Set design
Jungle Party – Funbox Ltd. Touring Production 2019
Costume Maker (Nov 2019)
Making including fitting, textile, pattern cutting and construction of a lead character Anya’s costume and child member of the cast.
Endling – Rob Heaslip Dance Production Tramway Theatre Glasgow 2019
Assistant Designer (Aug 2019 – Oct 2019)
Director: Rob Heaslip
Assisting with the making of costumes
Knot – Nikki Rummer and JD Brousse Circus Dance Production Fringe Touring 2019
Costume Alteration (Aug 2019)
Choreographers: Nikki Rummer, JD Brousse in collaboration with Ben Duke
Costume alterations
Extinction – British Youth Music Theatre’s Dance Connections Production Rhoda McGaw Theatre 2019
Assistant Designer (Jul 2019 – Aug 2019)
Director: Rachel Birch-Lawson, Choreographer: Khyle Eccles, Composer & Musical Director: Nicola Chang
Assisting with Designing Set and Costume, Making for a cast of 32, Dressing
Candywitch - Feature Film, Proportion Production Ltd. 2019
Costume maker and Breakdown (July 2019)
Director: Rebecca Matthews
Construction and breakdown for key cast
Cupid - Feature Film, Proportion Production Ltd. 2019
Costume maker and Breakdown (July 2019)
Director: Scott Jeffery
Construction and breakdown for key cast
American Idiot – Footlights Theatre Production Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018
Costume Assistant & Dresser (Aug 2018)
Making, Sourcing and Dressing
Volpone – Arbery Production Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018
Dresser (Aug 2018)
Eight – Bedlam Theatre Production Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018
Dresser (Aug 2018)
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‘5 Telegrams’ – Opening Ceremony for Edinburgh Intl. Festival 2018
Costume Designer, Maker and Standby (Jan 2018 – 3rd Aug 2018)
Manager Director: Richard Slaney, 59 Productions, Composer: Anna Meredith
Collaborating in the designing and making of WW1 inspired costumes for a choir of 250 using wax cotton and foils.
‘Mould That Changed The World’ – Theatre Production Edinburgh/London
Costume Designer (Jan 2018 – Jun 2018)
Director: Robin Hiley
Collaborating in designing for a musical about Alexander Fleming and a global health threat; designing and sourcing doctors and scientists costumes for a group of 30 school children and 1 actor.
‘Monster’ – Short Film, Edinburgh College of Art
Costume Designer and Maker (Dec 2017 – Apr 2018)
Director: Cheery Ng
Designing and making of two fantasy aquatic creature costumes including dying and breakdown. On set costume Standby/Dresser working with a child actor.
‘Romeo and Juliet’ - Edinburgh University Shakespeare Company Theatre Production
Set Assistant (Mar 2018)
Assisting with the making of the set.
‘Our Country’s Good’ – Bedlam Theatre Production Edinburgh
Costumer (Dec 2017 – Mar 2018)
Making nine 18th century inspired naval jackets along with my co costumers and sourcing historically inspired costume.
‘I Was Here’ – Short Film, Scottish Film Talent Network
Costume Breakdown Assistant (Nov 2017)
Director: Joe Carter
Assisting in the sourcing and break down of contemporary costumes.
‘Gobland for the Goblins’ – Theatre Production Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2017
Costume Assistant (May 2017 – Jun 2017)
Writer and Director: James Beagon
Assisting with the making, sourcing and fitting of costumes for a cast of fantasy character in a children theatre production.
‘A Pathetic Ballad’ – Short Film, Edinburgh Napier University
Costume Maker and Breakdown(Jun 2017)
Director: Brendan Smith
Assisted with the making of a 19th century inspired waistcoat and the breakdown of peasant costumes.
‘Dentures of Death’ – Short Film, Edinburgh College Of Art
Costume Designer (Dec 2016 – Apr 2017)
Director: Elias Sommer
Designing final looks, sourcing, adapting, breakdown and fitting for contemporary costumes. On set costume Standby/Dresser working with child actor.