🎭 We're Looking for a Virtual Costume Designer with Flair!

Annual Salary: $69,494 | Remote | Full-Time | Creative Sector

✨ Our Story: Where Creativity Meets Fabric

Once upon a time, in the vibrant intersection of technology and artistry, a small group of dreamers had a bold idea: what if costumes could transcend the physical and live just as vividly in digital realms? Inspired by that vision, we launched a creative collective focused on storytelling through fashion. From indie film sets to blockbuster gaming worlds, we’ve stitched together looks that electrify, mesmerize, and linger in the imagination. Each design is a narrative, each thread part of a story—crafted with intention, originality, and a lot of heart.

Our global team is crafting magic remotely for stage, screen, stream, and beyond. We’re seeking a creative virtuoso to help us shape the next chapter of visual storytelling. Could that be you? Read if your dream wardrobe is filled with ideas, sketches, and virtual silks.

💡 Your Role as a Virtual Costume Designer

As a remote Virtual Costume Designer, you’ll wield your creative superpowers to bring characters to life through imaginative, story-driven designs. This is your opportunity to work in a cutting-edge environment where design, technology, and culture collide.

🎮 Creative Costume Conceptualization

• ✅ Envision and design costumes for characters in digital films, virtual productions, online theater, gaming avatars, and music videos.
• ✅ Translate character arcs, emotional beats, and story settings into wearable, impactful visuals.

🧵 Digital Moodboarding & Sketching

• ✅ Create inspiration boards, style guides, and fashion-forward costume sketches using Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Figma.
• ✅ Capture not just the look but the essence of characters—down to their embroidered quirks.

🎥 Collaboration with Creative Teams

• ✅ Connect and brainstorm with art directors, set designers, and lighting pros to ensure every costume pops in its unique environment.
• ✅ Participate in virtual creative sessions and receive iterative feedback from the full production team.

🌍 Remote Fittings & Feedback

• ✅ Provide virtual direction to tailors or digital fabricators and ensure your designs translate well from sketch to screen.
• ✅ Supervise avatar fitting sessions or simulations to ensure garments move, stretch, and flow beautifully in digital space.

💼 Project Management

• ✅ Manage timelines, organize digital wardrobe folders, and align with budgets and deadlines.
• ✅ Track costume changes and revisions across episodes, scenes, or game levels like a behind-the-scenes superhero.

🎈 Skills and Experience Required

You'll need more than just needle-and-thread know-how to thrive in this role. You’ll need a flair for visual drama, a passion for the future of fashion, and the discipline to design independently in a remote-first workspace.

🎓 Education or Portfolio

• A degree in Costume Design, Fashion Design, Theater Arts, or an eye-popping professional portfolio that shows your magic in action.

🎨 Artistic & Fabric Knowledge

• Deep understanding of costume history, storytelling through garments, and how fabric behaves under light and motion.
• Ability to combine contemporary styles with historical accuracy and futuristic imagination.

🧠 Technical Skills

• Expertise in Photoshop, Illustrator, Clo3D, Marvelous Designer, Blender, or other design tools.
• Familiarity with rigging costumes for 3D models or willingness to learn.

🚀 Creativity & Innovation

• Original thinking and bold ideas contribute to the visual language of a production.
• Ability to bring visual harmony between the costume, character, set, and lighting.

✨ Nice-to-Have Superpowers

😎 Digital & Virtual Production Experience

• Worked with gaming, animation, or augmented/virtual reality environments.
• Experience creating designs for mocap or performance capture.

🤖 Technology-Friendly Mindset

• Interest in AI-generated art, fashion tech, and sustainability in costume production.
• A love for learning and experimenting with new digital tools.

🔧 Our Creative Dream Team

We’re a hybrid of theatre geeks, fashion rebels, and digital nomads. Some live for costume dramas; others thrive on fantasy and sci-fi. From concept artists and stylists to animation pros and tech wizards, we all love great storytelling, great vibes, and great fabric.

😊 A Day in Our (Stylish) Life

• Brainstorming in fuzzy slippers on Zoom
• Dropping costume puns in Slack threads
• Watching our designs come alive on avatars, actors, and AI-generated models
• Swapping references from anime to Austen
• Supporting each other with kindness, feedback, and curiosity

🛠️ Your Digital Costume Toolbox

🎗 Must-Have Tools

• Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator
• Clo3D, Marvelous Designer, Blender
• Slack, Zoom, Notion

👚 Optional but Fabulous

• Pantone Studio, Trello, Figma, Midjourney
• 3D scanning and modeling tools

🎁 Perks and Benefits

🏠 Work Where You Create Best

• Fully remote with flexible hours so your creativity isn’t bound by a 9-to-5 clock

🎉 Culture that Celebrates You

• Weekly creative check-ins and digital inspiration dumps
• Inclusive, diverse, and non-hierarchical team environment

💰 Resources to Elevate Your Craft

• Monthly creativity stipend for books, courses, or materials
• Access to leading industry webinars and conferences

😌 Wellness and Balance

• Mental health and wellness days
• No "always-on" expectations—we believe in rest and recharge

🌍 Make a Global Impact

• Collaborate with international teams and audiences
• Help build the new standard in digital costume design

🔥 Are You Ready to Dress the World in Imagination?

If you’re still reading, chances are this role has your name written sequentially. This is more than a remote gig—it’s a bold step into the future of fashion and storytelling. Join a team that values your weird ideas, celebrates your eye for detail, and gives you the platform to shine.

📩 Join us on this creative adventure! Let’s sketch, stitch, and shine into unforgettable stories together! Published on: Apr 9, 2025