Joanne Sims
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
Wardrobe Assistant
Theatre |
The Full Monty Sheffield Theatres |
Sheffield Lyceum |
| 2012 |
Wardrobe Assistant
Theatre |
Cinderella Sheffield Theatres |
Sheffield Lyceum |
| 2012 |
Costume supervisor
Theatre |
Shadowball Hackney Music Development Trust |
|
| 2012 |
Costume maker
Theatre |
Maria Stuarda Scottish Opera (for New York Metropolitan Opera) |
|
| 2012 |
Costume maker
Theatre |
The Magic Flute Scottish Opera |
|
| 2012 |
Costume maker
Theatre |
The Lady from the Sea Scottish Opera |
|
| 2012 |
Costume trainee
Television |
Scott & Bailey, series 2 Red Production |
|
| 2011 |
Costume maker
Theatre |
The Rake's Progress Scottish Opera |
|
| 2011 |
Costume maker
Theatre |
The Barber of Seville Scottish Opera |
|
| 2010 |
Wardrobe assistant (volunteer)
Theatre |
Hamlet Sheffield Theatres |
Sheffield Crucible |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Theatre costume making | Northern College of Costume |
| 2011 | Accessories: Hats | Sheffield College |
| 2009 | NCFE Fashion & clothes making | Sheffield College |
| 2001 | Masters in Design innovation strategy | Sheffield Hallam University |
| 1998 | BA (Hons) Surface pattern design 2:1 | University of Huddersfield |
| 1995 | BTEC Foundation in Art & Design | Rotherham College of Arts & Technology |
| 1993 | HND Graphic design | Nene College |
Equipment
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I can use:
About me
I'm a trained costume maker based in Sheffield, England. My experience includes TV, theatre and opera, ice skating costumes, private commissions and alterations, as well as continuing to design and make my own clothes and accessories.Additional skills:
My skills include: costume making, historical and period costume, pattern cutter, seamstress, dressmaker, costume supervisor, costume trainee, costume assistant, costume breakdown, costume continuity, wardrobe management, alterations.
I am computer literate, proficient with Adobe - Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, PhotoShop; Microsoft -Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
Additional information:
I am an all rounder with many transferable skills both as a costume maker and from my previous profession as a web designer and developer. I love challenges and learning new skills, I'm a fast learner, very organised, thorough and have a good eye for detail.
Skills
| Secondary Job Title | Costume Assistant |
|---|---|
| Job Titles | Costume Designer, Costumer Maker, Wardrobe / Wardrobe Support |
| Years in industry | 1 to 3 years |
| Work Permits | EU |