A day in the life of…
Home comforts We learn why remote working is ideal for the costume concept artist’s professional and family lives
“At 6am I start moving my kids out of the door. I have one in elementary, one at middle school, one at high school and one in college. I try to get a walk in with my husband, who also works from home. I’m at my desk by 9am, which works well as I’m in Utah, an hour ahead of the west coast.
My last job was ideal; someone on the team would open a Zoom call so we could always bounce ideas off each other. When I start a job, I like to get to know the visual language of the designer. If we know the casting, I’ll stalk Instagram to get an expression that communicates the character’s vibe. And then there’s feedback, so I’ll turn something in and work on something else in the pipeline while I’m waiting for feedback, and repeat.
It’s great if I can build my lunch into an errand, like getting my child to the dentist for example. I do try and
