Styling and Costume Design for a Stage Performance
A course by Lisa Katnić , Stylist and Costume Designer
Learn how to design a strong stage look and reflect the artist's personality through clothing and accessories
Learn how to design a strong stage look and reflect the artist's personality through clothing and accessories
An artist’s costume has the power to express their ideas and emotions while working in perfect harmony with the lighting and environment onstage. It’s capable of enhancing their performance, giving the audience that extra wow factor when they appear onstage. Lisa Katnic is a stylist and costume designer based in Los Angeles with over fifteen years of experience. She has worked with artists like Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Rihanna, Billie Eilish, and many more.
In this course, Lisa shares all her costume design and styling tricks and secrets for artists and performers. Learn how to work with a brief, reflect the artist’s personality through clothing and accessories, and professionally present your concept to a client.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 15 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (125)
- 3,924 students
- 17 lessons (3h 19m)
- 15 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Design and present a costume design for a performer with a mood board and photos of your final look.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone interested in learning about styling and costume design to develop and present a project for an artist’s performance. This course is also for performers who want to have a more impactful onstage presence through costume design.
Requirements and materials
To take this course you need basic computer skills to create your mood board and basic drawing skills to sketch your ideas.
As for materials, you will need a computer and software such as Pages, Keynote, or Adobe Photoshop to create your mood board.
Reviews
A course by Lisa Katnić
Lisa is a stylist and costume designer from Los Angeles whose work can be seen in widely popular music videos, album covers, and live performances all over the world. With over fifteen years of experience in the field, Lisa continues to find joy in creating original looks and seeing them take shape onstage, or in a photograph.
She has worked with contemporary pop artists such as Miley Cyrus, Charli XCX, Pharell Williams, Billie Eilish, and many more. Lisa has also worked with magazines like Billboard and Paper, as well as brands like Reebok, Pepsi, and Google.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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What We Will Do on the Course?
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U2
Communicating with Your Client
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Styling vs Costume Design
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Identifying Project Needs
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Materials for the Stage
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Body Types
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Mood Board
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U3
Sourcing and Designing Your Concept
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The Pull
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Design Your Own Idea 1
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Design Your Own Idea 2
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Embellishing Something That Already Exists
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Fitting
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Final Look
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U4
How to Wrap Things Up
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Organizing and Wrapping 1
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Organizing and Wrapping 2
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Building Your Portfolio
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FP
Final project
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Styling and Costume Design for a Stage Performance
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adele_ice98
Il corso è stato molto interessante e divertente! Mi sono divertita a seguirlo, e mi ha dato degli spunti interessanti per i miei progetti. Grazie Lisa!
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mssauler
I’m loving the course so far and they way Lisa tells her stories!
goshat14
Explicaciones claras y creativas y consejos muy utiles para llevar a cabo la profesión de estilista foto! Gracias
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rominasabas
In my opinion, this course is both informative and entertaining. I love the way she portrays what this career is about! , She doesn’t romanticize or glamorize the job. I like that she teaches practical solutions. Good tips.
bellasfair
Amei o curso! A Lisa é muito fofa e explica bem. Recomendo!
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