Costume Design for Performance

Bettina John is an international set and costume designer for theatre, opera, dance and music. Originating from Germany, she graduated from a fashion design degree in 2007, followed by a Master’s degree in 2018. She has worked with a wide range of interdisciplinary performers, giving her a unique approach to design and a specialty for developing work at the intersection of the visual and performing arts, often outside the boundaries of the theatre space.

The book fulfilled it's claims to be a compact introduction to costume design. It is both a clear overview of all the varied ways to be a costume designer and has an excellent textbook style on how to do the job. The author did the difficult work of gathering many voices together and not losing clarity or focus. It would be an excellent text for an introduction to costume design course, as well as excellent book for designers teaching themselves how to do the job.