A dedicated desire for the work must be uppermost, since the myth that this career is glamorous is nonsense. Although there is glamour in the theatre and film industry, professionalism is 98 per cent perspiration and two per cent inspiration. In some cases, costume designers and the costume crew don't make costumes at all. They may assist during productions, helping people change costumes and fixing any problems. Costume designers earn daily rates for an eight-hour day or weekly rates for an unlimited number of hours.
Designers sometimes earn royalties on their creations.
Pay is better in television and film than it is for live performing arts, he adds. This isn't a career for frauds. You ultimately must produce the goods. The Facts Costume designers are included in the Job Futures category for creative designers and craftspersons. There were 73,000 people working in these occupations in Canada in 1998.