Welcome!

I am an experienced Costume/Fashion Designer specializing in animation and video games, with over 9 years of experience in costume and fashion concept art, creating costumes for characters and societies.

  • Co-Author/Artist of the “Talking Threads” book, published by Designstudio Press.

    It introduces costume design for alternative industries and it is used in the curriculum at: UCLA, CalArts, Art Center, Carnegie Mellon, LCAD, among other universities.

  • Adjunct professor at Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD)

    I teach the studio course "Costume design and History of Fashion" as well as the "History of Entertainment Design" class.

    My forte lies in:

  • Crafting captivating fashion and costume designs tailored for entertainment.

  • Considering the nuances of representing world cultures.

  • Wardrobe changes and complete costume transformations.

  • Exploring the intricacies of fabric behavior and underlayers.

Costume Design Portfolio

Illustrations

Reviews:

Talking Threads is a costume designer’s treasure chest, an overflowing trove of precious information, golden rules, and pearls of wisdom.
-Iain McCaig (artist/writer/filmmaker)

Talking Threads is a dynamic, comprehensive, and inspirational book that will inspire professionals and students alike to elevate their character-creation skills and delve deeper into forging unique new worlds."

-Camille Benda (Head of Costume Design, California Institute of the Arts)

Talking Threads Book - Costume Design for Animation, Games & Illustration

 

CONTACT

For more questions, please contact me at:

maria.kercher@gmail.com