Eda Giray is a costume designer with experience in film, television, theater, and live performances. She has a BA in Performance Design and Practice from Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design. Her experience includes designing costumes for both contemporary and period pieces, organizing wardrobes, conducting research, and working on set. She has skills in sewing, pattern cutting, drawing, and using Photoshop.

1. EDA GIRAY
COSTUME DESIGNER
E: eda.giray@windowslive.com
W: www.edagiray.com
M: +44(0)7554417878
An ambitious costume designer with career aims in the spectacular worlds of film / TV / live-performance.
Highly organised, forever creative and possessing strong communication skills, detail oriented working ethic and an optimistic attitude.
Experienced in design and all aspects of wardrobe supervision and maintenance.
Education & Qualifications
Central Saint Martins College of Art&Design, BA (Hons) Performance Design&Practice - 2010/ 2013
Central St.Martins College of Art&Design, Foundation Diploma for Performance Design&Practice - 2009/2010
Marangoni Institute, ‘Design for Fashion’ Certificate - August 2006
Skills
Machine and hand sewing
Experience on domestic and industrial sewing machines
Good Photoshop knowledge
Excellent hand drawing
Good technical drawing

2. Experience
Film & TV
Production: Monalisa Lives
Position: Costume Designer
Production Company: Tales From The Motherland Productions
Year: Dec. 2014 - Present
Length: Feature
Genre: Political Thriller
Notes: Set in 1973, based on real events from the Portuguese colonial war
• Design and realisation of costumes for a main cast of 20 as well as organising the wardrobe for extras through making, altering, buying, sourcing and hiring
• Organising fittings with the performers
• Research and interpretation of the events, fashion and fabrics of the period for accuracy and authenticity of costumes designed
• Being on set to coordinate costume department and styling for main cast and extras before they become part of continuity
• Skills gained on this project include; aging techniques, new altering and pattern cutting techniques, people management, ability to work to a low-budget with a
bigger cast
Production: The Dressmaker
Position: Costume Designer
Production Company: London Film School
Year: November 2014
Length: Short
Genre: Drama
Notes: Set in late 80’s-Early 90’s period, shot on 35mm b&w film
• Design and realisation of costumes through altering, buying and sourcing
• Research and interpretation of the fashion and fabrics of the period for accuracy and authenticity of costumes designed
• Being on set to look after wardrobe and continuity
• Skills gained on this project include; in-situ creativity for quick changes, research and technical understanding of designing costume for b&w film

3. Production: Housemates
Position: Costume Designer
Production Company: GetNeeks
Year: August 2014 - Present
Length: Web series
Genre: Sitcom
Notes: Contemporary
• Design and realisation of costumes through buying, sourcing and altering
• Character building through costume and establishing individual styles for each character for future episodes
• Coordinating costume department
• Skills gained on this project include; understanding of TV characters and their evolvement and how costume design ties into this
Production: Mum, Dad, Meet Sam
Position: Costume Designer
Production Company: OKP Productions
Year: October - November 2013
Length: Feature
Genre: Rom-com
Notes: 1960’s inspired production design
• Design and realisation of costumes through making, altering, buying, sourcing and hiring
• Research and interpretation of the fashion and fabrics of the period for accuracy and authenticity of costumes designed
• Being on set to look after wardrobe and continuity
• Skills gained on this project include; negotiating with hiring companies, designing for and supervising a feature length film wardrobe
Production: Cancer Hair
Position: Costume Supervisor
Production Company: In Nuce Content
Year: October 2013
Length: Short
Genre: Drama
Notes: Contemporary

4. • Working under Production Designer, buying sourcing costumes
• Being on set to look after wardrobe and continuity
• Skills gained on this project include; working towards realising another designers designs
Production: Shut up
Position: Art Department
Production Company: Nuclei Films
Year: September 2013
Length: Short
Genre: Drama
Notes: Contemporary
• Working under Production Designer, buying and sourcing props
• Being on set to help Production Designer
• Skills gained on this project include; building and transforming a space according to production designers vision
Production: The Unveiling
Position: Costume Designer/Co-Director
Production Company: Central saint Martins
Year: February 2013
Length: Short
Genre: Fantasy
Notes: Surreal, dance film, graduation film
• Design and realisation of dance costumes through making
• Organising fittings with the performers
• Drawing shot lists and storyboarding in collaboration with choreographer
• Co-Directing and dressing actors on set
• Skills gained on this project include; collaboration with dance, understanding of the special requirements of dance costumes, draping and creative pattern cutting,
wider understanding of fabrics and their properties, dying techniques, fabric painting techniques, creative use of unconventional materials for costume
construction, wider understanding of framing techniques and film language and costumes role in this, successful use of DSLR camera

5. Music Video
Production: Cooking
Position: Production Designer
Production Company: London Film School
Year: February 2014
Notes: Shot on 16mm film, colour, fantasy
• Design and realisation of costumes and sets through making, buying and sourcing
• Overseeing set build in studio as well as being on set to look after wardrobe and continuity
• Skills gained on this project include; production design and coordination of department on set
Production: The Knight
Position: Costume Designer
Production Company: Unit 4B Productions
Year: Januray 2014
Notes: Shot on digital, b&w, fantasy
• Design and realisation of costumes through buying, sourcing and altering
• Maintaining costumes on set
• Skills gained on this project include; designing for b&w video, designing specialised costume to accommodate pair of wings on dancers back
Theatre & Live
Production: The Mistress Cycle
Position: Costume and Set Designer
Production Company: Aria Entertainment
Year: February - March 2014
Venue: Landor Theatre
Genre: Musical Theatre
• Design and realisation of costumes and sets through making, altering, buying and sourcing
• Wardrobe and set maintenance before and after each show

6. • Organising fittings with the performers
• Skills gained on this project include; designing metamorphic costume and sets that enable quick changes for characters and the space, creative pattern cutting
techniques
Production: La Rêveuse
Position: Costume Designer
Production Company: Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design
Year: February 2012
Venue: Platform Theatre
Genre: Dance Production
• Design and realisation of costumes and sets through making, altering
• Arranging fittings with performers
• Skills gained on this project include; understanding of dance costume and costume for stage, understanding materials required for dance and stage costume,
various making skills
Production: Surnâme
Position: Design Intern
Production Company: Istanbul Buyuk Sehir Belediyesi Tiyatrolari (Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Theatres)
Year: August 2010
Venue: Muhsin Ertugrul Sahnesi (Muhsin Ertugrul Stage)
Genre: Musical Theatre
• Assisting costume and set designers on realising their designs
• Shopping for fabrics and props, assisting costume designer on visits to costume depot, warehouses and rental houses
• Working hands on with the in-house prop makers and costume makers to help realise designs
• Assisting on fittings with performers
• Skills gained on this project include; an overall understanding of the design and construction of theatre production, hands on skills and techniques that would see
me through many projects

7. Related Experience
Position: Set Designer
Client: Kaltblut Magazine
Year: May 2014
Genre: Online Fashion Editorial
Position: Design & Creative Consultancy
Client: Red Bee Media
Year: March 2014
Genre: Exhibition Design
Position: Prop Maker
Client: Theme Traders
Year: September 2013
Genre: Entertainment & Fashion Industry
Position: Set Maker
Client: Zoo Magazine
Year: May 2013
Genre: Fashion Editorial
Position: Installation Artist
Client: Secret Cinema
Year: November 2012
Genre: Live event
Position: Set Designer
Client: Pop-Up CIC, Festival of Stories
Year: June 2012
Genre: Live event