THTR 1500: Intro to Production Design

Choosing a Designer

Need inspiration for picking a designer?  Take a look at these lists:

Finding Information on Your Designer

1) Find biography books in OhioLINK or CU Books

• Search your designer's name as a keyword - for example "Edith Head" - and find books like:

• You might even find books written by your designer, which provide insight into their design philosophy:

• You can also search Google Books previews. If you find a book you like, search its title in OhioLINK or CU Books to see if you can request it.

2) Search OneSearch for biographical information in articles

• Again search your designer's name (i.e. "Edith Head") as a keyword and find articles like: 
  • Edith Head: How a Schoolteacher Who Couldn't Draw Became the Designer of Hollywood's Most Glamorous Costumes
  • A Fearless Woman, Ahead of Her Time
  • Gendered Labour, Gender Politics: How Edith Head Designed her Career and Styled Women's Lives