Róisín Kenny
Casteknock
Summary
Costume Design graduate with strong expertise in costume design and wardrobe management. Proven skills in sewing and extensive experience in various productions, including roles as costume and makeup manager for live events. Designed costumes for multiple audiovisual museums in Ireland, with a solid background in TV, film, and theatre. Proficient in sourcing and maintaining costumes while ensuring efficient collaboration in production environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Costume and Make-Up Manager
Battlehour Ltd
10.2025 - 12.2025
- Oversaw the running order and management of all costumes for 80 member cast
- Managing and coordinating the costume and make-up department's work, determining what clothes and accessories must be made, hired, or bought, and deciding what staff is needed and where.
- Responsible for designing and creating make-up looks for cast
- Managing laundry
Costume Trainee
JFM productions
08.2024 - 08.2024
- Sourced and organized costumes to align with production requirements.
- Managed layout and running order of costumes for seamless transitions.
- Responsible for the breakdown and distressing of costumes to achieve the desired visual effects.
Onset Wardrobe Assistant
HWS4 Productions
07.2024 - 08.2024
- Costume preparation and fittings of extras.
- Responsible for costume purchasing and returns on wardrobe requirements.
- Coordination and collaboration with the costume designer.
Costume Assistant
Curious North Productions
08.2024 - 08.2024
- Coordinate with the production team, ensuring costumes align with visuals and script.
- Managed layout and organisation of costumes and wardrobe for all cast.
- Assisted with dressing and changes with the cast and handled all on-the-spot costume adjustments.
- Responsible for continuity onset and transport of costumes.
Dresser
Event Services Ireland
04.2024 - 06.2024
- Looking after all costume needs during the Performance
- Off Stage for costume maintenance, facilitating quick changes and costume organisation
Set Dresser
Bigger Stage Productions
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Dressed set for 'Name That Tune' TV show - VIP green rooms, lounge and executive, production area
- Sourced furniture and materials
Event Styling
H&G
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Styled and dressed several corporate and private events for key clients, e.g., Guinness, Roe & Co
Costume Designer
Horseshoe Productions
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Oversaw costume design and wardrobe styling for 'Crash Scene Investigations' TV show
- Project managed costumes onset during recording.
Stylist
Widescreen Productions
02.2020 - 03.2020
- Dressed and styled each character for an online pop-up advertisement for An Post Banking
Stage Designer
Knockanstockan
10.2018 - 07.2019
- Co-designed stage at Knockanstockan Music Festival 2019, beauty glam bar and party emporium
Costume Designer
GPO Witness History Museum
02.2016 - 03.2016
- Designed costumes for glass case exhibition and 360-degree audio-visual
- Won Best Cultural Experience 2017 Irish Tourism Industry
- Won 2016 Institute of Designers in Ireland - Exhibition Award
Costume Designer
The Irish Whiskey Museum
09.2014 - 10.2014
- Designed costumes for 20+ characters for audio-visual (14 different historical periods)
Costume Designer
Patrick Kavanagh Museum
Inniskeen
11.2019
- Designed costumes for characters for audio-visual
- Won European Museum Academy in the film and video category in the Heritage in Motion Awards
Costume Designer
Monaghan County Museum
Monaghan
06.2019
- Designed costumes for 6-person character for audiovisual on The War of Independence
Stylist | Prop/Set Designer
Laya Healthcare
06.2018
- Styled and dressed editorial for Laya healthcare
Stylist
Guinness Storehouse
06.2016
- Dressed and styled characters for an online advertisement - Guinness Brewing Experience
Costume Designer
Buckled Cranium
08.2011
- Designed costumes for the original Queen music video for 70's Punk track 'Sheer Heart Attack'
Education
Costume Design Level 5/ 6 -
Inchicore College of Further Education
BA (Honours) - Communications
Dublin City University
FETAC Level 5 - Television and Production
Marino CFE
Skills
- Costume design and construction
- Pattern Drafting
- Wardrobe management
- Makeup design for the stage
- Costume sourcing and maintenance
- Event Styling
- Set dressing
- Visual storytelling
Hobbies and Interests
- Fashion
- Styling
- Costume Design
- Music
- Singing
- Theatre
- Film
- Festivals
Personal Information
Driving License: Full, clean driving license
References
Available on request
Timeline
Costume and Make-Up Manager
Battlehour Ltd
10.2025 - 12.2025
Costume Trainee
JFM productions
08.2024 - 08.2024
Costume Assistant
Curious North Productions
08.2024 - 08.2024
Onset Wardrobe Assistant
HWS4 Productions
07.2024 - 08.2024
Dresser
Event Services Ireland
04.2024 - 06.2024
Set Dresser
Bigger Stage Productions
02.2022 - 07.2022
Costume Designer
Horseshoe Productions
02.2021 - 05.2021
Stylist
Widescreen Productions
02.2020 - 03.2020
Costume Designer
Patrick Kavanagh Museum
11.2019
Costume Designer
Monaghan County Museum
06.2019
Event Styling
H&G
01.2019 - 01.2022
Stage Designer
Knockanstockan
10.2018 - 07.2019
Stylist | Prop/Set Designer
Laya Healthcare
06.2018
Stylist
Guinness Storehouse
06.2016
Costume Designer
GPO Witness History Museum
02.2016 - 03.2016
Costume Designer
The Irish Whiskey Museum
09.2014 - 10.2014
Costume Designer
Buckled Cranium
08.2011
Costume Design Level 5/ 6 -
Inchicore College of Further Education
BA (Honours) - Communications
Dublin City University
FETAC Level 5 - Television and Production
Marino CFE
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