Katrina Darling

Having relocated to Vancouver, I am seeking a role in a stimulating, agile environment that fosters a positive workplace. I have a wealth of transferable skills from managing brands in the luxury retail sector with exceptional customer service. My own bespoke events business taught me strong organisational and lateral thinking skills, while my performance background lends to being able to communicate effectively with a wide range of people. I am highly creative, working across mixed media I easily adapt to new skills.

As a one-woman business I have worked curating and casting entertainment for bespoke events internationally. A multidiscipline creative background in producing performance pieces with a solid foundation of skills in project management, client and interpersonal relations, working to brief, budget and deadlines, contract and fee negation, social media management, PR & admin.Over a 14 year career I have amassed an exhaustive list of clients from the world’s premier events and hospitality venues, film & TV industries, publications, luxury brands, celebrity clients, & charitable organisations.

• Performances for Sir Elton John at his charity event Life Ball, Vienna.
• Starring in ‘Rocketman’ movie as a Specialist Artist among other film & TV productions.
• Curating and performing bespoke entertainment at the launch of Jean Paul Gaultier’s perfume ‘Scandal’.
• Opening a London Fashion Week show where a gown surgically stitched onto my body, pushing the boundaries of art and the artist.

As a freelance costume designer I used my practical and creative skills to design and make show stopping pieces for clients in the entertainment industry.

• Creating runway and promo looks performers from RuPaul’s Drag Race, cabaret artists, as well as  festival and stage wear for music acts.
• I specialised in ensuring synergy and storytelling between the costume and clients performance, including props and spfx.
• Brought into costume departments at renowned London nightclub’s liaising with in-house creative to design & manufacture costumes with weekly changing shows and a large rotating cast.

Foundation Degree Art & Design, Sunderland College 2011