Fantasy character costume concept with horned headpiece and fur accents – 3D base mesh with layered outfit exploration for film or game character design

Fashion Concept Design & Costume Visualization

For Games, Film, and Apparel

The go-to service for creative teams and studios looking to build iconic looks, characters, and collections.

From fantasy worlds to fashion runways, this is where clothing becomes character, silhouette becomes story, and every stitch speaks. Whether you’re launching a new IP, pitching for a production, or developing a line that blends costume with culture—I design garments that not only look good, but mean something.

This service is built for:

  • Game and film studios needing believable, stylish, and strategic costume design.

  • Fashion creatives seeking fresh takes on storytelling-driven apparel.

  • Brands and IPs looking to level up their visual identity with world-aware clothing concepts.

What you’ll get? Thoughtful, high-impact costume and fashion design—tailored to your character, audience, and universe. From research and references to renders and rhythm, I’ll help your project feel dressed to kill.

Digital costume design sketching process – character outfit ideation with stylus for contemporary film, streaming series, or cinematic game design

What’s included:

  • Research & concept development

  • Visual exploration (moodboards, silhouettes, materials)

  • Styleframes and sketch passes

  • 3D base meshes or design overlays (optional)

  • Iterative client feedback sessions

  • Final polished presentation art

  • Style guide or documentation (on request)

  • All files ready for production or pitch decks

What’s NOT included:

  • Garment pattern-making or physical fabrication

  • Fashion photoshoots

  • Licensing or merchandising (unless scoped separately)

We’ll kick off with a discovery session to clarify your creative goals—then move into moodboards, sketches, and iterations. Think of it like dressing your world, one layer at a time.

We’ll break the process into clear milestones—from rough silhouettes to final concept—and make space for your team to give input at every step.

You won’t be guessing where things are at.

Need fashion-driven character design? Need a pitch-ready lookbook? A pack of cohesive costume sketches for a new IP? We scale the work to your needs—from research to render.

Costume Design Services

To book, we require a 33% deposit, a 33% by mid-milestones, and a 33% billed at the end of the project. Reach and and contact for a custom setup/day rate if you have on-going needs.

Outfit development sheet showing 3D base model, material breakdowns, and silhouette exploration – professional wardrobe design for production pitches

Fashion Research – Cultural, historical, or avant-garde fashion studies.

marvelous designer shot with clothes breakdown

Production Readiness – Concepts adapted for live-action filming or manufacturing.

process and feedback breakdown and notes on outfits being developed

Character-Specific Looks – Full looks tailored to personality and story.

66%

pre-production time reduction for game concept art with Ashfall / NetEase Games. Cut project costs and accelerate your pipeline using advanced 3D concept art workflows proven in AAA+ productions. Deliver high-quality assets faster and on budget.

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art quality improvement for horror game concepts with Frictional Games. Maintain and expand style guides and 3D material libraries to create consistent, immersive visuals, demonstrated on Amnesia Rebirth.

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first-go approval rate for AAA game art working with Electronic Arts DICE under Milford SE. Streamline your creative process with professional, client-ready concept art for games and film productions.

Custom long-term freelance concept art pricing available. Book projects longer than 60 days for special rates. Contact me for tailored freelance solutions that fit your game or film production needs.

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  • It’s very hard to find a professional like Miguel. Very organized, prolific and effective with his workflow. Not to mention the impressive quality of ideas he brings to the table. It’s an honor to have worked with him!

    João Lira, Lead Concept Artist on Star Atlas, ATMTA Group

  • The director loved the works we just delivered from our collaboration! Thank you for helping us.

    Alice Zhang, Translator and Producer, NetEase Games

  • I want to say that your proposal was the most professional I’ve seen in a long time, even better than most freelancers and other AAA studios we’re working with.

    James Ohlen, VP Studio Head, Archetype Entertainment / Wizards of the Coast’ Company.

  • It was fantastic working with you on these, you're an exceptional talent with a wonderful work ethic. You had a tasteful process for creative exploration, and your balance of structure and freedom always invigorated our sessions. Looking forward to the future, Miguel.

    River Gandour, CEO of Third Book

Costume Design Portfolio

Hand-drawn costume concepts with notes and pattern references – early ideation phase for production costume designer portfolios

It starts with references, but not just the obvious ones.


Before I put pencil to paper (or pixel to screen), I dig deep. Culture, silhouette, function, mood, the why behind the wear. Every garment tells a story, and the first step is understanding that story better than anyone else.
If you’ve got a character, a brand, a world—you’ve already got the seed. Let’s give it style.

Workstation with moodboard of fashion and character references – costume designer’s digital workspace for visual storytelling in entertainment

Design is conversation.


On one screen: visual research, poses, garment logic. On the other: your character, evolving with every pass. I’m not here to impose a “signature style”—I’m here to uncover the right look, for your world, your narrative, your audience.

Collaboration starts with observation. And it’s always running.

  • professional and beautifully shot wacom tablet for digital drawing and design

    You’ll get a complete behind-the-scenes board (Miro, Notion, or similar), with research breakdowns, silhouette explorations, material studies, color iterations, and final turnarounds — plus video notes and layered files ready for collaboration with stylists, tailors, or VFX.

  • concept art workstation background, with professional software rendering

    I take on one project at a time, so when we work together, you get my full creative investment. Every stitch, fold, and fabric choice is tied back to story, character, and how the costume moves in space — not just how it looks standing still.

  • professional freelance artist taking notes on a macbook and leading a online meeting.

    I begin with the role the costume plays in your project: Is it selling power, vulnerability, fantasy, or history? Then I pull from visual culture, photography, art history, and real-world textiles to design with meaning, not trend-chasing.

  • resources and physical design books on a professional artist desk

    Whether it's high-concept fashion for a photoshoot, detailed period costumes for film, or stylized designs for animated characters, I balance realism and exaggeration — so your designs communicate immediately, even in a single frame.

  • a beautiful selection of sketchbooks being reviewed by a professional artist and designer

    I work in Photoshop, Marvelous Designer, Clo3D, and traditional sketching — delivering high-res concept sheets, layered designs, draping simulations, and callouts for production or portfolio. I adapt to your pipeline, no matter the team size.

Outfit development sheet showing 3D base model, material breakdowns, and silhouette exploration – professional wardrobe design for production pitches

Where concept meets craft.


This is the bridge between imagination and production—where 2D ideas begin to breathe in 3D. When your project needs more than a sketch—when you want your vision to walk into the room—I help you get there with sculpt-ready assets and renderable polish.

zbrush closeup of outfit being developed in tribal style

Style, silhouette, storytelling.


From fabric flow to stance and detail, this is where the story shows through. When we’ve done our homework—ideation, reference, iteration—this moment feels inevitable. Whether it’s for a pitch deck, a trailer, a model sheet, or just a big reveal: this is your character, fully dressed and fully realized.

artist collaborating in his studio through webcam

We’re building something together.


My favorite part of the job? This. Talking things through, solving problems together, watching your project evolve and click. I work globally, but the connection’s always close. This isn’t a black-box service—it’s a creative partnership.

Let’s geek out together.

It’s not just ‘a cool outfit.’ It’s a language.


Here’s where the threads come together—literally. This is the kind of doc your animators, modelers, or other artists need to stay aligned. I create style guides that go beyond fashion—they translate your vision into shape language, fabric logic, visual rhythm, and symbolic consistency.
So the next person down the line doesn’t guess. They get it.

Character costume breakdown showing poses, line of action, and silhouette dynamics – essential for performance-based costume design in games or film
  • Can you design costumes for any genre or era?

    Absolutely. Whether it's futuristic sci-fi, grounded military realism, high fantasy, or retro dystopia — my research-led process ensures authenticity and believability. Every detail is backed by worldbuilding, function, and silhouette logic.

  • I don’t have a fully written brief — can you help shape it?

    Yes. Many clients come with a rough idea, and I help refine it through exploratory sketches, references, and conversations. No art direction background needed — we define the look together.

  • What’s included in a costume design package?

    You’ll get annotated concept sheets, callouts on materials, functional breakdowns, silhouette variations, and character context boards. If needed, I also include Marvelous Designer 3D base meshes and paintovers for marketing or production.

  • Can this help with costume fabrication or cosplay?

    Yes. Designs come with material suggestions, sewing patterns when needed, and detailed construction notes — perfect for practical application, fabrication teams, or cosplayers.

  • How detailed are your designs for production?

    Extremely. These aren’t fashion sketches — they’re built for teams. Expect functionality, material types, fastening systems, weathering options, and if needed, layering for animation or VFX use.

  • Can I use your costume designs to pitch to investors or networks?

    Definitely. The goal is to communicate character and world through wardrobe — and that drives buy-in. These visuals often help clients pitch to producers, studios, or investors by clarifying tone and visual identity.

  • What if I only need part of the work — like variations or turnarounds?

    Totally doable. I offer modular support: from early explorations to finalized sheets, or just turnarounds and marketing keyframes. We’ll scale the work to your budget and timeline.

  • What if you're not available?

    Hardly will happen, what you can do is reach out and if we cannot schedule you in my calendar, i can recommend you to someone i know and have collaborated with, that’s the worst case scenario

Close-up of stylized cyberpunk character in layered streetwear costume – high-detail facial expression and wardrobe texture render for digital twin pipelines

Designs that walk off the page and into production.
Let’s tailor costumes that define your world.