Designer's Assistant
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
Assistant Hair and Makeup Designer - Cherryfield Toy Company - Saffron Henke, Director - Fall 2025
Veronica (Ver) Thomson
Fort Collins
Summary
I transferred here to CSU in the Fall of 2024. So far, I've worked as an Assistant Hair and Makeup designer for "The Cherryfield Toy Company" which ran from October 24th, 2025 to November 2nd, 2025. I've developed many skills within working on this show, such as wig styling and fittings, makeup applications (including prosthetics and facial hair) and the overall process of how a show is put together.
Besides show design experience, I've had grown experience on the process of costume and hair and makeup designing. I've learned about the first steps with creating a design (Act Scene Chart, Costume Plot, Thumbnail Sketches) and how to render drawings traditionally and digitally.
I'm currently on board to graduate in the Fall of 2026 and looking for an internship for the upcoming summer.
Work History
Prop Shop Practicum
Colorado State University
Fort Collins
- Prop Shop Practicum - Peter and The Starcatcher - Wesley Longacre, Director - Spring 2025
- Prop Shop Practicum - Paradise Lost - Debbie Swann, Director - Spring 2025
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Costume Design And Technology
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO12-2026
Associate of Science - General Studies
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, Virginia, VA05-2023
Skills
- Costume construction
- Team collaboration
- Costume design
- Clear communication
- Brand building and awareness
- Makeup application
- Creative makeup application
- Creative collaboration
- Wig styling
- Basic wig styling
- Wig styling and fitting
- Wig styling techniques
Timeline
Designer's Assistant
Colorado State University
Prop Shop Practicum
Colorado State University
Bachelor of Arts - Costume Design And Technology
Colorado State University
Associate of Science - General Studies
Tidewater Community College