Unveiling the Secrets of Mascot Making - Avant Garb

Jennifer Q Smith makes mascot costumes for corporate brands and professional sports teams as the owner of Avant Garb, a custom character costume company with two locations in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Maysville, Kentucky. In this video, I interview her about her work, what led her to this field, and how aspiring mascot makers can get into the business.
This video has been over a year in the making, due to a computer crash shortly after I completed the majority of the editing. I'm thrilled to have recovered the raw footage of our conversation and finally completed it to share!
Links:
Avant Garb Mascot Costumes: www.avantgarb.com/
National Mascot Association: nationalmascotassociation.com/
Real Characters: www.tomsapp-realcharacters.com/
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:38 What is Avant Garb?
1:49 Mascot Making Media
2:59 Mascot Safety
4:35 Mascot Performers
6:08 Designing Mascots
7:42 Making Multiple Mascots
8:34 Career Advice
9:57 Pay Equity in Costuming
11:25 Freelance Work Pricing Advice
12:50 Philadelphia Flyers' Gritty
13:28 Conclusion
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[@Dontboxmein7]

I am fascinated with this type of art and skill. Thanks for this interview!

[@LaBricoleuse]

Glad you enjoyed it! It’s a very specific niche and really interesting!

[@nataliechim5227]

Rachael, this interview was so interesting. Thank you.

[@LaBricoleuse]

You're welcome! I love how the costumer's skill set can be used in so many different, interesting applications!