Deborah Cook

Deborah Cook, Head of Costume at celebrated animation studio Laika, joins the podcast to discuss how her background in sculpture informs her designs, the challenges of designing for non-human anatomies, and the importance of creating dark and eerie stories for children.

Deb's picks for her crit were:

Best design: Costumes for Kubo and the Two Strings

Worst design: When she comes up with a range of options and her least favourite costume gets picked

Most successful design: Coraline's costume

Most impactful feedback: A standing ovation at the Wildwood premiere

Dream design: Making her own sculptures for the art world

The Crit

Graphics: Leonhard Rothmoser

Music: Yuri Suzuki and Team Suzuki

This episode of The Crit was recorded at the Design Museum in London.

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