Are you a cosplayer, costumer, or both? Do you think about turning your interest into a career - or are looking to see how your hobbies can enhance your career? This book is for those of you with a love of crafting outfits, dressing in them, or both. Containing over fifty different tips, suggestion and must-do guides, it will help you see your hobby with an eye towards making a new career or enhancing a current one. Created from an extensive series of interviews and research, "Focused Fandom: Cosplay, Costuming, and Careers" is a guide for you and everyone you know to create a career out of your passion for making and wearing costumes, garb, and more

Are you a fanartist? Or an artist who does hobby work? Or are you just thinking about picking up pen and program - and wondering what it may mean for your career? Let's face it, there's something unique about the fanart world - of working with pre-existing properties, navigating cultural questions, and more. It's time to look in depth at the specific culture and career issues that people may find - and face The result of extensive interviews with a variety of fanartists, "Focused Fandom: Fanart, Fanartists, and Careers" is a guide for you and everyone you know to help you use fanart in your career. The book features: * Easy organization - Three major sections help you focus on the advantages, career options, and career must-dos for people interested in cosplay and costuming. Each section is subdivided helpfully. * A variety, ideas, and suggestions - Zoom in on what's going to help you the most * Exercises, challenges, and next steps - Don't just get advice - get guides to what you should do next, while you read the book. * Quotes from artists, graphic designers, and more - Get unique, personal insights from a variety of people just like you