McGrew Studios

Specialty Costumes, Production Design and Fabrication for the Creative Industries

Specialty Design, Fabrication & Production for the Creative Industries

Mascots

Custom Mascot: Ogden-Weber Area Technical College’s “Randy Robotech”

· ·

Ogden-Weber Applied Technical College (OWATC) is the first trade-tech school in Utah to develop a branded mascot to promote its educational mission and programs.

Robert Hirschi, multimedia journalist for the Salt Lake Tribune, presents a behind-the-scenes account of some of the steps in this creative process as well as the people behind it. Interviewed are OWATC creative directors Brock Porter and Jenny Everson, plus costume maker Jen McGrew with Katrina Kirkland-Cornia.

His documentary details the mascot from concept to realized costume for OWATC’s performer to wear at job fairs, parades, etc.

2002, courtesy of Salt Lake Tribune archived servers.

Custom Headless Horseman: Rocky Mountain Outfitters’ Haunted Wagon Rides

· ·

Custom headless horseman costume we designed for Rocky Mountain Outfitters’ Haunted Wagon Rides attraction, 2014.

We designed it so each of the pieces are each individually made for easy care and washing/drycleaning. The horseman’s head/neck apparatus itself weighs less than a pound. Great for visibility, safety and maneuverability.

When you create a costume like this, you cannot simply alter existing items (such as your vest and cape) to make it work. The proportions and drape will be completely wrong. We built the fake neck/shoulder apparatus, and only then started patterning/draping the waistcoat and cape.

Visit Rocky Mountain Outfitters’ Haunted Wagon Rides site for for tickets, contests and more fun pics http://www.sleepyhollowutah.com/

Custom Elves: Salt Lake Downtown Alliance

· ·

Custom elf costumes for the Salt Lake Downtown Alliance staff.

We decked them out in red velveteen tailcoats with fur collars and leather military cuffs, leather belts, leggings, hats and nifty custom elf shoes!

salt_lake_downtown_alliance_elves

The Downtown Alliance organizes great special and seasonal events including the Downtown Art & Craft Market, the Winter Market, several street festivals plus Eve, the Jingle Bus and the Winter Gala at Gallivan Plaza.

2011

Jason Mathis, Executive Director- Downtown SLC

Jason Mathis, Executive Director- Downtown SLC

Custom elf costumes for the Downtown Alliance, Salt Lake City, Utah

Custom Visa Card Costumes: America First Credit Union

· ·

America First Credit Union Visa Card Costume, McGrews

America First Credit Union rolled out their new customizable Visa Cards with these hilarious commercials by FaKtory.

America First Credit Union commercial by FAKTORY with custom Visa mascot performing martial arts to protect card holders from theft and fraud!
Wait a sec…who’s picture should be on that new customized Visa Card by America First Credit Union? The answer is obvious!
America First Credit Union custom Visa Card mascot might damage this new refrigerator, but it’s covered with double the normal repair/replacement warranty!
America First Credit Union Platinum Visa Card delivering rewards. Literally!

It was a blast building their new custom mascots. It was even more fun watching the antics and their superb actor. Many thanks to creative head/director Bryant Marcum at Faktory and his whole team.

2010.