I’m Lieze Mulder, a freelance fashion illustrator with hands-on experience in professional theatre and dance productions, including work with the Queensland Ballet and the Sydney Opera House. My practice blends garment construction, fittings, and wardrobe operations with bold visual storytelling to bring costumes to life both on stage and in print. I’m passionate about transforming ideas into clear, compelling visuals and sustainable wearable art. I enjoy trend forecasting, brand storytelling, and leading creative direction, balancing aesthetic elegance with practical production knowledge to support designers, brands, and teams.…

Lieze Mulder

I’m Lieze Mulder, a freelance fashion illustrator with hands-on experience in professional theatre and dance productions, including work with the Queensland Ballet and the Sydney Opera House. My practice blends garment construction, fittings, and wardrobe operations with bold visual storytelling to bring costumes to life both on stage and in print. I’m passionate about transforming ideas into clear, compelling visuals and sustainable wearable art. I enjoy trend forecasting, brand storytelling, and leading creative direction, balancing aesthetic elegance with practical production knowledge to support designers, brands, and teams.…

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I’m Lieze Mulder, a freelance fashion illustrator with hands-on experience in professional theatre and dance productions, including work with the Queensland Ballet and the Sydney Opera House. My practice blends garment construction, fittings, and wardrobe operations with bold visual storytelling to bring costumes to life both on stage and in print.

I’m passionate about transforming ideas into clear, compelling visuals and sustainable wearable art. I enjoy trend forecasting, brand storytelling, and leading creative direction, balancing aesthetic elegance with practical production knowledge to support designers, brands, and teams.

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Language

Afrikaans
Advanced
Dutch
Advanced
English
Fluent
Chinese
Beginner

Work Experience

Costume Designer Assistant at Queensland Ballet
June 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024
Assisted costume designers and cutters in daily wardrobe operations, fittings, and garment preparation; assisted machinists with alterations and maintenance to ensure costumes were stage-ready; created and updated detailed costume bibles, including annotated sketches and visual documentation; built connections with industry professionals and theatre companies across Brisbane; produced fashion illustrations for capsule collections, lookbooks, and brand development projects.
Freelance Founder and Creative Director at Baruch
March 1, 2025 - Present
Innovative and driven fashion illustrator with a Bachelor of Creative Industries (Applied Fashion, 2025). With hands-on experience in professional theatre environments, including Queensland Ballet and Sydney Opera House, bringing a deep understanding of garment construction, silhouette, and movement to every illustration. Responsible for end-to-end costume production processes, client liaison, and delivering visuals for branding and campaigns.

Education

Bachelor of Creative Industries (Applied Fashion) at University of Canberra
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising at University of Canberra
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025

Qualifications

Certificate III in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Certificate III in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Dean's Excellence Award
January 1, 2025 - April 21, 2026
Senior Artist of the Year Award
January 1, 2022 - April 21, 2026
Certificate III in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Certificate III in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Dean's Excellence Award
January 1, 2025 - April 21, 2026
Senior Artist of the Year
January 1, 2022 - April 21, 2026
Certificate II in Apparel, Fashion and Textiles
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Diploma of Applied Fashion Design and Merchandising
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Bachelor of Creative Industries (Applied Fashion)
January 11, 2030 - April 21, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Retail, Other, Non-Profit Organization, Software & Internet
    paper Raw Faith Collection
    This four look mini collection, Raw Faith took 6 months of development from illustration, logo design, research, tech pack and final line up. Credit must go to Rachel Houldcroft for her incredible photography, and to my models Summer Jane, Jodie Todd and Karina Basi…
    paper Fashion Illustration Portfolio
    This is a sample of some of my fashion illustration work when I initially began developing my fashion label: Baruch. illustrator fashion photoshop editor…
    paper Baruch Look Book
    I create an look book for my fashion label: Baruch, from concept sketch to editorial photoshoot. I created all of the garments that you see and spend months on illustration, logo design and researching industry trends.…