Joshua Collins

Collins Creative brings visions to life through custom costuming, operational wardrobe, entertainment production, collectibles, and department auditing. Based in Kissimmee, Florida, our company supports the attractions and entertainment industries with creative services built around the practical demands of live operations. We work with clients to develop products, programs, and experiences that reflect their brand, support their teams, and connect with their guests. Whether the need is a single custom costume, a seasonal entertainment package, an ongoing wardrobe program, or a collectible merchandise collection, Collins Creative approaches every project with creativity, clear communication, and attention to detail.

Our work begins with understanding what a client wants to accomplish and what it will take to deliver that vision successfully. Every property has its own identity, audience, operating environment, and production requirements. We consider those differences throughout development, helping clients make informed decisions about design, materials, function, scheduling, and presentation. That approach allows us to connect creative ideas with the people and processes that bring them to life. We believe a successful project should look compelling, serve its intended purpose, and remain practical for the teams responsible for using, maintaining, or presenting it.

For theme parks, attractions, resorts, cruise lines, and entertainment venues, consistency matters. Guests experience a brand through many connected details: the appearance of a performer, the presentation of an employee, the energy of a show, and the merchandise they choose to take home. Collins Creative helps clients strengthen those connections through coordinated services. Our capabilities allow us to support an individual department or contribute across several areas of an operation. This flexibility gives clients access to a creative partner who understands how entertainment, costuming, wardrobe, and merchandise can work together within a larger guest experience.

Custom costuming is a central part of Collins Creative. We develop costumes that help establish characters, communicate stories, and create a strong visual identity for live entertainment. Our work can support theatrical productions, character appearances, atmosphere entertainment, special events, seasonal celebrations, and promotional programs. Each project is shaped around its intended setting and use. A costume designed for a featured stage moment may have different requirements from one worn repeatedly throughout a busy operating day. We consider those needs early so that creative decisions support both the appearance of the finished piece and its performance in use.

Our costume development process can include discovery, design, material sourcing, pattern development, fabrication, fittings, finishing, and quality review. We collaborate with clients to understand the required silhouette, movement, visual details, and relationship to an established brand or character. When projects involve licensed properties, we work within the applicable approval process and the scope authorized for the program. We also consider how individual costume components interact, helping clients develop a complete look. From statement pieces to supporting garments, our goal is to create costumes that feel intentional, cohesive, and appropriate for the production they serve.

Performance requirements influence the way we approach construction. Movement, fit, dressing access, repeated wear, maintenance, and replacement needs all deserve consideration alongside visual impact. We work to understand how performers and wardrobe teams will interact with a costume throughout its use. That may include discussing closures, component organization, fabric choices, reinforcement, or the practicality of maintaining a particular finish. These conversations help establish realistic expectations and guide development. Our focus is on producing work that supports the creative vision while respecting the demands placed on the people who wear and care for it.

Collins Creative also supports character costuming through overlays and authorized soft goods work. These projects can help properties introduce seasonal looks, refresh existing presentations, or address specific needs within an established character program. Depending on the project and its approvals, components may include fur bodies, gloves, feet covers, and headgear updates. We approach character work with attention to proportion, consistency, performer requirements, and the client’s approved specifications. Close coordination with the property and relevant approval teams helps keep development aligned with the intended character presentation and the permitted scope of fabrication.

Operational wardrobe extends our costuming capabilities into the daily presentation of a property’s employees. Clothing helps establish the atmosphere of a location and makes team members recognizable within the guest environment. Collins Creative supports wardrobe development with attention to brand identity, job function, comfort, and consistency. We consider how a look will work across different roles and how individual garments contribute to the overall presentation. Whether a client is developing a new wardrobe direction or updating an existing program, we help connect the desired appearance with the realities of daily wear.

A wardrobe program also depends on organization beyond the initial design. Sizing, quantities, replenishment, distribution, and ongoing support can influence how effectively a program serves an operation. Collins Creative works with clients to define those needs and establish an appropriate project structure. Support may involve a focused collection, phased development, or a broader ongoing production relationship. We recognize that the opening delivery is only one part of a wardrobe’s life. Planning for continued use helps clients make decisions that support their employees and maintain a consistent presentation as staffing and operational needs change.

Our entertainment production services help clients create engaging experiences for their audiences. Collins Creative develops concepts for stage shows, seasonal productions, street entertainment, themed celebrations, and special events. We consider the relationship between story, music, comedy, movement, costuming, and audience interaction to establish a clear creative direction. The objective is to build entertainment that suits the property and gives guests a reason to stop, watch, participate, and remember. Each concept begins with an understanding of the intended audience, the available performance environment, and the role the experience will play within the client’s entertainment offering.

Our creative range includes family entertainment, musical revues, comedy concepts, holiday productions, dance presentations, and interactive party experiences. A client may need a lively daytime show, a theatrical seasonal feature, an anniversary celebration, or an evening street party that changes the atmosphere of a park. We develop ideas around those objectives while considering tone, pacing, cast requirements, and visual presentation. Our connection to costuming allows the appearance of a production to develop alongside its creative identity, helping characters, performers, and supporting visual elements feel like parts of the same world.Seasonal entertainment offers opportunities to bring guests back for a different experience throughout the year. Collins Creative helps clients explore programming for Halloween, Christmas, summer celebrations, and other special occasions. We can develop a new concept or contribute to an existing event through costuming and creative support. Seasonal projects often operate within firm deadlines, making early coordination especially valuable. We work with clients to establish priorities, understand dependencies, and shape a manageable scope. This approach helps transform a broad theme into specific elements that can be developed, reviewed, and prepared for presentation.

Collins Collectibles, a division of Collins Creative, expands our services into merchandise designed to extend the guest experience beyond the visit. The division focuses on collectible pins and related products that give guests a tangible connection to a property, character, attraction, or event. A successful collectible can represent a favorite memory while also encouraging interest in a wider collection. We help clients explore merchandise with a clear identity and purpose, considering how individual products can contribute to an ongoing program. Pins are a primary focus, supported by complementary merchandise that strengthens the overall offering.

Our collectible pin programs can include open edition designs, limited edition releases, mystery collections, seasonal assortments, and special event products. Each format serves a different role within a merchandise strategy. Open edition designs can provide an accessible foundation, while limited releases can give collectors new reasons to return. Coordinated collections can connect products through a theme, visual style, or release calendar. We work with clients to determine an appropriate mix for their audience and sales environment. Development considers the relationship between artwork, product format, packaging, presentation, and the story each item communicates.

Collins Collectibles also offers opportunities for lanyards, pin books, apparel, and related accessories. These products can complement a pin program and provide additional ways for guests to wear, organize, display, or enjoy their purchases. Our approach emphasizes a cohesive collection in which supporting merchandise shares a recognizable identity. Depending on the client’s needs, services may include concept development, artwork coordination, vendor sourcing, production coordination, quality review, packaging, and fulfillment planning. For licensed merchandise, development and production must follow the applicable licensing arrangements and approval requirements established for the specific program.

We approach collectibles as an ongoing opportunity for guest engagement. A thoughtfully planned release schedule can support seasonal events, attraction milestones, anniversaries, and other meaningful moments within a property’s calendar. Collins Creative can help clients explore annual programs and coordinated offerings across multiple locations. A shared program may include consistent core merchandise alongside designs that celebrate each property’s identity. The aim is to create a collection with room to grow, giving guests a clear reason to begin collecting and fresh opportunities to continue as new products become available.

Department auditing connects our creative services with the operational systems behind them. Collins Creative offers reviews of entertainment and costuming departments to help clients understand current practices and identify practical opportunities for improvement. An audit can examine workroom organization, costume storage, maintenance routines, inventory practices, staff responsibilities, performer preparation, and the flow of work through a department. We approach the process by observing how the operation functions and listening to the people responsible for it. This provides context for recommendations that reflect the department’s actual needs, resources, and priorities.

The purpose of an audit is to give leadership useful information for making decisions. Clear findings can help a team identify where responsibilities need definition, where procedures need consistency, or where additional support may be appropriate. Recommendations may address daily preparation, maintenance documentation, component tracking, workspace organization, or the allocation of internal and outsourced work. We aim to make observations understandable and actionable, with attention to what will help the department function more effectively. Auditing can stand alone as a service or inform a broader discussion about wardrobe, production, maintenance, and future planning.

Across our services, Collins Creative offers flexible ways to work together. Some clients need a clearly defined project with a specific delivery date. Others benefit from an annual partnership that supports recurring production and ongoing development. We work to establish a structure suited to the client’s priorities, review process, and anticipated volume. For organizations operating several properties, coordinated planning can help define shared standards while allowing for local requirements. Our role is to help organize the creative and production work so clients can see what is being developed, what decisions are needed, and how the program is progressing.

Communication remains essential throughout that relationship. Creative projects involve choices, approvals, and details that affect one another, so we value direct conversations and a shared understanding of expectations. We want clients to feel confident discussing their goals, raising concerns, and evaluating options with our team. We also recognize that operational needs can evolve as a project develops. By keeping the intended outcome in focus, we can help clients assess changes thoughtfully and determine how best to move forward. Strong collaboration gives creative work a clearer path from the first conversation to the finished result.At IAAPA, Collins Creative welcomes connections with organizations seeking a partner for custom costuming, operational wardrobe, entertainment production, collectible merchandise, and department auditing. We bring these services together through a shared commitment to thoughtful design, practical execution, and attention to the guest experience. Whether supporting a single production or helping develop a larger program, we look for ways to make the work meaningful for the client and useful for the teams behind it. Collins Creative is here to help turn ideas into experiences, products, and presentations that bring each client’s vision to life.