Travis is a freelance Costume Designer, Painter, and Illustrator based out of New York City. He is a member of USA 829 and IATSE Local 764. Recently, his work on Fellow Travelers was selected for the Robert L. B. Tobin Director-Designer Prize by OPERA America led by Director Ian Silverman. Additionally, Travis has collaborated with Margot Bordelon, Tatiana Pandiana, Paul McGill, Antoinette DiPietropolo, Shannon Lewis, Chris Pederson, Laura Braza, Ed Iskandar, Jacob Basri and others. He has worked with such companies as RWS Entertainment Group, Davenport Theatrical Enterprises, Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS, Manhattan Theatre Club, Yale Repertory Theatre, Atlantic Theatre Company and other companies across the country. On Broadway he was the Assistant Costume Designer on the 2014 revival of Les Miserables and worked for the Metropolitan Opera as a Painter.
Featured Reviews:
"Of course, the ball is as much about the dresses as the dances and costume designer Travis Chinick creates regal gowns. It may be the fairy godmother’s magic that allows Cinderella to attend the ball, but Chinick provides the theater magic as she spins her rags into elegant outfits.
Even the wicked stepmother and stepsisters get stylish treatment from Chinick and hair and makeup designer Aria Durso. "
InForum’s John Lamb on Cinderella
"Travis Chinick gets the costumes just right, particularly given his no doubt limited budget. Blair’s city business attire is as accurate as her Hamptons sexy beach and casual clothing. Miranda dresses in camo for work but Jack Rogers and jeans with floral appliques or hippie peasant dresses out of work. Roland clearly aspires to the Preppy Handbook (in more ways than one), while Guy is the sexually ravenous big guy whose clothing might be described as degenerate preppy. He’s the only character who isn’t a workaholic–and he’s proud of it!
Broadway World Victoria Ordin on “A Dog Story”
“Travis Chinick’s costume designs convey character with precision. Even if the cast was struck mute, we would instantly know who each character was.”
Broadway World David Clarke on “That Bachelorette Show”
“Costumes are true to the time period and, as is not always the case, flattering. Isabelle’s dress is a perfect example. Kudos to Costume Designer Travis Chinick.”
Woman Around Town’s Patricia Norris on "Strictly Dishonorable
His references are available upon request and he can be reached at tchinick@gmail.com