Ilona Somogyi
From AS WE CREATE by The Connecticut Art Directors Club
April 23, 2026 · 1h 15m · Episode 70
About this episode
Ilona Somogyi discusses her journey from aspiring actor to freelance costume designer and co-founder of Ball and Socket Arts.
Initially focusing her education on becoming an actor, Ilona Somogyi quickly discovered it was not going to be a good fit. While still having a fascination with theater, she turned back to her seamstress skills instilled by her grandmother. Ilona shares many stories of her career as a freelance costume designer as well as her involvement with the Yale School of Drama . We also hear about the journey Ilona has taken co-founding Ball and Socket Arts .
People in this episode
Guest: Ilona Somogyi
Topics covered
- costume design
- theater
- freelance career
- art co-founding
- storytelling
Keywords
- costume design
- theater
- freelance
- Yale School of Drama
- Ball and Socket Arts
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Yale School of Drama, Ball and Socket Arts
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