#cosplanner

Not sponsored by them

I feel like i have to mention that these days. This is just an awesome app.

Hands down the only app I uses solely for cosplay playinng is CosPlanner. This literally has all you'll need to help plan your next cosplay. Bellow I'll do a breif walk through of this simple but extremely useful app.

CosPlanner has been extremely useful in keeping my projects organized. I have recently gotten into digital planning and i must say at times this baby comes in handy. I find it useful to have everything in one place on my phone or tablet when I'm on the go. It's ideal for those trips to the fabric or craft store. I know I find it cumbersome to carry a note book around with all your to do lists, project notes and reference photos. So let's dive into this app shall we?

This app is available on Android and iOS so no worries!

Make sure to sign up for an account before you get started.

After downloading the app you'll be brought the main Dashboard. Here you'll be able to see all of your current projects. I would have more projects listed but I like to delete them once the year is over....which now that i think about it probably isn't a good idea.

I love that this app alos has a search function. That way if you have many projects listed you can easily search by project title. On this page you can also create a new project by simply clicking on the "+" at the top of the screen.

When creating a new project this app allows you got get as detailed as you want. Here you can include: tv/comic series, project start date, due date, budget and if the project is in process or you're just planning. Once you fill out the info hit save.

Next i like to add reference photos of the character that i am working on. Just find "Reference Images" at the top and click on the "+" see easy.

There's even a section to divide you cosplay in to tasks and Elements.

For Tasks i like to put things such as:

Buy a wig

Buy fabric

Choose or draw a pattern

You get the picture.

While Elements i uses to break the cosplay into parts such as:

Dress

Shawl

Hat

Seashell broach

Styled wig

Both of these lists can simply be added to the app under their respective categories

There's also a "Notes" section for...notes. Herr i like to keep track of what stores i bought items from or list pattern numbers. Sometimes I'll even include my measurements at the time of making a cosplay. So that if in the future I want to wear this cosplay but need to tailor it I will have exact measurements.

Lastly my personal favorite of this app is the progress report. This helps me stay motivated because as you mark each task or element "complete" it will give you a percentage. And as you complete more things the percentage will increase until you're done! I must admit that this can be so helpful. Especially if you have multiple projects going on and you're trying to decide which to complete for the upcoming convention. This has almost eliminated some of panic surrounding con-crunch (is it hyphenated?).

So that's all i have to share for now.

Oh i almost forgot this let's you record your expenses and set an overall budget too.

Now that's all I've got. As i complete things i will probably post my progress percentage and photos.

But at the moment all cosplay stuff is on hold while i move across country (USA).

It's pretty cheap though, and I find it a lot easier to type lists and details online. Checking things off or just putting in a dollar amount isn't difficult with the app so it's still useful for trips to the store. I might pay for the basic and see how I like it. Pro looks interesting but I don't see myself using a lot of the features.