Award winning Costume Designer Holly Poe Durbin has worked internationally, creating costumes for theater, opera, US national tours, world tours, television, film, themed entertainment and new media. Her work has been seen on London's West End, Broadway, Off-Broadway, in Japan, Germany and Spain as well as many US regional theaters such as the Old Globe Theater, Mark Taper Forum, Geffen Playhouse, Santa Fe Stages International Festival, the Huntington Theater in Boston, the Cincinnati Playhouse, the Repertory Theatre of St Louis and the Missouri Repertory Theater. Her television and film work includes every level of work from set costumer, costume construction management, wardrobe supervisor and costume designer.

Holly's teaching combines design aesthetics with leadership skills and actual industry practice to prepare students for their professional careers. Drawing on her various roles in the entertainment industry, Holly emphasizes artistic expression, storytelling ability, negotiating skills, and project management for creative teams.