Media Kit

Texas-based POC Cosplayer specializing in sewing, prop-making, and education

Download a Media Kit PDF here (last updated Nov 2, 2022)

The Basics 

  • Ashweez has been cosplaying and attending cons since 2005, attending 35+ cons total and regularly attending Texas cons such as Animefest and A-kon. 
  • She’s a Master-level crafter and has been making her costumes from scratch since 2016.
  • Over the course of her cosplay career, she’s done 60+ cosplays, ranging from 100% handmade to thrifted, modded, and purchased.
  • She founded, ran, and paneled at ComfyCozyCon, a virtual con held on Twitch. ComfyCozyCon has been held 3 times (Aug 15, 2020; Dec 12, 2020; and Dec 11-12, 2021)
  • Ashweez hosts a podcast ComfyCozyCast, ComfyCozyCon’s affiliate podcast. Season 1 premiered Feb 11, 2021.

Social Media

Total Follower Count: 5,970+

Awards

Features

Convention & Event Experience

  • Cosplay Department Volunteer, Waifu Expo 2023
  • Cosplay Contest Judge, HKMKT Night MKT 2022
  • Cosplay Contest Judge, DFW Host Club’s Commoner’s Festival 2022
  • Cosplay Guest Judge, Anime Frontier 2021
  • Cosplay Contest Sponsor, Cosplayado 2020
  • Convention Volunteer, Wowcon Beyond 2020 (Previously Women of Wondercon)
  • Cosplay Contest Judge, Quakecon 2019

Podcast & Stream Appearances

  • Silica Gel Interview at WOWCon Beyond 2023
  • “Booplings for Charity” Twitch charity stream: Helped raise $1020 for Fuck Cancer
  • “Tales from the Fandom” Podcast, Episode 212
  • “Katsu Stream-A-Thon” Twitch charity stream: Helped raise $2311 for Magic Wheelchair
  • “Kigu Talk” Podcast, Episode 4: Virtual Cons and the Future of Accessibility

Sponsored Content

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist page on the PS5

Available Services

  • Cosplay contest judge
  • Convention panel hosting and moderating
  • Convention guest appearances
  • Cosplay product promo through partner/sponsorship
  • Cosplay reviews
Judging the Anime Frontier 2021 Masquerade with Podgekinn (left) and Lutavia Cosplay (middle)

Skills

  • Machine sewing, hand sewing
  • Hand embroidery
  • Prop building (EVA foam, foam clay, PVC, cardboard)
  • Painting and weathering
  • Circuitry (LEDs)
  • Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop
  • Graphic, web, brand, apparel and merch design
  • Basic photography, video recording and video editing
  • Podcast hosting and interviewing

Interested in having me guest at your convention?

Please check out my Booking page


Last updated May 31, 2023

Header photos by Allie Norado Photography and PancakeRemix

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