At USU, Vanessa had the opportunity to create the costume designs for the play A Lie of the Mind with director Adrianne Moore in Spring 2019. Below are the renderings Vanessa drew for the show; above are production photos of the realized production. Vanessa worked closely with wardrobe and hair to create hair designs based on the play's time period. She also created unique make-up looks, including frostbite and abuse, for this stage production.