Photoshop & Illustrator for the Fashion Industry

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PHOTOSHOP AND ILLUSTRATOR FOR THE FASHION INDUSTRY Class Type: Can retake the class, for free, up to 3 months. Free forum support for 1 year after class Half an hour lab time at the end of each class to get individualized attention and practice Hands on, goal based Small Classes of 4 to 8 people Fast computers Comfortable chairs, convenient location Experienced Fashion Trainer Examples of people who will benefit greatly from this class: New or experienced designers who need to: learn to recreate their hand drawn designs in Illustrator create a finished presentation board to show to clients, buyers or put into a portfolio improve their illustrator skills and better understand how to incorporate CAD into fashion design Prerequisites Must feel comfortable with basic computer skills. It is crucial that you understand how to save and retrieve files without trouble. No Illustrator or Photoshop experience is needed. Included Materials Customized Printed and Electronic Materials Tutorials Shortcut Sheets Croquis Spec Sheets Stitch/Trim/Flat Libraries Videos Note: We train using Adobe CS4, as it is currently the most popular version in NYC businesses. If you are on Photoshop CS2 or CS3 this class is will still meet your needs with minimal changes. COURSE DESCRIPTION We will cover both programs and the tools in them specific to fashion design. Topics covered will include: creation of flats; creating fabrics and seamless patterns fabric, trim and stitch libraries; and color stories. GOAL: Each Student will create a mini-collection of 7 styles. Navigating the Workspace Creating a new document The artboard Moving around the document using the hand and zoom tools Guides, rulers and grids Setting your preferences Tools and Palettes Color and Swatches Palette Shape tools Selection tools Freehand Drawing Tools EXERCISE 1: CREATING A BUTTON WITH  SHAPES Pen tools Using layers as drawing templates EXERCISE 2: DRAWING FLAT SKETCHES IN ILLUSTRATOR (INTRODUCTION) Editing and Reflecting your sketch Rotation & Resizing Tools Reflecting your sketch Joining points Grouping your sketch EXERCISE 2 (cont.): DRAWING FLAT SKETCHES IN ILLUSTRATOR (INTRODUCTION) ASSIGNMENT 1: DRAWING & MODIFYING SKETCHES EXERCISE 3: DRAWING AND FILLING YOUR FLAT SKETCHES  Making color swatches Color and Swatch palettes Using spot or global process colors EXERCISE 3 (cont.): DRAWING AND FILLING YOUR FLAT SKETCHES Making pattern swatches Using box and pen tools to make a simple stripe The "definition" box Creating multiple colorways using "Select-->Same" EXERCISE 3 (cont.): DRAWING AND FILLING YOUR FLAT SKETCHES  Filling your sketch with color and pattern Duplicating and "waterfalling" your bodies Using Group Selection/Isolation to fill bodies Using the "Lock" command and "Select-->Same" to add colorways Rotating patterns to follow grainlines ASSIGNMENT 2: FILLING SKETCHES WITH COLOR Masking graphics and fabrics What is masking? Masking a graphic onto a body Masking a photoshop print onto a body Linked vs. Embedded files EXERCISE 3 (cont.): DRAWING AND FILLING YOUR FLAT SKETCHES Brushes and trim libraries Stitches Dashed lines vs. brushes Art and scatter brushes Pattern brushes EXERCISE 4: MAKING PATTERN BRUSHES Establishing your trim library ASSIGNMENT 3: CREATING AND FILLING/MASKING PATTERNS INTO SKETCHES PART TWO: USING & INTEGRATING ADOBE PHOTOSHOP & ILLUSTRATOR Introduction to Photoshop Pixels vs. Vectors Navigating the Workspace Tools & Drawing Selection Tools Crop Tool Painting Tools Drawing Tools Filling Objects with Color Using Layers EXERCISE 6: MAKING A SIMPLE PLAID Making Textures and Pattern Repeats Finding your print or pattern repeat Define your pattern EXERCISE 6: MAKING A SIMPLE PLAID (cont.) Using Retouching Tools to create texture EXERCISE 7: DISTRESSING & SANDBLASTING DENIM ASSIGNMENT 4: CREATING A TEXTURE IN PHOTOSHOP Finishing & Enhancing Your Sketches in Illustrator Completing your presentation board Adding borders Adding images Using transparency with background images Using transparency with your sketches EXERCISE 8: Completing Your Presentation Board Adding Finishing Touches in Photoshop Exporting your files in layers Working with photoshop layers & blending modes Using the Retouching Tools (Part 2) Additional Topics Effects & Filters Gradients & Gradient Mesh Live Trace Creating Actions & Batch Processing Files ASSIGNMENT 5: FINISHING YOUR PRESENTATION BOARD STUDENT EXPECTATIONS Each student is expected to spend at least 3 hours for each class on the homework assignments. Only students that complete all assignments and demonstrate an understanding of the technical skills taught in class will get a certificate of completion. (i.e. assignments will be checked to make sure flats are drawn as demonstrated in class) Homework must be emailed to the instructor before class begins. Make sure the file names contain no spaces and the proper file extensions (".ai" for Illustrator and ".psd" for Photoshop) are used. Due dates are listed on the assignment sheet. Some student examples   Kristen Jenn Ogata Xiaohong Gong © New York Interactive Media 2008