Photoshop & Illustrator for the Fashion Industry

NEW YORK INTERACTIVE MEDIA, Inc.
New York, NY, United States

Course Format: Classroom | E-learning | Virtual Class | Online | On-site | Blended | Self-paced

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

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Phone:718.795.3608

School Address:

NYIM Training Room
One Union Square West (corner of 14th St Union Square)
Suite 903 9th floor
New York, NY 10003 USA


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