T-Shirt Design Workshop 02: Mixed Media Design
Create T-Shirt Designs using Photoshop, Illustrator, and hand-drawing techniques.
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Nov 2017
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What you will learn
Design a t-shirt using various computer and traditional design tools
Create thumbnail sketches to quickly test initial design ideas
Layout type in Adobe Illustrator, using Adobe Typekit fonts
Create custom Photoshop brushes to add color and texture to designs
Incorporate hand-drawn effects into computer-based designs
Choose Pantone colors to specify screen printing ink colors
Size a t-shirt graphic to the correct resolution and dimensions
Prepare designs to be printed with sublimation and direct-to-garment methods
Refine graphic designs by moving seamlessly from hand-sketching to Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Fill out a "spec sheet" for screen printing, so your t-shirt comes back printed with the correct colors, sizing, and placement
Create color separations in Photoshop and Illustrator using "index" and "halftone" methods (without the need for other expensive software)
Why take this course?
Improving your t-shirt design skills is one of the most rewarding investments that you can make in your design career.
In this workshop we will go over the entire process of creating a t-shirt design, from finding ideas all the way to sending your designs out to be printed.
We will send out the design to 3 different printers. At the end, those shirts will be unboxed so you can see exactly how they came back from the printer (there will be a few unexpected surprises you can learn from!)
In this course we’ll cover:
- How to find and apply inspiration
- The various computer tools and traditional tools you will need to create t-shirt designs.
- How to move seamlessly between Photoshop, Illustrator, and pencil & paper so your designs come out as good or better than you had initially imagined
- Type layout using Adobe Typekit fonts
- How to create your own custom Photoshop brushes to quickly add color and texture to your designs
- How to incorporate hand-drawn effects into a computer-based design
- How to make sure your graphic is screen printed with the exact ink colors, sizing, and placement that you want
- Printing with sublimation and DTG (direct-to-garment) methods
- Avoiding common mistakes so your t-shirts come back printed exactly as designed
As a bonus you will also receive:
- The Photoshop watercolor brushes made in the workshop
- All 3 colorways of the finished “South Shore” design created (Photoshop format)
- 2 bonus lectures showing methods to create “index” and “halftone” screen printing color separations in Photoshop and Illustrator without the need for any extra software
- Downloadable files for the two color separation methods demonstrated in the workshop
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Reviews
Michael
December 6, 2023
The t-shirt graphic design course was really helpful. I learned a lot about using Photoshop tools for color the separations. I think I need to go through the course a few more times to get a better grasp of the whole process.
P-C
October 5, 2023
A great professional introduction to t-shirt design. In particular, the combination of hand drawing with Photoshop techniques was inspirational.
Good explanations, the instructor takes his time and repeats important points. The course quality was above my expectations, highly recommended for others wanting to get started with t-shirt design.
Aniket
July 4, 2023
Its good course and easy to understand but the instructor only taught us a single way to print on a t-shirt but yes its precious information
Jelle
December 28, 2022
Nice overview of the entire design process and a great example of using multiple techniques to create a unique t-shirt design.
Garrett
December 2, 2022
I have a bachelors in Visual Communication (graphic design) but this course was so wonderfully packed with excellent information and at a well co trolled pass. I enjoyed the background info on types of printing, inks, and shirt. We didn’t just focus on the computer aspect but other industries that are crucial in the design process. Knowing how they do their job helps us do our job and create a professional product. Thanks Vector Lab!
Hannah
August 8, 2022
It was a good course to show how to integrate digital designs and drawings/paintings made on paper to create a blended design.
Alisa
July 26, 2021
Really cool course. Very detailed, well explained. I'm not a complete beginner in graphic design, so for me, it was easy to follow. Maybe if I didn't know the software, it could be a little confusing. So it's better for people who know their way around AI and PS. The techniques and process shown in the course are really cool, and I'm looking forward to trying them out on my own designs. Thanks!
Jonathan
May 25, 2021
Learned a lot, was easy to follow and good amount of practical information about printing techniques.
Christa
March 17, 2021
I really like that course. It gives the fundamentals. I hope you will make more classes on t-shirt design.
Jim
December 21, 2020
Solid overview of the design to printing process. Ray has a nice way of presenting his process that is encouraging and helpful. Would recommend to anyone curious to understand designing and printing their own apparel.
Todd
October 21, 2018
I'm really impressed with Dombroski's presentation, the quality of the video produced, and the information that he's providing. I'm a veteran designer and use many of the same tools and techniques, but for beginners, this information would put them miles ahead of the learning curve.
Andrew
October 4, 2018
A great course for everyone from beginners to seasoned designers looking to get into t-shirt design. Does assume some knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator, but if you already have that, you'll gain a lot from this course. Recommended. :)
Daniel
September 23, 2018
its a good course! Great!!!!! i need more screen printing techniques from this instructor. also 4 color process techniques. and also more calligraphy techniques. i can keep going on and on. he's a great instructor. if i had more stars. i would!
Mark
August 17, 2018
Good follow up course and well presented.....just makes me realize that I need to brush up on my Photoshop skills to speed up my design process . Great insight into the design, right through to ordering finished product.
David
August 6, 2018
Excellent Course. Lovehow Ray can breakdow the complex into simple and easyto understand instructions.
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