Illustrator for Fashion Design: Advanced Drawing Flats

Learn how to draw technical flats quickly and efficiently. This advanced course focuses on time-saving shortcuts and professional best practices for fashion illustration.

Introduction

• Welcome
• Using the exercise files

1. Getting Started

• Tools you need to know

2. Techniques for Speed

• Setting up a start file
• Graphic styles
• Custom keyboard shortcuts
• Using actions
• Offset action

3. Creating Brushes

• The benefit of brushes
• Double needle topstitch
• Cover stitch
• Zigzag
• Zipper
• Brush from trim
• Editing brushes

4. Creating Symbols

• Using symbols
• Rivet and eyelet
• Buttons: Four-hole and shank
• Button hole
• Zipper pull
• Drawstrings

5. Working with Pattern Fills

• Filling, scaling, and rotating
• Making pattern fills from fabric swatches
• Recoloring pattern fills

6. Drawing Denim

• Denim jacket: Front collar
• Denim jacket: Front bodice
• Denim jacket: Sleeves and buttons
• Denim jacket: Back
• Jeans: Front
• Jeans: Back

7. Drawing Knit Tops

• Long-sleeve T-shirt with gathers
• Long-sleeve T-shirt back
• Hoodie: Front
• Hoodie: Back
• Hoodie: Up
• Turtle neck front
• Turtle neck back and sleeves

8. Drawing Knit Bottoms

• Leggings
• Joggers: Front
• Joggers: Back and pockets

9. Manipulating Existing Flats

• Leggings: Straight leg to boot cut
• Top to dress
• T-shirt to raglan

10. Professional Workflow

• Style guides for stroke weights
• Style guides and organizing libraries
• Recoloring art and using multiple sources

Conclusion

• Next steps