T-Shirt Design: Transform a Sketch Into a T-Shirt Design

Learn how designer and illustrator, Steve Wolf, creates a unique design for apparel using hand drawn artwork. In this class, Steve takes us through his process for researching, drawing, designing, and executing great looking t-shirts. This class is perfect for designers, illustrators, and anyone else who is interested in creating a unique t-shirt design. By the end of this class, you will have the confidence to dominate your next apparel design.

What You'll Learn

• Research: We will go over the importance of researching before drawing and talk about how researching can inspire and influence your design.

• Concepting: In this section, we will talk about the proper setup before sketching and look into the process of concepting ideas.

• Sketching: We will talk about the most efficient way to turn your rough ideas into a tight hand drawn sketch.

• Vector design: I will share my process of how to take your finished ink design and transfer it onto the computer to create an editable vector design.

• File Preparation: We will talk about the proper way to organize your finished design in illustrator and learn the basics of preparing a correct file that can be sent to a printer.

• Introduction
• T-shirt Showcase and Drawing Tools
• Concepting and Rough Sketches
• Developing Your Concept (Updated)
• Turning Sketch Into Vector
• Setting Up Artwork for Production
• Final Thoughts & Class Assignment