Technical Drawing for Fashion with Adobe Illustrator Online Short Course

The Technical Drawing for Fashion with Adobe Illustrator Online Short Course provides an overview of how fashion designers use Adobe Illustrator within their practices. Students learn how to create their own technical fashion drawings to an industry standard using this software. The course is very practical and teaches the main techniques and methods to create accurate flat drawings, which can be used by pattern cutters and manufacturers. Each week students practice their skills by working on realistic assignments and receive personal tutor feedback. By the end of the course, students are expected to be able to confidently produce technical fashion drawings, and review and understand drawings made by others. Topics covered on the course include: An introduction to Adobe Illustrator Vector illustration techniques for technical drawing Drawing simple garments like t-shirts Drawing more complicated garments like shirts and skirts Seams, stitching and top-stitching Details (darts, pockets, trimmings, fastenings, etc.) Rotating, editing and joining paths Working with templates and creating own templates