T-Shirt Design Workshop 02: Mixed Media Design

Boost your design career with expert t-shirt design skills! This comprehensive workshop guides you through the entire process, from initial concept to final print. We'll explore everything you need to know to create stunning t-shirt designs that stand out.

Here's what you'll learn:

• Finding & Applying Inspiration: Discover effective strategies for generating fresh t-shirt design ideas and translating them into compelling visuals.
• Essential Design Tools: Master both digital and traditional tools – from Photoshop and Illustrator to pencil and paper – to bring your t-shirt designs to life.
• Seamless Workflow: Learn to effortlessly transition between Photoshop, Illustrator, and hand-drawn techniques for superior t-shirt design results.
• Typography for Impact: Perfect your type layout using Adobe Typekit fonts to create visually appealing and readable designs.
• Custom Brushes: Create your own unique Photoshop brushes to add color and texture, speeding up your design process.
• Hand-Drawn Effects: Integrate the charm of hand-drawn elements into your computer-based t-shirt designs.
• Screen Printing Mastery: Ensure accurate color matching, sizing, and placement for flawless screen printed t-shirts.
• Sublimation & DTG Printing: Understand the nuances of printing with sublimation and DTG (direct-to-garment) methods.
• Avoiding Print Mistakes: Learn to prevent common errors and guarantee your t-shirts are printed exactly as you envisioned.

Bonus Materials:

• Exclusive Photoshop watercolor brushes created during the workshop.
• All 3 colorways of the finished "South Shore" design in Photoshop format.
• 2 bonus lectures on creating index and halftone screen printing color separations in Photoshop and Illustrator (no extra software needed!).
• Downloadable files for both color separation methods demonstrated.

Get ready to elevate your t-shirt design game and create professional-quality apparel! We'll even send your designs to 3 different printers and unbox the results – prepare for some insightful learning moments!