Overview
About the course
Adobe Illustrator is an essential tool for technical fashion drawing, and is widely used in industry by designers, pattern cutters, garment techs and manufacturers. Digital technical drawings are the best way of accurately describing and sharing garment ideas and designs, and Illustrator is the most popular software because it is quick and clear to use. This online course will help you develop this must-have skill.
In this Technical Drawing for Fashion with Adobe Illustrator course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) you will learn all the main techniques and methods to create accurate flat drawings which can be used by pattern cutters and manufacturers, and can be added to garment tech packs and specifications.
The course is very practical, and each week you will practice your skills on realistic assignments, and get personal tutor feedback. By the end of the course you will be able to confidently produce technical fashion drawings, and review and understand drawings made by others.
Programme Structure
Topics covered:
- Adobe Illustrator
- Vector illustration techniques for technical drawing
- Drawing simple garments like t-shirts
- 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 your own templates
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 28 days
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
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Disciplines
Design Fashion Design Graphic Design View 106 other Short Courses in Design in United KingdomAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This course is ideal for fashion designers who want to be able to present their designs using an industry-standard format, or any fashion professional who has to share ideas and designs digitally, or review designs and ideas created by others.
In order to fully participate in the practical exercises, please have the following materials/equipment for the first class:
- An up-to-date version of the Adobe Illustrator software
- A notepad and a pen
- A modern computer with an up-to-date operating system
- An up-to-date web browser (Google Chrome is recommended)
- A microphone (a headset with microphone/headphones is recommended)
- Headphones
- Webcam
Tuition Fee
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International
380 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 380 GBP for the full programme during 28 days. -
National
380 GBP/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 380 GBP for the full programme during 28 days.