Lynda - Illustrator for Fashion Design Drawing Flats

Learn to draw detailed technical flats for the fashion industry using Adobe Illustrator. In this course, author Robin Schneider teaches you how to master the Pen tool, using a simplified approach so you can put your energy into designing. She walks you through drawing shirts, pants, skirts, and blazers and shows you how to maximize the power of Illustrator with Pathfinder, custom brushes and symbols, and layers for quick and easy editing. Robin also shows you how to draw and render croquis (live models) complete with facial features and hair.

Topics include:

What is a flat?  

Scaling, rotating, and duplicating shapes  

Simplifying and mastering the Pen tool to get you up and running quickly  

Drawing shirts with sleeves, collars, and placket details  

Drawing skirts, trousers, and jeans  

Using custom brushes to add stitching and trim quickly  

Creating and using symbols for buttons, zipper pulls, and drawstrings  

Drawing and rendering croquis with faces and hair  

Creating professional quality layouts